The Biarritz Festival Latin America () is an international film festival held annually in the French city of Biarritz since 1979.
Awards
- HUG for Best Feature
- Jury Award for Best Feature
- Best Actress
- Best Actor
- Feature Film Audience Award in collaboration with Air France
- Prize of the French Union of Film Critics
- HUG for Documentary, Latin Union Festival of Biarritz
- Audience Award for Best Documentary Film
- HUG for Best Short film
- Special Mentions of the Short Film Jury
- Prizes Shorts TV Numéricâble
Award winners
2025
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: La Hija Cóndor by ÃÂlvaro Olmos Torrico (, , )
- Special Jury Prize: Bajo el Mismo Sol by Ulises Porra (, )
- Best Performance: Ubeimar Rios for A Poet ()
- Jury Coup de Coeur: The Best Mother in the World (A melhor mãe do mundo) by Anna Muylaert ()
- French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award: Bajo el Mismo Sol by Ulises Porra (, )
- Biarritz Award: Bajo el Mismo Sol by Ulises Porra (, )
- Audience Award: Belén by Dolores Fonzi ()
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Toroboro: El Nombre de las Plantas by Manolo Sarmiento ()
- Special Mention: Identidad by Florencia Santucho and Rodrigo Vazquez-Salessi (, , )
- IHEAL Student Jury Award: Si Vas para Chile by Amilcar Infante and Sebastián González ()
- Audience Award: Runa Simi by Augusto Zegarra ()
Short Films
- Best Short Film: Domingo Familiar by Gerardo del Razo ()
- Special Mention:Buscando un Burro by Juan Vicente Manrique (, )
- Queer Look Award: Presépio by Felipe Bibian ()
2024
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: Baby by Marcelo Caetano (, )
- Special Jury Prize: El Aroma del Pasto Recién Cortado by Celina Murga (, , , , )
- Best Performance: Paulina GarcÃÂa and Jenny Navarette for Beloved Tropic (Querido trópico) by Ana Endara (, )
- Jury Coup de Coeur: Through Rocks and Clouds (RaÃÂz) by Franco GarcÃÂa Becerra (, )
- French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award: Zafari by Mariana Rondón (, , , , , , )
- Biarritz Award: Senhoritas by Mykaela Plotkin ()
- Audience Award: Beloved Tropic (Querido trópico) by Ana Endara (, )
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Oasis by Tamara Uribe and Felipe Morgado ()
- IHEAL Student Jury Award: Los ÃÂltimos by Sebastián Peña Escobar (, , )
- Audience Award: Una Canción para mi Tierra by Mauricio Albornoz Iniesta (, , )
Short Films
- Best Short Film: Mala Facha by Ilén Juambeltz ()
- Special Mention: Utopia Muda by Julio Matos ()
2023
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: Power Alley (Levante) by Lillah Halla (, , )
- Special Jury Prize: Un Pájaro Azul by Ariel Rotter (, )
- Best Performance: Alfonso Tort for Un Pájaro Azul (, )
- Jury Coup de Coeur: The Punishment (El castigo) by MatÃÂas Bize (, )
- French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award: The Settlers (Los colonos) by Felipe Gálvez Haberle (, , , , , , , )
- Biarritz Award: The Punishment (El castigo) by MatÃÂas Bize (, )
- Audience Award: The Punishment (El castigo) by MatÃÂas Bize (, )
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Adieu Sauvage by Serfio Guataquira Sarmiento (, , )
- Special Mention: A Invenção do Outro by Bruno Jorge () and Nosotras by Emilce Quevedo DÃÂaz ()
- IHEAL Student Jury Award: El Juicio by Ulises de la Orden (, , , )
- Audience Award: The Echo (El eco) by Tatiana Huezo (, )
Short Films
- Best Short Film: Takanakuy by Gustavo Bockos (, )
- Special Mention: Antes de Madrid by Nicolás Botana and Ilén Juambeltz )
BAL-LAB
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Documentary Film: El Tiempo Después by Fede Pintos ()
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Fiction Film: Bajo de Agua by Itzel Sacnité Garcia ()
- Crystal Publishing Award: Siempre Vuelven by Sergio de León ()
- L'Alhambra Studios Award: La Luz de Masao Nakagawa by Hideki Nakazaki (, )
2022
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: The Kings of the World (Los reyes del mundo) by Laura Mora ()
- Special Jury Prize: ' by ()
- Jury Coup de Coeur: Daniela MarÃÂn for her performance in I Have Electric Dreams (Tengo sueños eléctricos) (, , )
- French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award: Daughter of Rage (La hija de todas las rabias) by Laura Baumeister (, , , , , )
- Biarritz Award: Daughter of Rage (La hija de todas las rabias) by Laura Baumeister (, , , , , )
- Audience Award: 1976 by Manuela Martelli (, )
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Retratos del Futuro by Virna Molina ()
- IHEAL Student Jury Award: Alis by and Nicolas Van Hemelryck (, , , )
- Audience Award: Alis by and Nicolas Van Hemelryck (, , , )
Short Films
- Best Short Film: ' by Leonardo Martinelli ()
- Special Mention: La Baláhna by Xóchitl EnrÃÂquez Mendoza ()
BAL-LAB
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Documentary Film: Cuando Todos se Vayan by Felipe RodrÃÂguez Cerda ()
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Fiction Film: Todo Esto Eran Mangas by Daniela Abad ()
- CNC Development Assistance Grant Recipient: Los Pájaros by Fabián Hernández ()
- Crystal Publishing Award: ' by Leonardo Martinelli ()
- Alhambra Studios Award: La Primavera de los Anacoretas by Andrés Kaiser ()
- Lily Post Prod-Etalonage Award: Esencia Habana by Luis Ernesto Doñas ()
2021
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: ' by (, )
- Special Jury Prize: Candela by Andrés FarÃÂas Cintrón (, )
- Jury Special Mention for Best Performance: and for Una PelÃÂcula Sobre Parejas ()
- French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award: Una PelÃÂcula Sobre Parejas by and ()
- Audience Award: ' by Alfredo Arias and Ignacio Masllorens (, )
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Qué Será del Verano by Ignacio Ceroi ()
- Special Mention: Vaychiletik by Juan Javier Pérez ()
- IHEAL Student Jury Award: Edna by Eryk Rocha ()
- Audience Award: Cantos de Represión by Marianne Hougen-Moraga and Estephan Wagner (, , )
Short Films
- Best Short Film: Entre Ellas by Roxane Florin ()
- Special Mention: La Luz de Masao Nakagawa by Hideki Nakazaki (, )
BAL-LAB
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Documentary Film: Bea VII by Natalia Garayalde ()
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Fiction Film: Godspeed Satan by José Pablo Escamilla ()
- Jury Special Mention: What's in the Air by and Rodrigo Plá ()
- CNC Development Assistance Grant Recipient: On Top of the Cliff by Enrica Pérez ()
2020
Feature Films
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: El Otro by Francisco Bermejo ()
- IHEAL Student Jury Award: O ÃÂndio Cor de Rosa Contra a Fera InvisÃÂvel by Tiago Carvalho ()
- Audience Award: O ÃÂndio Cor de Rosa Contra a Fera InvisÃÂvel by Tiago Carvalho ()
Short Films
- Best Short Film: TeorÃÂa Social Numérica by Paola Michaels ()
BAL-LAB
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Documentary Film: Es Mentira Que Debes Obedecer by Bruno SantamarÃÂa ()
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Fiction Film: La Casa del Perro by ()
- CNC Development Assistance Grant Recipient: Morir de Pie by MarÃÂa Paz González ()
2019
Feature Films
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: ' by Ezequiel Yanco (, )
- Audience Award: La Búsqueda by Daniel Lagares and Mariano Agudo (, )
Short Films
- Best Short Film: O Mistério da Carne by Rafaela Camelo ()
- Special Mention: Hogar by Gerardo Minutti ()
BAL-LAB
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Documentary Film: Ceci Bon by Rodrigo John ()
- BAL-LAB Award for Best Fiction Film: Sangue Do Meu Sangue by Rafaela Camelo ()
2018
Feature Films
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Tranny Fag (Bixa Travesty) by Claudia Priscilla and Kiko Goifman ()
- Special Mention: Modelo Estéreo by Colectivo Mario Grande ()
- Audience Award: Locura al Aire by Alicia Cano and Leticia Cuba (, )
Short Films
- Best Short Film: O ÃÂrfãoby Carolina Markowicz ()
- Special Mention: El Verano del León Eléctrico by Diego Céspedes ()
Project Lizières
- Lizières Award: Un Personaje Volador by ()
- The Landscapes That You Seek by Juanita Onzaga ()
2017
Feature Films
Short Films
- Best Short Film: Centauro de Nicolas Suarez ()
- Special Mention: Damiana by Andrés RamÃÂrez Pulido (, )
- TV5 Monde Award for Best Short Film: Selva by Sofia Quiros Ubeda (, , )
Documentary Films
- Best Documentary Film: Cine São Paulo by Ricardo Martensen and Felipe Tomazelli ()
- Special Mention: Chavela by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi (, )
- Audience Award: Chavela by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi (, )
Project Lizières
- Lizières Award: A Dupla Naturaleza da Luz by Marcia Mansur and Marina Thomé ()
2016
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: El Edén by Andrés RamÃÂrez Pulido ()
- Special Mention: Rosinha by Gui Campos ()
- TV5 Monde Award: Caminho dos gigantes by Alois Di Leo ()
Project Lizières
- Lizières Award: El Edén by Andrés RamÃÂrez Pulido ()
Documentary Films
- HUG Award for Best Documentary Film: Nueva Venecia by Emiliano Mazza de Luca ()
- Special Mentions: Damiana Kryygi by () and Yo No Soy de AquÃÂ by Maite Alberdi ()
- Audience Award: Exil-Sur-Scène by Jean-Michel Rodrigo and Marina Paugan ()
2015
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: O Bom Comportamento by Eva Randolph ()
- Special Mention: Domingo by Raúl López EcheverrÃÂa ()
- TV5 Monde Award: Las Cosas Simples by ÃÂlvaro Anguita ()
- Young Jury Award for Best Short Film: Echo Chamber by Guillermo Moncayo ()
Project Lizières
Documentary Films
2014
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Padre by Santiago Bou Grasso ()
- Deuxième Best Short Film: El Sonámbulo by Lenz Mauricio Claure ()
Documentary Films
- HUG Award for Best Documentary Film: Café by Hatuey Viveros Lavielle ()
- Special Mention: Poder e Impotencia, un Drama en Tres Actos d'Anna Recalde Miranda ()
- Audience Award: Mercedes Sosa, la Voz de Latinoamérica by Rodrigo H. Vila ()
Lizières Award
- BerlÃÂn by José Luis Valle (, )
2013
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Solecito by ()
- Deuxième Best Short Film: La Noria by ()
Documentary Films
- HUG Award for Best Documentary Film: El Impenetrable by Daniele Incalcaterra ()
- Special Mention: Madera by Daniel Kvitko ()
- Audience Award: Ensayo de una Nación by Alexis Roitman ()
2012
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Temporada Seca by Diego Rivera-Kohn ()
- Deuxième Best Short Film: Qual Queijo Vocé Quer by CÃÂntia Domit Bittar ()
- Special Mention: A Galinha Que Burlou o Sistema by Quico Mereilles ()
Documentary Films
- HUG Award for Best Documentary Film: El Etnógrafo by Ulises Rosell ()
- Special Mention: Uno al Otro by Milena Almira ()
- Audience Award: La Máquina Loca by ()
2011
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Coral by Ignacio Chaneton ()
- Special Mention: Luminaris by ()
- Shorts TV Numericable Award: Café con leche by Mauricio Leiva Cock ()
Documentary Films
- HUG Award for Best Documentary Film: Abuelos by Carla Valencia Davila (, )
- Special Mention: ' by Tatiana Huezo (, )
- Audience Award: El Tren de las Moscas by Nieves Prieto Tassier and Fernando Lopes Castillo ()
2010
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: Revolución by Amat Escalante, Carlos Reygadas, Diego Luna, Fernando Eimbcke, Gael GarcÃÂa Bernal, Gerardo Naranjo, Mariana Chenillo, Patricia Riggen, Rodrigo GarcÃÂa and Rodrigo Plá ()
- Special Jury Prize: ' by Juan Carlos Valdivia ()
- Best Actress: Nanda Costa, and Kika Farias for ' by Sandra Werneck ()
- Best Actor: Osmar Nuñez for The Invisible Eye (La mirada invisible) ()
- Audience Award: ' by Manaira Carneiro, Wagner Novais, Rodrigo Felha, Cacau Amaral, Luciano Vidigal, Cadu Barcelos and Luciana Bezerra ()
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Los Minutos, las Horas by JanaÃÂna Marques Ribeiro ()
- ShortsTV â Numéricable Award : La Mina by Pro by Jacques Bonnavent ()
- Special Mentions: Un Nuevo Baile by () and No Me Ama by MartÃÂn Piroyansky ()
Documentary Films
2009
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Distancias by Matias Lucchesi ()
- Special Mention: El hombre muerto by Julian Goyoaga ()
- European Young Jury Award: Espalhadas pelo Ar by ()
- Numéricable Award: ' by Gaston Rothschild ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award: Mi Vida con Carlos by German Berger Hertz (, )
- Special Mention: Los Que Se Quedan by Juan Carlos Rulfo and Carlos Hagerman () and La Chirola by (, )
- ENS Louis Lumière School Award: La Chirola by (, )
Biarritz Young Directors
- Biarritz Young Directors Award: DÃÂas Robados by ()
2008
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: El Deseo by Marie Benito ()
- Special Mention: Ofelia by Humberto Gutierrez Montero ()
- European Young Jury Award: Ahendu nde sapukai by Pablo Lamar ()
- ENS Louis Lumière School Award: Ahendu nde sapukai by Pablo Lamar ()
- Numéricable Award: Cuilos by Paz Fábrega ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: La Sombra de Don Roberto by Juan Diego Spoerer and Hakan Enström ()
- Special Mention: ' by Luciana Burlamaqui ()
- Audience Award: ' by Luciana Burlamaqui ()
- Voyage Award: ' by Sebastián Bednarik ()
Biarritz Young Directors
2007
Feature Films
- HUG Award for Best Film: Postcards from Leningrad (Postales de Leningrado) by Mariana Rondón ()
- Special Jury Prize: La Noche de los Inocentes by Arturo Sotto ()
- Best Performance: Ana Carabajal and Luisa Nuñez for Por Sus Propios Ojos ()
- Audience Award: ' by Esteban Schroeder (, , )
- European Young Jury Award: La Sangre Iluminada by Iván Avila Dueñas ()
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Temporal by Paz Fábrega ()
- ENS Louis Lumière School Award: El Secreto de la Sangre by MarÃÂa Victoria Andino ()
- European Young Jury Award: Tiene la Tarde Ojos by Carlos Sama ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: Secretos de Lucha by Maiana Bidegain (, )
- Special Mention: ' by ()
Biarritz Young Directors
- Biarritz Young Directors Award: 1994 by Jean-Marc Rousseau ()
2006
Feature Films
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: Alguma coisa assim by ()
- ENS Louis Lumière School Award: 76 by Lucas Schiaroli ()
- Prix Cinécourt by Cinécinéma: XX by Cristián Jiménez ()
- European Young Jury Award: 76 by Lucas Schiaroli ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: Hartos Evos Aqui Hay by Héctor Ulloque Franco and Manuel Montealegre ()
- Special Mention: La Palomilla Salvaje by Gustavo Gamou ()
Biarritz Young Directors
- Biarritz Young Directors Award: Hombre de Pieza by Celso R. GarcÃÂa ()
2005
Feature Films
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: ' by (, )
Short Films
- HUG Award for Best Short Film: El Pasajero by Matias Meyer () and El Tesoro de los Caracoles by Cristián Jiménez ()
- ENS Louis Lumière School Award: La Vida y Obra de John H by Lourdes Rebora ()
- Cinécourts by Cinécinema Award: El Tesoro de los Caracoles by Cristián Jiménez ()
2004
Feature Films
Short Films
- Cinécourt by Cinecinema Award: Los elefantes nunca olvidan by Lorenzo Vigas ()
2003
Feature Films
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: Estadio Nacional by Carmen Luz Parot ()
Short Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Short Film: Como se morre no cinema by Luelane Loiola Corrêa ()
2002
Feature Films
Short Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Short Film: El ÃÂltimo Vagón by ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: The Island of the Lost Children (La isla de los niños perdidos) by Florence Jaugey
2001
Feature Films
Short Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Short Film: O Branco by Angela Pires and ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: ' by Sérgio Machado ()
- Special Mention: Latido Latino by and José P. Estepa ()
2000
Feature Films
Short Films
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: The Day that You Love Me (El dÃÂa que me quieras) by Florence Jaugey
1999
Feature Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Film: ' by ()
- Soleil d'Or for Best Actress: Flora MartÃÂnez for ' ()
- Soleil d'Or for Best Actor: Ulises Dumont for ' ()
- France Bleu Audience Award: ' by ()
Documentary Films
- Latin Union Award for Best Documentary Film: Fé by Ricardo Dias ()
Short Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Short Film: Periférico by ()
1998
Feature Films
Short Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Short Film: En es Espejo del Cielo by Carlos Salces ()
1997
Feature Films
Short Films
- Soleil d'Or for Best Short Film: Ratas by Dieguillo Fernández and Diego Sabanés ()
1996
Feature Films
Short Films
1995
Feature Films
Short Films
1994
Feature Films
Short Films
1993
Feature Films
1992
Feature Films
See also
References
External links