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festival that launched in 2005. As its name suggests, the festival takes place in

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. Along with the well-known

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, SANFIC has become one of the most prestigious film festivals of Chile and

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Competition

There are two main competitions at SANFIC: the ''Chilean Cinema Competition'', and an ''International Competition'', each featuring nine shortlisted films. There is also a ''Local Talent'' competition for local directors and producers, dedicated to short films, with 18 shortlisted works. The judging panel and jury are made up of international and Chilean experts from the film industry.

10th Anniversary edition

SANFIC 2014 (the 10th edition) took place between the 21 and 26 of October, and screened more than 90 titles from 30 countries, some of which had won prizes at the world's most prestigious film festivals (

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and

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, among others).

Participating films

The following films took part in the two competitions:

International Competition

* Aurora (2014 Film), by Rodrigo Sepulveda (Chile) * El Ardor, by Pablo Frendik (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, France, U.S.) * El Cordero, by Juan Francisco Olea Opera Prima (Chile) * The Selfish Giant, by Clio Barnard (England) * Whiplash, by Damien Chazelle (Grand Jury Prize at the

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by Frauke Finsterwalder Opera Prima (Germany) * Los Ausentes, by Luciana Piantanida (Argentina) * Ruido Rosa (Pink Noise), by Roberto Flores Prieto (Colombia) * Un Castillo en Italia (Un Chateau en Italie / A Castle in Italy) by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, France

Chilean Cinema Competition

* Escapes de Gas (Gas Leaks), by Bruno Salas * Genoveva, by Paula Castillo * Joselito, by Bárbara Pestan * La comodidad en la distancia (Comfort in the Distance), by Jorge Yacoman * La Invención de la Patria (The Invention of the Fatherland), by Galut Alarcon * La Once (Tea Time), by

Maite Alberdi Maite Alberdi Soto (born 29 March 1983, Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film producer, director, documentarian, screenwriter, and film critic. Her film ''The Mole Agent'' (2020) was an Academy Awards nominee for Best Documentary and a contender fo ...

* No soy Lorena (I am not Lorena), by Isidora Marras * Palabras Cruzadas: Los Amigos de Matta-Clark, by Matías Cardone * Ventana, by Rodrigo Susarte

Winning films

The following films won awards at the 10th edition of SANFIC:Award winners SANFIC 10
El Dínamo, October 26, 2014 ;International Competition: * Best Film: Aurora, by Rodrigo Sepúlveda * Best Director: Juan Francisco Olea, for El cordero * Honorable Mention: The Selfish Giant ("El gigante egoísta”), by Clio Barnard * Honorable Mention: Whiplash, by Damien Chazelle ;Chilean Cinema Competition: * Best Film: La once, by Maite Alberdi * Best Director: Maite Alberdi, for La once * Honorable Mention: Escapes de gas, by Bruno Salas * Honorable Mention: Genoveva, by Paola Castillo ;Audience Award for Best Film: Escapes de gas, by Bruno Salas ;Local Talent Competition: * Best Short Film: Historia de un oso, by Gabriel Osorio * Honorable Mention: Las horas y los siglos, by Nelson Oyarzúa * Honorable Mention: Los resentidos, by Pablo Álvarez ;Latin American Work in Progress: * La mujer de la esclavina, by Alfonso Gazitúa (Chile) * Las tetas de mi madre, by Carlos Zapata (Colombia) * '' Nunca vas a estar solo'', by

Álex Anwandter Álex Anwandter Donoso (born March 24, 1983 in Santiago) is a Chilean singer-songwriter, musician, and film and music video director. He became popular as the vocalist for the band Teleradio Donoso (2005–2009). In 2010, he began work as a sol ...

(Chile) ;Ventana Sur Prize: * La mujer de la esclavina, by Alfonso Gazitúa (Chile) ;Santiago LAB SANFIC Industry Award for documentary projects: (“Premio a proyectos Santiago LAB Documental de SANFIC Industria”) * Vidas cruzadas, by Paola Castillo * Honorable Mention: LasFieles, de Valeria Hofmann * Honorable Mention: El viento sopla donde quiere, by Cristián Saldía Premio DocsDF: * Las felicidades del mundo, by Ainara Aparici ; Santiago LAB SANFIC Industry Award for fiction projects: (“Premio a proyectos Santiago LAB Ficción de SANFIC Industria”) Encuentros Cartagena Prize: El treinticuatro, by Waldo Salgado Mercado Guadalajara Prize: La Carola, by Juan Francisco Olea Argentina HD Prize: Cabros de mierda, de Gonzalo Justiniano

References

External links

SANFIC official website

SANFIC Films on Revius.net
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