Los Cabos Rolls Out the Red Carpet – November 9-13 
The Capes Region has long been a favored destination for big-name actors and actresses, but it’s only in November that Hollywood’s brightest stars fly down for business.
Show business, that is.
Each November since 2012, Los Cabos has hosted its annual International Film Festival, with screenings and premieres, affiliated parties and events, and of course red carpet galas featuring a who’s who of Mexican and American luminaries.
Last year Star Wars film series actors Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson hammed it up for paparazzi as they walked the red carpet at Cabo San Lucas’ Pabellon Cultural de la Republica, the venue that has hosted the festival’s opening night gala since 2013.
The appearance put them in good company. Over the course of its short history, the Los Cabos International Film Festival has hosted many movie stars, including Edward Norton, Reese Witherspoon, Diego Luna, Matt Dillon, Virginia Madsen, Gael Garcia Bernal and Melissa Leo.
Who is attending this year? You’ll have to buy tickets to find out. Odds are, though, that high-profile attendees will be actors and directors whose movies are making their Mexican premieres in Los Cabos. Films like Jackie, a film from Chilean director Pablo Larrain about the challenges facing Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy in the aftermath of her first husband’s assassination; Café Society, a period piece from Woody Allen featuring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart; American Pastoral, the directorial debut of McGregor; and Captain Fantastic, which stars Viggo Mortensen as an unconventional father of six children.
Larrain has a history with the festival. His film No, about an advertising campaign to oust Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, was a featured selection at the inaugural event (then known as the Baja International Film Festival) in 2012. Jackie is already generating Oscar buzz for its star, Natalie Portman, who previously won the coveted Best Actress statuette for Black Swan in 2010. Captain Fantastic, a critically acclaimed effort from writer and director Matt Ross (he won best director at Cannes for the comedic drama), will be the closing screening.
The 5th annual Los Cabos International Film Festival takes place Nov. 9 – 13. In addition to gala screenings at the Cultural Pavilion, films will be shown at Cinemex Theaters at marina based mall Puerto Paraiso, as well as at select outdoor sites. For more information, visit cabosfilmfestival.com.
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