2024 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.
Official selections.
The following films were selected for the official competitions and other sections:
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
Highlighted title 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:
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:
References.
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