9 9 5 ), ▁Canada ▁( 1 9 9 6 ), ▁Argentina ▁( 1 9 9 7 ), ▁Puerto ▁Rico ▁( 1 9 9 8 ), ▁Chile ▁( 1 9 9 9 ), ▁Spain ▁( 2 0 0 0 ), ▁Brazil ▁( 2 0 0 1 ), ▁Cuba ▁( 2 0 0 2 ), ▁Quebec ▁( 2 0 0 3 ), ▁the ▁Catal an ▁Culture ▁( 2 0 0 4 ), ▁Peru ▁( 2 0 0 5 ), ▁And alus ia ▁( 2 0 0 6 ), ▁Colombia ▁( 2 0 0 7 ), ▁Italy ▁( 2 0 0 8 ), ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁( 2 0 0 9 ), ▁Cast ile ▁and ▁Leon ▁( 2 0 1 0 ), ▁Germany ▁( 2 0 1 1 ), ▁Chile ▁( 2 0 1 2 ), ▁Israel ▁( 2 0 1 3 ), ▁Argentina ▁( 2 0 1 4 ) ▁and ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁( 2 0 1 5 ). ▁ ▁Gu adal aj ara ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁ ▁The ▁Gu adal aj ara ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁is ▁the ▁most ▁important ▁cinemat ographic ▁event ▁in ▁Latin ▁America ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁important ▁initi atives ▁it ▁offers ▁to ▁the ▁film ▁industry . ▁The ▁Festival ▁is ▁a ▁forum ▁for ▁training , ▁instruction ▁and ▁cre ative ▁exchange ▁between ▁profession als , ▁international ▁film ▁critics ▁and ▁His pan ic ▁students . ▁ ▁The ▁Festival ▁is ▁hosted ▁by ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Gu adal aj ara , ▁The ▁Mexican ▁Institute ▁of ▁Cin emat ography , ▁the ▁National ▁Council ▁for ▁Culture ▁and ▁Arts , ▁the