Ana Claudia Talancón will receive this year’s “International Star of the Year Award” at ShowEast. Ana Claudia will be presented with this honor as a part of the International Awards Luncheon on Monday, October 22 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
“ShowEast is thrilled to honor Ana Claudia Talancón on her remarkable, multi-faceted career,” said Andrew Sunshine, President of the Film Expo Group. “A talented actress and producer, Ana Claudia has become one of the most recognized faces in Mexico and we congratulate her on this well-deserved honor.”
Ana Claudia is known as one of the most successful film, television, and theater actresses in Mexico. In film, she has participated in box office hits such as El Crimen Del Padre Amaro, Matando Cabos, Fast Food Nation, Love In Times of Cholera, One Missed Call, and Arráncame La Vida. She was also in American Curious, and will appear in the film Perfectos Desconocidos, a remake of the widely successful Italian picture, directed by Manolo Caro and sharing credits with Manuel García Rulfo, Miguel Rodarte, and Cecilia Suárez. Her passion for the film business has also led her to become deeply involved as a producer for television with her first credits in the series Soy Tu Fan (Season 1 & 2).
Ana Claudia was nominated as “Best Actress” for her roles in El Cometa, and El Crimen Del Padre Amaro at “The Ariel Awards”, the Mexican Academy Awards. She also won the “Canacine Award” and “The Diosa de Plata Award” in the category of Best Actress for the film Arráncame la Vida.
Ana Claudia has also participated in select campaigns such as Ciel for the Coca-Cola Company. National Geographic chose her to embark on a journey through the history of Mexico and host the show Destinos: Xcaret; she also was the host of the culinary reality show Top Chef Mexico for the first two seasons.
About ShowEast
ShowEast will take place from October 23-26, 2017 at the Loews Miami Beach in Miami, Florida. The convention will attract an estimated 1,300 domestic and Latin American motion picture industry professionals and will feature product presentations and screenings of major upcoming films, exclusive sponsored events, exciting and informative seminars, and the “ShowEast EXPO.”
About Film Expo Group
The Film Expo Group is the premier organizer of events in the motion picture industry. The Film Expo Group produces ShowEast, held in Miami; CineEurope, held in Barcelona; and CineAsia, held in Hong Kong. Additionally, the group publishes, Film Journal International, a trade magazine and website covering the motion picture industry with a special emphasis on theatrical exhibition.
Additional information on ShowEast can be found at www.showeast.com.