CARLOS JÁUREGUI

The Unforgettable Fag

This is the life story of Carlos Jauregui, the most important LGBTQ activist in Argentina in the 80s and 90s. His leadership and tenacity led to greater equality, dignity and visibility for the LGBTQ movement in Argentina.

THE FILMMAKER

Lucas Santa Ana graduated as Writer of the ENERC-INCAA (National School of Experimentation and Filmmaking from Argentina). He participated in the Talent Campus Buenos Aires in 2005 with his screenplay "Como una novia sin sexo." (Bromance). The script was selected in 2006 to the script contest at La Habana International Film Festival. He wrote and directed short films among which are: Vida Nueva (2013-direction), a familiar air (2013-script and direction), Keys (2011-script and direction), The incredible story of Asterion and Clotilda (2002-script ). The "Keys", a short film won the Audience Award at the festival Libercine 2011 and participated in several festivals around the world. After finishing his debut feature he is in the process of filming "The Unforgettable homo. Carlos Jauregui’s life" a documentary about the renowned LGBT Argentinian activist. He wrote the feature films "Schaffhaus" directed by Alberto Masliah and "Rouge Amargo" directed by Gustavo Cova both commercially premiered.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

Asterisco LGBTIQ International Film Festival, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ciclo de Cine LGBT de la Frontera, Cuernavaca, Mexico
Festival Cordillera, Festival de cine ecuatoriano en Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argetina
MiFO, LGBT Film Festivals, Miami, USA
MIX MEXICO, Festival de Diversidad Sexual de Cine y Video, Mexico City, México
Muestra de Cine Queer, Bucaramanga, Colombia
OUTFEST PERÚ, Lima, Perú
Festival de Cine, Diversidad sexual y DD. HH., La Paz, Bolivia.
MIC Género Tour, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Durban, South Africa
FIDBA – Festival Internacional de Documental de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Llamale H - Festival Internacional de Cine de Diversidad Sexual, Montevideo, Uruguay
SQIFF – Scottish Queer International Film Festival, Scotland, UK
Espacio Queer, Festival Internacional de Cine de Diversidad Sexual, La Plata, Argentina
LesGaiCineMad, Madrid, España
FESTIVQ, Caracas, Venezuela
Best Documentary, Audience award– LesGaiCineMad
Best Documentary Director, Jury’s award – LesGaiCineMad
Opening Festival Film - AMOR, Festival Internacional LGBT+, Santiago, Chile