During the occasion, the Pudú Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Babi Salas and her son Pablo Salas, for their contribution to audiovisual record and dissemination during the dictatorship. El que Baila Pasa, by Carlos Araya Diaz, collected best picture in the Chilean Feature category. Malquerida, by Tana Gilbert won the Audience Award and the…
The opening ceremony was hosted by actress Mariana Loyola and included the surprise participation of Fernando Solís, the iconic voice of FICValdivia, who came in person for the occasion. A tribute was paid to eleven Latin American filmmakers for the 30th anniversary of the festival. The short film Color (1955), by Uruguayan experimental director Lidia…
The 2023 edition had an attendance of almost 40,000 spectators, with a total of 187 films screened. Performances by Tommy Rey, MC Millaray, Bloque Depresivo, and three local bands convened a total attendance of 14,500 people, during the 3 days of the CINEMAS section, organized by the festival. For a detailed account of the 2023…
