Por Las Plumas

Por Las Plumas (English title: "All About the Feathers") is a black comedy, released on September 6, 2013. It tells the story of Chalo, a lone security guard who acquires his first gamecock, but instead is unconsciously seeking a companion and discovers the bittersweet taste of friendship.

Plot
It is a comedy that tells the story of Chalo a lone security guard who wants a fighting cock. Once you get it, your life changes. Not having a good place to raise him and train him, a series of comic situations that will test the passion and love of Chalo by his new "friend" are triggered.After buying a fighting cock called Rocky, bored security guard Chalo gets mixed up in absurd but also awkward situations.

The cock's crowing is not appreciated at home, but even at a deserted industrial terrain problems arise. Cock fighting is an illegal but extremely popular pastime amongst Costa Rica's working class, and Chalo and his constant companion Rocky make new friends and allies all over.

With deadpan humour, “All About the Feathers” moves at a cracking pace as Chalo’s monotonous life grows increasingly colourful. It’s a polished and humorous look at regular folks trying to survive life today. The movie shows the romance of a security guard with a rooster and how working class people can support and build friendships in this civilized world by accepting each other for who we are.

Cast

 * Marvin Acosta
 * Allan Cascante
 * Sylvia Sossa
 * Erlan Vásquez

Development
Por Las Plumas was written and directed by Neto Villalobos and was filmed on Costa Rica. A majority of the financial backing necessary to make the film was obtained from traditional sources within Costa Rica and overseas, but the remaining money needed for the budget was obtained via crowdsourcing on Indiegogo.

Release dates
Five works in progress selected at the Buenos Aires Lab (BAL), BAFICI’s Latin American co-production market, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013, was showned at the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival, held in the French Riviera. They are Algunas chicas, by Santiago Palavecino (Argentina); Depois da chuva, by Claudio Marques and Marília Hughes (Brazil); La Once, by Maite Alberdi (Chile); Por las plumas, by Neto Villalobos (Costa Rica); and Reimon, by Rodrigo Moreno (Argentina), selected to participate in the first collaboration of this kind with the prestigious international film market that runs in parallel with the famous festival. In this way, BAL consolidates itself as a “key place for Latin American projects,” according to BAFICI Artistic Director Marcelo Panozzo. “The Festival is comprehensively supported by its films: the movies screened and those that are not yet finished, which are at the shooting or editing stage, which are a script or an idea,” he added. September 6, 2013 - Toronto International Film Festival http://tiff.net/ October 5, 2013 - Vancouver International Film Festival http://viff.org/ Fabian Wagmister Faculty UCLA Film Week opens National Cinema NECTV by Veritas University. This Friday (28) February all invitees to watch free on the feathers in Veritas University at 7pm. There will also be the film crew and actors to answer and discuss your concerns. • February 28, 2014 The event will take place from 3 to 9 April 2014, a week in which Panama will be the capital of Latin American cinema with the holding of the first edition of the Latin American co-production market and delivering meets Platinum Awards, awards that recognize the best.
 * Buenos Aires Ciudad, Buenos Aires Lab, Argentina in Cannes 2013:
 * http://festivales.buenosaires.gob.ar/bafici/home/web/en/press/news.html
 * The first feature film by Costa Rica and Neto Villalobos Director, will participate in the category "Discovery" http://www.crhoy.com/comienza-festival-de-cine-de-toronto-donde-participa-filme-tico-por-las-plumas/
 * Costa Rican film opens in Canada http://www.crhoy.com/pelicula-costarricense-se-estrenara-en-canada/
 * WORLD PREMIER OF FEATHERS IN TORONTO http://www.cinergia.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=289&Itemid=6
 * Premier Costa Rican film "Of Feathers" is now in Canada http://www.teletica.com/Entretenimiento/23899-Premier-de-pelicula-costarricense-Por-las-Plumas-sera-hoy-en-Canada.note.aspx
 * Starts Toronto Film Festival where the film participates tico "By feathers" http://www.crhoy.com/comienza-festival-de-cine-de-toronto-donde-participa-filme-tico-por-las-plumas/
 * Film by the feather flew to Toronto festival http://periodico.nacion.com/doc/nacion/viva-21agosto2013/2013082101/7.html#7
 * Canada:
 * HBO buys rights of national film "Of Feathers" http://www.delefoco.com/Default.aspx?action=news-view&id=2936
 * By feathers and home opens in 2014 in the U.S. On HBO http://www.culturacr.net/13/09/Por-las-plumas-se-estrena-en-casa-y-en-el-2014-hacia-el-mundo-por-HBO.html#.Ut4ryqu6bIU
 * Spain: September 20, 2013 - San Sebastián Film Festival,http://www.sansebastianfestival.com/in/
 * Guatemala: October 22, 2013 - Icarus Festival: "Of Feathers" is awarded as best film http://www.caaci.int/noticias/festival-icaro-por-las-plumas-es-premiada-como-mejor-pelicula http://www.nacion.com/ocio/cine/Festival_Icaro_Centroamericano-Por_las_plumas-Puerto_Padre-Princesas_Rojas-Neto_Villalobos_0_1379662207.html
 * Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden, Nov 6 to Nov 17 2013 http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2013/program/day/2013-11-06
 * Cuba, THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE NEW LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA (5 Dec-15 Dec 2013) http://www.habanafilmfestival.com/sidemenu/index.php?rcdid=308
 * IFFK 18th Dec 2013 Curated Section- http://www.iffk.in/index.php?page=curatedsections_13
 * International Film Festival Geneva, Jan 17 to Jan 27 2014, http://blackmovie.ch/2014
 * Film Festival at Rotterdam in the Netherlands- 22 January-2 February 2014 (http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/films/por-las-plumas/)
 * Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Geneva: http://blackmovie.ch/2014/
 * Feb 25-28,2014, http://www.veritas.cr/blog/fabian-wagmister-de-la-facultad-de-cine-de-la-ucla-inaugura-la-semana-de-cine-nacional-de-la-nectv/
 * March 7-16, 2014 at 31 Miami International Film Festival, http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/
 * April 3-9, 2014 The International Film Festival of Panama, http://www.latamcinema.com/noticia.php?id=5838
 * Three Costa Rican films shortlisted in Platinum Awards 13 March 2014 http://www.delefoco.com/Default.aspx?action=news-view&id=3215
 * March 20-28, 2014 "About the Feathers" will go to France http://www.cinelatino.com.fr/film/por-las-plumas

"Por Las Plumas" is in the official jurisdiction of the Cinelatino Rencontres de Toulouse. 31 Miami International Film Festival Miami screening of "Por Las Plumas" on 03/14/2014 at the Regal South Beach Cinemas, Miami. In the main competition for feature films Costa Rica appears on the feathers, Net Villalobos, along with 13 other films from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Apart from Toulouse, the film soon will also be present at festivals in Prague, Cleveland, Curacao, Buenos Aires and BAFICI IFF Panama. *
 * All About the Feathers (Por Las Plumas) is participating in the Cleveland International Film Festival (March 11-30) 2014 http://www.clevelandfilm.org/films/2014/all-about-the-feathers
 * Podle Peří" is known as "All About the Feathers" (Por Las Plumas) in Czech. And we are happy to be part of the 21st International Festival of Prague! 20-28 March, 2014 http://www.febiofest.cz/en
 * Top directors covet slot at 31 Miami International Film Festival March 6 2014 http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/03/06/3978878/top-directors-covet-slot-at-miami.html
 * http://miami.iventize.com/miami_14/evento/all-about-the-feathers-1647/1557
 * German premiere of "Por Las Plumas" (All About the Feathers) on the Lichter / Filmfest Frankfurt International! 25-30 March 2014 http://www.lichter-filmfest.de/de/programm/timetable/programmansicht-2014.html?film_id=346
 * http://www.cinelatino.com.fr/ Several films from Central America and Cuba will be displayed in different sections of the 26th International Latino Film Festival Toulouse - Toulouse Rencontres CineLatino to be held in that city in southern France from 20 to 30 March 2014.In the main competition for feature films Costa Rican film appears on the feathers, Net Villalobos of "Por las Plumas", along with 13 other films from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Apart from Toulouse, coming on the feathers will also be present at festivals in Prague, Cleveland, Curacao, Buenos Aires and BAFICI IFF Panama.
 * http://www.nacion.com/ocio/cine/cine-hace-solo-FIA_0_1405259470.html Until Sunday, April 13,  2014, the amphitheater of the National Cultural Centre (Cenac) and season of the Cultural  Center of Spain in La Sabana. Full film program at the site.
 * www.festivaldelasartes.go.cr.Variety film in two venues, the International Festival of Arts will shelter a tantalizing sample of domestic and foreign films
 * CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CUBAN CINEMA IN TOULOUSE Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The film on the feathers and documentary New Island will be displayed in different sections of the 26th Rencontres de Toulouse CineLatino Festival to be held in that city in southern France from 20 to 30 March 2014. http://www.cinergia.org/
 * "Por Las Plumas" is participating in "The 16th Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival" (BAFICI), organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, will take place between 2 and 13 April 2014.http://festivales.buenosaires.gob.ar/bafici/es/ficha/343/Por-las-plumas   Cinelatino in
 * Toulouse -  The rooster feathers   NetoVillalobos
 *   http://www.universcine.com/frontend_debug.php/articles/cinelatino-a-toulouse-les-plumes-du-coq-de-neto-villalobos
 * First feature film came from Costa Rica, nice surprise. Neto Villalobos waited seven years, we-he says, before embarking on the adventure of Por las plumas, a deadpan comedy laugh ...
 * "Por Las Plumas" is participating in Buenos Aires, Argentina, During (April 2-13), 2014   http://festivales.buenosaires.gob.ar/bafici/es/ficha/343/Por-las-plumas
 * "Por Las Plumas" is participating in SFIFF 2014. The crown jewel of the Film Society's exhibition program is the San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24-May 8, 2014), the longest-running film festival in the Americas and a beloved showcase of cinematic discovery. An essential stop on the international film festival circuit, SFIFF is well regarded as a significant celebration of world cinema in one of the country's most beautiful cities. SFIFF56 featured 263 screenings of 158 films from 51 countries, which were attended by over 210 filmmakers and industry guests from over 21 countries around the globe. http://www.sffs.org/festival-home/attend/film-guide/all-about-the-feathers#.Uz6Nc6iSzow

Awards

 * Best Film, October 22, 2013: Icarus Film Festival, Guatemala
 * Best Director Neto Villabolos Icarus Film Festival, Guatemala