Viña del Mar International Film Festival

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| location = Viña del Mar, Chile {{CHI}}

| founded = 1963

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| awards = Films and documentary films from Latin America
Short films and documentary films from Latin America
International competition of short films by film schools
Competition for local works
Special Categories: DOCULAB Andino
Best music competition
Work in Progress

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The Viña del Mar International Film Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar, FICVIÑA) is a Latin American film festival held annually in Viña del Mar, Chile.

History

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The idea for a Chilean film festival was born in 1962, when the Viña del Mar Film Club was created by a group of film aficionados. In 1963 the first Amateur Film Festival was held, and the following year the festival opened to films from the Latin American region. This festival dropped the “amateur” to become Chile’s first international film festival in 1967, inaugurated by Aldo Francia.[http://www.memoriachilena.cl/602/w3-article-92043.html Festival de Cine de Viña del Mar - memoria chilen, a] memoria chilena, Biblioteca Nacional Digital retrieved on April 18, 2015

Between 1970 and 2000, the festival was suspended due to the political climate in Chile. In 2007, the festival celebrated its 40th anniversary. The festival became free for visitors in 2012 and 2014, Mexico was the invited guest.[http://www.cinevina.cl/sobre-el-festival/historia.html Official web - Historia (es)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219055521/http://www.cinevina.cl/sobre-el-festival/historia.html |date=2014-12-19 }} cinevina.cl FICVIÑA 2013 retrieved on April 18, 2015

Award

Awards for the festival are the Paoa, a statue made of wood from the Pou tree native to Easter Island. The statues have two heads, representing the duality of day and night. Each statue is made by hand by Miguel Nahoe and no two are identical.[http://tarairapanui.blogspot.com/2012/01/imagenes-creador-11.html] Maori Rapa Nui Artistas artesanos Rapa Nui

The official competition of the festival is divided into the following categories:[http://www.cinevina.cl/ Official web] cinevina.cl FICVIÑA 2013 retrieved on April 18, 2015

  • International Feature Film Competition
  • International Documentary Competition
  • International Short Film Competition
  • International Animated Short Film Competition
  • National Short Film Competition
  • Regional Documentary Competition
  • Short Film Competition for National Film Schools
  • Documentary Competition for National Film School
  • Work in Progress
  • Competition for Best Film Soundtrack

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Year

! English Title

! Original Title

! Director

! Country

2003Sub terraSub terraMarcelo Ferrari{{flag|Chile}}
2004MachucaMachucaAndrés Wood{{flag|Chile}}
2005In BedEn la camaMatías Bize{{flag|Chile}}
2006Forbidden to ForbidProibido ProibirJorge Durán{{flag|Brazil}}
2007The grainO GrãoPetrus Cariry{{flag|Brazil}}
2008The Pope's ToiletEl baño del PapaCésar Charlone and Enrique Fernández{{flag|Uruguay}}
2009HuachoHuachoAlejandro Fernández Almendras{{flag|Chile}}
2010Portraits in a Sea of LiesRetratos en un mar de mentirasCarlos Gaviria{{flag|Colombia}}
2011The Colors of the MountainLos colores de la montañaCarlos César Arbeláez{{flag|Colombia}}
2012Death penaltyPena de MuerteTevo Díaz{{flag|Chile}}
2013The Golden DreamLa Jaula de OroDiego Quemada-Díez{{flag|Mexico}}
2014HeliHeliAmat Escalante{{flag|Mexico}}
2015The Boss, Anatomy of a CrimeEl patrón: radiografía de un crimenSebastián Schindel{{flag|Argentina}}
2016From AfarDesde alláLorenzo Vigas{{flag|Venezuela}}
2017Last Days in HavanaÚltimos días en La HabanaFernando Pérez{{flag|Cuba}}
2018The HeiressesLas herederasMarcelo Martinessi{{flag|Paraguay}}
2019MonosMonosAlejandro Landes{{flag|Colombia}}

See also

References

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Category:Film festivals in Chile