These 100+ films include shorts and features, family movies and some only for adults, retrospective series, and competitive sections. In addition to the fact that all senior citizens (over 60 years of age) may attend all shows at the Valdivia International Film Festival free of charge, all the free-admittance shows this year have been announced.…
DetailsBoth feature films released by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo in 2018 are showcased in the Gala section, along with two new titles by American experimental filmmaker Jodie Mack. The popular Nocturama section will include two full-length pictures, while the Austral Cinema Showcase will offer four short films, two of them in their World Premieres.…
DetailsShort films from all over Latin America converge at FACIUNI, and a selection of these works will screen at the Valdivia International Film Festival. FACIUNI was established in 2016, and in addition to showcasing shorts, it distributes grants and carries out master classes by renowned filmmakers. Valdivia is open to good experiences, wanting to strengthen…
DetailsBeginning this year, the short film program for kids and families will be called “Pásate una Película”. Movies are divided into three sections, according to the ideal age of attendees for each screening, from 0 to 10+. The Valdivia International Film Festival has doubled its commitment to children’s short films, expanding its program to include…
DetailsThe Short Film Competitions and Future Chilean Cinema complete the Official Selection at the Valdivia International Film Festival. The jury members for all competitive sections were also announced, with national and international personalities from the world of cinema. Shorts from Latin American countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia make up the Official Latin…
DetailsFilms by Jean-Luc Godard, Hong Sang-soo, Jia Zhang Ke, Lav Diaz and documentary filmmaker Roberto Minervini will screen in the section that connects audiences with the creative foreground by the masters in contemporary cinema. Gala is the FICValdivia section that offers the audience the recent works by contemporary cinema’s great directors. For this showcase, the…
DetailsChilean filmmakers Jeannette Muñoz, based in Switzerland, and Malena Szlam, who resides in Canada, will visit Chile to show their latest short films. Bertrand Mandico will be in the country to attend the Festival, presenting his most recent works, both in terms of short films, and also his debut feature. French filmmaker Bertrand Mandico will…
DetailsThe Opening Film is Long Day’s Journey into Night, by Bi Gan (China, 2018), celebrating its Latin American premiere. Yara, by Abbas Fahdel (Lebanon, Iraq, France) will be the Closing Film, also in its Latin American premiere. The cinematographic event with the broadest scope in the country has announced part of its Official Selection for…
DetailsTwo Chilean films will compete for the Pudú Award: La Casa Lobo, by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, and Enigma, by Ignacio Juricic, which is celebrating its international premiere. Ten motion pictures from around the world will join the two Chilean movies in the race for the Pudú Award, the highest accolade at the Festival’s…
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