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.

Juries International Competition Adrián Solar; Chilean film producer Ilda Santiago; Co-founder and programme director of the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival Javier García Puerto; Director of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Chilean Film Competition Timm Kröger; German film director and screenwriter Santiago Maza; Mexican documentary filmmaker ; Chilean actress and screenwriter

Chilean Short Film Competition ; Bolivian film producer, director and president of Red Iberoamericana de Laboratorios de Cine and Bolivia Lab Pavel Cortés; director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival J.G. Biggs; Chilean film director

Official selections The following films were selected for the official competitions and other sections:

International Film Competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Universal Theory Die Theorie von Allem Timm Kröger Germany Simon of the Mountain Simón de la montaña Federico Luis That They May Face the Rising Sun Pat Collins Ireland I Trust You En vos confío Agustín Toscano Argentina The Successor Le Successeur Xavier Legrand The Girls Are Alright Las chicas están bien Itsaso Arana Spain State of Silence Estado de silencio Santiago Maza Mexico The Dog Thief El ladrón de perros Vinko Tomičić

Chilean Film Competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) No Estoy en el Mar Luis Cifuentes Saravia Chile A Dark LightUna Luz Negra Alberto Hayden Chile Aullido de Invierno Matías Rojas Valencia La Primera Dosis Roberto Salinas Vergara Chile Through Rocks and Clouds Raíz Franco García The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine La fabulosa máquina de cosechar oro Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza Las Cenizas Stjepan Ostoic Chile Primera Persona Daniel Peralta Chile Sariri Laura Donoso Chile AffectionsLos Afectos Diego Ayala, Aníbal Jofré

Chilean Short Film Competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Frascos Vacíos Guillermo Ribbeck Chile Lágrima Seca Martín Pizarro Veglia Chile Paisahe Prohibido Matías Alarcón Chile Todo se Quemará Simón Vargas Chile Transfixion Diego Fierro-Lablée Chile El Cánon Martín Seeger Chile Fiesta de Cumpleaños (o la Venganza de la Historia) Anastasia Ayazi Chile Al Sol, Lejos del Centro Pascal Viveros, Luciana Merino Chile El Día de Mi Independencia Constanza Majluf Chile Al Fin del Mundo Antonia Sánchez, Isaac Brand Chile Entrará una Brisa Preguntando por Mí Francisca Droppelmann Chile María Mar Rocío Huerta Chile Cinco Formas de Borrar un Chupón Colectivo Niñita Perversa Chile El Vuelo de Chaika Eduardo Bunster, Belén Abarza Chile Humboldt Beatriz Molina Páez Chile Helechos Paz Ramírez Chile Corazón de Pollo Matías Echeverría, Alfonso Ferrer, Isidora Barros Chile Desde tu Sombra Víctor Soto Castillo Chile El Silencio del Mar Tomás Caniulao Chile Familia Picho García, Gabriela Peña Chile Marahoro Sofía Rodríguez Chile

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: English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) From Hilde, with Love In Liebe, Eure Hilde Andreas Dresen Germany L'Étoile filante Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon The Empire L'Empire Bruno Dumont France The Book of Solutions Le Livre des solutions Michel Gondry France Un amor Isabel Coixet Spain Carmín Aldo Garay The Beast La Bête Bertrand Bonello El viento que arrasa Paula Hernández Motel Destino Karim Aïnouz Brazil

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: English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Good Savage Buen salvaje Santiago Mohar Mexico Como el Mar Nicolás Gil Lavedra Bones and Names Knochen und Namen Fabian Stumm Germany One Hundred Four Einhundertvier Jonathan Schörnig Germany Diario de un Hombre a la Deriva José Ibáñez Chile White Angel – The End of Marinka White Angel – Das Ende von Marinka Germany The Quiet Maid Calladita Spain Oasis Tamara Uribe, Felipe Morgado Chile Henri: The Last PirateHenri, el último pirata Julián Fernández Prieto Chile Stick Together Bis hierhin und wie weiter? Felix Maria Buhler Germany Laguna Mental Cristóbal Arteaga Chile

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: English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Star I Lost La estrella que perdí Luz Orlando Brennan Argentina Pelökelan Rocío García Morales Chile Milonga Laura González Dancing Heartbeats Lisa Wagner Germany Sisi & I Sisi & Ich Frauke Finsterwalder Germany Sincronía Caro Bloj Chile Guián Nicole Chi Costa Rica

Special Screenings English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Martínez Laura Padilla Mexico Problemista Julio Torres United States Heaven Can Wait Sven Halfar Germany The Substance Coralie Fargeat United States

Retrospective English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Memory of Water (2015) La memoria del agua Matías Bize Chile Christmas (2009) Navidad Sebastián Lelio Chile Tony Manero (2009) Pablo Larraín Chile Tea Time (2014) La once Maite Alberdi Chile Life Kills Me (2007) La vida me mata Sebastián Silva Chile (2007) José Luis Sepúlveda Chile

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: English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Pepedrilo Víctor Cartas Valdivia Mexico El Árbol Ya Fue Plantado Irene Blei Mail Argentina Color-ido Estefanía Piñeres Colombia En Mi Piel Sándor M. Salas Spain Mira Niño Sergio Avellaneda Spain Las Delicias Eduardo Crespo Argentina Cacharro Anselmo Portillo Venezuela France Mikel Mas Bilbao, Txesco Montalt Spain Centella Claudia Claremi Cuba Papá Consiguió Trabajo en Marte Damián Galateo, Joaquín Zelaya Argentina Al Otro Lado del Muro Pau Ortiz Mexico, Spain Cuando se Calme la Lluvia Guillermo Argueta El Salvador Ice Merchants João Gonzalez Portugal Los Últimos Veranos Ricardo Esparragoza Mexico Ibrahim Samir Guesmi France

Awards The following awards were given: International Competition Best Film: State of Silence by Santiago Maza Special Jury Mention for Best Film: The Universal Theory by Timm Kröger Best Director: Agustín Toscano for I Trust You Special Jury Mention for Best Director: Itsaso Arana for The Girls Are Alright Best Performance: Lorenzo Ferro for Simon of the Mountain & Franklin Aro for The Dog Thief (ex aequo)

Chilean Film Competition Best Film: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza & Aullido de Invierno by Matías Rojas Valencia (ex aequo) Best Director: Roberto Salinas Vergara for La Primera Dosis Special Jury Mention for Best Director: Alberto Hayden for Una Luz Negra Best Performance: for Affections Special Jury Mention for Best Performance: Paola Lattus for Sariri & Las Cenizas Special Jury Mention: Through Rocks and Clouds by Franco García

Chilean Short Film Competition Best Short Film: Familia by Picho García and Gabriela Peña & María Mar by Rocío Huerta (ex aequo) Special Jury Mention: El Vuelo de Chaika by Eduardo Bunster and Belén Abarza

Independent awards SIGNIS Award: State of Silence by Santiago Maza

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