The 21st Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC), organized by Fundación CorpArtes, took place from August 17 to 24, 2025. Jafar Panahi's Palme d'Or winner It Was Just an Accident served as the opening film for the festival, while the Spanish-Argentine film Queen of Coal, directed by Agustina Macri, closed the festival.
Colombian drama film A Poet, directed by Simón Mesa Soto, received the main prize within the International Competition, while Al Sur del Invierno está la Nieve, directed by Sebastián Vidal Campos won the main award for the Chilean Films section.
The complete lineup was announced on July 31. Spanish director ÃÂlex de la Iglesia will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival's opening ceremony, while a retrospective section will be dedicated to his filmography with screenings of four of his films. The festival's official poster was designed by Chilean illustrator Alberto Montt, inspired in the works of Argentine cartoonist Quino.
The festival was directed by Carlos Núñez. Screenings took place at three venues: Sala Centro Arte Alameda, Sala Parque Arauco and Cinépolis La Reina (La Reina).
The following films were selected for the official competitions and other sections:
The following films were selected for the Masters of Cinema (Maestros del Cine) section, dedicated to films by prestigious filmmakers from around 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:
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:
The following films were selected for the SANFIC EDUCA, dedicated to fiction, documentary and animation films with themes related to children, youth and families:
The following awards were given: