20th Santiago International Film Festival

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

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.

Background

The lineup for the Chilean film competition was revealed on July 17, while the remaining films were announced on August 13. 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.

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.

Juries

International Competition

• Adrián Solar; Chilean film producer
• Ilda Santiago; Co-founder and programme director of the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
• Javier García Puerto; Director of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Chilean Film Competition

• Timm Kröger; German film director and screenwriter
• Santiago Maza; Mexican documentary filmmaker
• ; Chilean actress and screenwriter

Chilean Short Film Competition

• ; Bolivian film producer, director and president of Red Iberoamericana de Laboratorios de Cine and Bolivia Lab
• Pavel Cortés; director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
• J.G. Biggs; Chilean film director

Official selections

The following films were selected for the official competitions and other sections:

International Film Competition

<span style="background:#eedd82">Highlighted title</span> indicates section's best film winner.

Chilean Film Competition

<span style="background:#eedd82">Highlighted title</span> indicates section's best film winner.

Chilean Short Film Competition

<span style="background:#eedd82">Highlighted title</span> indicates section's best film winner.

Masters of Cinema

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

Visions of the World

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:

Directors in Focus

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:

Special Screenings

Retrospective

Sanfic learn

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:

Awards

The following awards were given:

International Competition

• Best Film: State of Silence by Santiago Maza
• Special Jury Mention for Best Film: The Universal Theory by Timm Kröger
• Best Director: Agustín Toscano for I Trust You
• Special Jury Mention for Best Director: Itsaso Arana for The Girls Are Alright
• Best Performance: Lorenzo Ferro for Simon of the Mountain & Franklin Aro for The Dog Thief (ex aequo)

Chilean Film Competition

• 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: for Affections
• 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

• 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

• SIGNIS Award: State of Silence by Santiago Maza

References

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