Catalonia clamps down on co-prods

Film Festivals: Local gov't tightens rules to protect culture -- Like last year, Catalan films are poised to make a Croisette splash. Four films from Spain's biggest region, centered around Barcelona, unspool in official sections: Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" out of competition; Annemarie Jacir's "Salt of This Sea" in Un Certain Regard; and Albert Serra's "El Cant dels ocells" and Lisandro Alonso's "Liverpool," in Directors' Fortnight. [link]