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20th Santiago International Film Festival

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20th Santiago International Film Festival
Official poster.
LocationSantiago, Chile
AwardsBest Film: State of Silence
Best Chilean Film: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine & Aullido de Invierno
DirectorsCarlos Núñez[1]
Festival dateAugust 18–25, 2024
Santiago International Film Festival
2025
2023

The 20th Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC), organized by Fundación CorpArtes, took place from August 18 to 25, 2024.[2]

Mexican documentary State of Silence by Santiago Maza won the Best Film award of the International Competition, while the documentary The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza and the drama film Aullido de Invierno by Matías Rojas Valencia shared the Best Film award of the Chilean Film Competition.[3][4]

Background

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The lineup for the Chilean film competition was revealed on July 17, while the remaining films were announced on August 13.[5][6] During the festival's opening ceremony at Teatro CorpArtes, Chilean directors Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio, and Maite Alberdi, were honored with the Trayectory Award for their directing achievements and presence within the international film industry. All three directors have been nominated at the Academy Awards. Larraín's No was Chile's first nomination for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, while Lelio's A Fantastic Woman was Chile's first win in the category. Furthermore, Alberdi's The Mole Agent and The Eternal Memory were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.[7]

The festival was directed by Carlos Núñez. Screenings took place at six venues: Sala Centro Arte Alameda, Centro Cultural CEINA, Cinépolis La Reina (La Reina), Cinépolis Mall Plaza Los Dominicos (Las Condes), Cinépolis Vivo Imperio, and Cineteca Nacional de Chile.[1]

Juries

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International Competition

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Chilean Film Competition

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  • Timm Kröger; German film director and screenwriter
  • Santiago Maza; Mexican documentary filmmaker
  • Lux Croxatto [es]; Chilean actress and screenwriter

Chilean Short Film Competition

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Official selections

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The following films were selected for the official competitions and other sections:[8][6][5][1]

International Film Competition

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Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Universal Theory Die Theorie von Allem Timm Kröger Germany
Simon of the Mountain Simón de la montaña Federico Luis
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Uruguay
That They May Face the Rising Sun Pat Collins Ireland
I Trust You En vos confío Agustín Toscano Argentina
The Successor Le Successeur Xavier Legrand
  • France
  • Canada
  • Belgium
The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien Itsaso Arana Spain
State of Silence Estado de silencio Santiago Maza Mexico
The Dog Thief El ladrón de perros Vinko Tomičić
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Mexico
  • Ecuador
  • France
  • Italy

Chilean Film Competition

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Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
No Estoy en el Mar Luis Cifuentes Saravia Chile
Una Luz Negra Alberto Hayden Chile
Aullido de Invierno Matías Rojas Valencia
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Argentina
La Primera Dosis Roberto Salinas Vergara Chile
Through Rocks and Clouds Raíz Franco García
  • Peru
  • Chile
The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine La fabulosa máquina de cosechar oro Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza
  • Chile
  • Netherlands
Las Cenizas Stjepan Ostoic Chile
Primera Persona Daniel Peralta Chile
Sariri Laura Donoso Chile
Los Afectos Diego Ayala, Aníbal Jofré
  • Chile
  • Ecuador

Chilean Short Film Competition

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Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Frascos Vacíos Guillermo Ribbeck Chile
Lágrima Seca Martín Pizarro Veglia Chile
Paisahe Prohibido Matías Alarcón Chile
Todo se Quemará Simón Vargas Chile
Transfixion Diego Fierro-Lablée Chile
El Cánon Martín Seeger Chile
Fiesta de Cumpleaños (o la Venganza de la Historia) Anastasia Ayazi Chile
Al Sol, Lejos del Centro Pascal Viveros, Luciana Merino Chile
El Día de Mi Independencia Constanza Majluf Chile
Al Fin del Mundo Antonia Sánchez, Isaac Brand Chile
Entrará una Brisa Preguntando por Mí Francisca Droppelmann Chile
María Mar Rocío Huerta Chile
Cinco Formas de Borrar un Chupón Colectivo Niñita Perversa Chile
El Vuelo de Chaika Eduardo Bunster, Belén Abarza Chile
Humboldt Beatriz Molina Páez Chile
Helechos Paz Ramírez Chile
Corazón de Pollo Matías Echeverría, Alfonso Ferrer, Isidora Barros Chile
Desde tu Sombra Víctor Soto Castillo Chile
El Silencio del Mar Tomás Caniulao Chile
Familia Picho García, Gabriela Peña Chile
Marahoro Sofía Rodríguez Chile

Masters of Cinema

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The following films were selected for the Masters of Cinema (Maestros del Cine) section, dedicated to films by prestigious filmmakers from around the world:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
From Hilde, with Love In Liebe, Eure Hilde Andreas Dresen Germany
The Falling Star [fr] L'Étoile filante Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon
  • France
  • Belgium
The Empire L'Empire Bruno Dumont France
The Book of Solutions Le Livre des solutions Michel Gondry France
Un amor Isabel Coixet Spain
Carmín Aldo Garay
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
The Beast La Bête Bertrand Bonello
  • France
  • Canada
A Ravaging Wind [es] El viento que arrasa Paula Hernández
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
Motel Destino Karim Aïnouz Brazil

Visions of the World

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The following films were selected for the Visions of the World (Visiones del Mundo) section, dedicated to feature films and documentaries from around the world:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Good Savage Buen salvaje Santiago Mohar Mexico
Como el Mar Nicolás Gil Lavedra
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
Bones and Names Knochen und Namen Fabian Stumm Germany
One Hundred Four Einhundertvier Jonathan Schörnig Germany
Diario de un Hombre a la Deriva José Ibáñez Chile
White Angel – The End of Marinka White Angel – Das Ende von Marinka Arndt Ginzel [de] Germany
The Quiet Maid Calladita Miguel Faus [es] Spain
Oasis Tamara Uribe, Felipe Morgado Chile
Henri, el Último Pirata Julián Fernández Prieto Chile
Stick Together Bis hierhin und wie weiter? Felix Maria Buhler Germany
Laguna Mental Cristóbal Arteaga Chile

Directors in Focus

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The following films were selected for the Directors in Focus (Directoras en Foco) section, dedicated to films made by female filmmakers from around the world:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Star I Lost La estrella que perdí Luz Orlando Brennan Argentina
Pelökelan Rocío García Morales Chile
Milonga Laura González
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
Dancing Heartbeats Lisa Wagner Germany
Sisi & I Sisi & Ich Frauke Finsterwalder Germany
Sincronía Caro Bloj Chile
Guián Nicole Chi Costa Rica

Special Screenings

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Martínez Laura Padilla Mexico
Problemista Julio Torres United States
Heaven Can Wait Sven Halfar Germany
The Substance Coralie Fargeat United States

Retrospective

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Memory of Water (2015) La memoria del agua Matías Bize Chile
Christmas (2009) Navidad Sebastián Lelio Chile
Tony Manero (2009) Pablo Larraín Chile
Tea Time (2014) La once Maite Alberdi Chile
Life Kills Me (2007) La vida me mata Sebastián Silva Chile
El Pejesapo [es] (2007) José Luis Sepúlveda Chile

Sanfic learn

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The following films were selected for the SANFIC LEARN (SANFIC EDUCA), dedicated to fiction, documentary and animation films with themes related to children, youth and families:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Pepedrilo Víctor Cartas Valdivia Mexico
El Árbol Ya Fue Plantado Irene Blei Mail Argentina
Color-ido Estefanía Piñeres Colombia
En Mi Piel Sándor M. Salas Spain
Mira Niño Sergio Avellaneda Spain
Las Delicias Eduardo Crespo Argentina
Cacharro Anselmo Portillo Venezuela
Mystère [fr] Denis Imbert [fr] France
Mironins [ca] Mikel Mas Bilbao, Txesco Montalt Spain
Centella Claudia Claremi Cuba
Papá Consiguió Trabajo en Marte Damián Galateo, Joaquín Zelaya Argentina
Al Otro Lado del Muro Pau Ortiz Mexico, Spain
Cuando se Calme la Lluvia Guillermo Argueta El Salvador
Ice Merchants João Gonzalez Portugal
Los Últimos Veranos Ricardo Esparragoza Mexico
Ibrahim Samir Guesmi France

Awards

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The following awards were given:[3][4]

International Competition

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Chilean Film Competition

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  • Best Film: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza & Aullido de Invierno by Matías Rojas Valencia (ex aequo)
  • Best Director: Roberto Salinas Vergara for La Primera Dosis
    • Special Jury Mention for Best Director: Alberto Hayden for Una Luz Negra
  • Best Performance: Gastón Salgado [es] for Los Afectos
    • Special Jury Mention for Best Performance: Paola Lattus for Sariri & Las Cenizas
  • Special Jury Mention: Through Rocks and Clouds by Franco García

Chilean Short Film Competition

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  • Best Short Film: Familia by Picho García and Gabriela Peña & María Mar by Rocío Huerta (ex aequo)
  • Special Jury Mention: El Vuelo de Chaika by Eduardo Bunster and Belén Abarza

Independent awards

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  • SIGNIS Award: State of Silence by Santiago Maza

References

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  1. ^ a b c "La edición n°20 del Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine exhibirá 92 películas nacionales e internacionales en sedes de Cinépolis (Cine Hoyts), Sala Ceina del Centro Arte Alameda y en la Cineteca Nacional de Chile, entre el 18 y el 25 de agosto". Santiago International Film Festival (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Poblete, Magdalena (August 20, 2024). "_Comenzó la 20° edición con 92 películas nacionales e internacionales". 13c (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "El 20° Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine exhibió 92 películas nacionales e internacionales entre el 18 y el 25 de agosto, con una programación que estuvo disponible en cinco salas de cine de Santiago". Santiago International Film Festival (in Spanish). August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  4. ^ a b López, María Graciela (August 25, 2024). "Sanfic cierra edición aniversario 20 años premiando las mejores producciones locales e internacionales". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Rivas, Francisca (July 17, 2024). "Sanfic anuncia las 10 películas nominadas a la Competencia de Cine Chileno en su edición aniversario". Radio Bío-Bío (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. ^ a b ""La Sustancia", de Demi Moore, y "Problemista", con Catalina Saavedra, destacan entre los estrenos de los 20 años del festival Sanfic". The Clinic (in Spanish). August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Araya, Catalina (August 19, 2024). "Dos décadas trabajando por el cine: SANFIC da inicio a su edición número 20". Diario UChile (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Zambra, Darío (August 23, 2024). "Sanfic celebra 20 años con más de 90 películas en exhibición: conoce las imperdibles". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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