{"id":9517,"date":"2021-11-17T11:14:29","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ficvaldivia.cl\/?p=9517"},"modified":"2021-11-17T11:14:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T14:14:29","slug":"mis-hermanos-suenan-despiertos-received-top-prize-at-valdivia-international-film-festival-28th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ficvaldivia.cl\/en\/mis-hermanos-suenan-despiertos-received-top-prize-at-valdivia-international-film-festival-28th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Mis Hermanos Sue\u00f1an Despiertos\u2019 received top prize at Valdivia International Film Festival 28th edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><b>The feature film by Claudia Huaiquimilla takes on the reality, along with the social and political conflicts, at the juvenile detention centers in Chile.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><i>AL AMPARO DEL CIELO<\/i><\/b> <b>by<\/b> <b>Diego Acosta took Best Picture in the Chilean Feature category.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Actress Blanca Lewin was the host of the Closing Ceremony, which took place at the Cervantes Theater in the Los R\u00edos Regional Capital, with authorities and general public in attendance.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Those that could not attend the ceremony, followed the broadcast on the digital platforms of the Festival, CNN Chile and their partners ATV Valdivia, R\u00edo en L\u00ednea, Radio UACh, Red Mi Voz, and Primitivos.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Among the announcements was the date of the twenty-ninth edition of FICValdivia, which will take place on October 10 \u2013 16, 2022.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the second year in a row, the Valdivia Chamber Orchestra (OCV) was in charge of kicking off the Closing Ceremony at the Valdivia International Film Festival. In a pre-recorded concert, the ensemble performed the winning score of the 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Music Composition for Heritage Short Films Contest, whose objective was to musicalize the short film Falling Leaves (1912), by Alice Guy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The author of the award-winning piece is Copiap\u00f3-based composer Iv\u00e1n-Manuel Tapia Bruno, who received the accolade from Christophe Vauthey, Councilor and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Swiss Embassy, and Claudia Rivas, Head of Operations at OCV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ceremony took place at 6pm, Saturday October 16, at Cervantes Theater, with the attendance of local, regional, and academic authorities, along with members of the community. Also, the event was broadcast online via FICValdivia platforms, and partner media outlets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the gala, the award-winners for the different categories were announced, including Feature Film, Best Chilean Picture, the International Youth Feature Competition, Latin American Short Film, the Latin American Children\u2019s Short Film Competition, and Future Chilean Cinema. Also, non-official distinctions were awarded: the H\u00e9ctor R\u00edos Prize for the Best Chilean Cinematography, and the Explora el Cine Micro Movie Contest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FEATURE FILM COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The motion picture obtaining the highest award in the Feature Film Competition at the 28<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Valdivia International Film Festival was the Chilean title <\/span><b>MIS HERMANOS SUE\u00d1AN DESPIERTOS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by Claudia Huaiquimilla.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b><i>Special Jury Prize <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in this category was awarded to the Canadian film, <\/span><b>ST. ANNE,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>Rhayne Vermette.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the jury gave two special mentions to the movies <\/span><b>ONE IMAGE, TWO ACTS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by Sanaz Sohrabi (a Canadian, German, American, and Iranian coproduction), and the Chilean picture <\/span><b>TRAVES\u00cdA TRAVESTI,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>Nicol\u00e1s Videla.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury was made up of Argentine director, scriptwriter, and actress Mar\u00eda Alch\u00e9, Peruvian cinematographer and photographer Inti Briones, and Spanish film critic and programmer Mart\u00edn Pawley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CHILEAN FEATURE COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award-winning Chilean feature film this year was <\/span><b>AL AMPARO DEL CIELO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by Diego Acosta, who received a prize of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLP 1,000,000, given by FICValdivia and Universidad Austral de Chile.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury of the Chilean feature competition this year was formed by Magdalena Arau, member of the programming committee at the Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI), M\u00f3nica Delgado, social communicator, director of Desistfilm magazine, writer, teacher, and film critic based in Lima, and Miguel Valverde, curator, academic, and producer based in Lisbon, Portugal, one of the founders of IndieLisboa Film Festival, and director of Portugal Film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FEATURE COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The production that collected top prize in this category was the Brazilian picture <\/span><b>\u00caxtase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by <\/span><b>Moara Passon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, selected by the jury for \u201cits<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brilliant and creative way of portraying anorexia. Through a surreal optic, it contrasts personal reality with the social, economic, and political context in the country. It allows for a new perspective on this eating disorder that many people share, especially teens, capturing a struggle that goes beyond the body. It is a sensitive and innovative narrative.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b><i>Special Jury Prize<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the category of International Youth Feature went to the South Korean motion picture <\/span><b>Short Vacation, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by <\/span><b>Kwon Min-pyo <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Seo Hansol.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The film received this special award for \u201ccapturing the liveliness of adolescence in a profound and innocent manner, with everyday elements that generate a connection with the characters. With an air of freshness, it transports you to another perspective on life, with the imminent coming of adulthood, which gives way to the beautiful emotion of openness to adventure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, the jury was composed of Francisca Cuadra, film graduate of\u00a0Universidad Mayor and award-winner at the 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> edition of FACIUNI, M\u00e1fil student Paulina Huisca\u00f1anco, who starred in the series Paralelo, produced by Conectarte de M\u00e1fil Cultural Center, in 2019, and Adri\u00e1n Plaza, a student from the Rodulfo Amando Phillippi School in Paillaco who participates in the Children and Teens Consultive Council in his community, coordinates the Los R\u00edos Regional Advisory Council, and is part of the National Children and Teens Advisory Council.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>LATIN AMERICAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twelve pieces, from Cuba, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico, and Costa Rica, were selected to the competition for the best Latin American short film. The picture that collected the highest honor was the Portuguese-Colombian coproduction<\/span> <b>Abrir Monte<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by Mar\u00eda Rojas Arias.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, the <\/span><b><i>Special Jury Prize <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this year went to <\/span><b>Homenaje a la Obra de Philip Henry Gosse,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>Pablo Martin Weber.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury in this competition consisted in Udo Jacobsen, who is an audiovisual communicator, academic and researcher in film studies at Universidad de Valpara\u00edso; Azucena Losana, a Mexican filmmaker and multimedia artist whose work has been the object of a series at the festival; and Val\u00e9rie Massadian, a filmmaker and photographer whose two features, Nana, and Milla, have screened and received awards at prestigious international film festivals, including Locarno, Valdivia, Ficunam, and Doc Lisboa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of the films selected, the jury stated that \u201cadditionally, we would like to highlight two other shorts: Susurros del Hormig\u00f3n, and Hoy no Hay Ma\u00f1ana. In this case, these are not awards or mentions. We simply wanted to highlight them as valuable films, during our remarks at this awards ceremony.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>LATIN AMERICAN CHILDREN\u2019S SHORT FILM COMPETITION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>La Caja de Mis Memorias<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by <\/span><b>Camila Ortega Puebla <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">took<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prize in the Latin American Children\u2019s Short Film Competition at FICvaldivia 2021. About the award, the jury reflected on the importance of this picture, \u201cbecause it lends visibility and relevance to the different experiences of children\u2019s rights violations, while having a language that is appropriate for all audiences. Additionally, the animation, the colors, and the music are well suited and pleasant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same category, the <\/span><b><i>Special Jury Prize<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> went to <\/span><b>Mi Pap\u00e1 Azul, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by <\/span><b>Catalina Etcheverry.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury was made up of Renata Chac\u00f3n, 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grade student at Liceo Bicentenario de Valdivia, Amalia Garc\u00eda, 8<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grade student at Colegio Laico de Valdivia, and Lucas Sandoval, 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> grade student at Colegio Bicentenario de M\u00fasica Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Bach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FUTURE CHILEAN CINEMA\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Future Chilean Cinema category is a showcase for Chilean and Latin American filmmakers and producers, where they can generate networks, and professionalize and concretize their film projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the second edition of Austral Meetings went into further detail. This space for training, dialog, and collaboration in southern Chile welcomed 16 projects, at different stages of completion, summing up the participation of the national audiovisual sector at FICValdivia. Likewise, over 15 professionals from the audiovisual sector provided advising and mentorship to the projects, addressing different creative and artistic aspects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury in charge of handing down the awards was made up of Portuguese programmer, development consultant, and distributor Susana Santos, film critic, programmer and selection committee member at Berlinale Forum, James Lattimer, and Sung Moon, founder of HANCINE, the Korean Film Festival in Argentina, and a programmer at JEONJU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future Chilean film that received top distinction in the <\/span><b>Postproduction category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was <\/span><b>Tan Inmunda y Tan Feliz, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by <\/span><b>Wincy Oyarce, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">produced by<\/span><b> Adriana Silva, Crea Films<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who received USD 1,500, awarded by FICValdivia and Universidad Austral de Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that regard, the jury said, \u201cit is a movie that presents a protagonist whose ingenuity, passion, activist spirit, and audacity become manifest against the backdrop of a conservative society in which she performed tirelessly. It is a tribute in grainy VHS, not only to an entire branch in cinema, but also to a person that has already taken their last bow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the <\/span><b>First Cut category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the award went to <\/span><b>Eclipse en el Caos, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by <\/span><b>Dubi Cano<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Samantha Cabrera,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> produced by <\/span><b>Fernanda Mancilla, Mimbre Producciones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who took away top prize and USD 1,500, from FICValdivia and Universidad Austral de Chile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the project, the jury mentioned that \u201cthe film has a patient and tender eye, always looking for new details in daily life to evoke its texture. It intertwines two hard situations, giving the spectator time and space to understand the complexity in its interactions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b><i>Sonamos Award<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, consisting in 3 full days of sound mixing, and the <\/span><b><i>Kin\u00e9-Im\u00e1genes Award<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which involves the creation of a DCP Master, were granted to <\/span><b>Bajo Sospecha Zokumentu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by <\/span><b>Daniel Diaz<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, produced by <\/span><b>Esteban Sandoval<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Felipe Poblete<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Pejeperro Films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NON-OFFICIAL AWARDS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Explora el Cine Micro Movie Contest<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fifth edition of the Explora el Cine micro movie contest is organized, within the context of FICValdivia, by the Valdivia Cultural Center for Film Pomotion and PAR Explora Los R\u00edos, from the Science, Technology, and Innovation Ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The award-winning micro movie was <\/span><b>Es un Sue\u00f1o o no?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by <\/span><b>Josefina Arriagada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from Valdivia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The jury also gave an honorary mention to the film <\/span><b>Mundo Man, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by<\/span><b> Mar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Fern\u00e1ndez, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from <\/span><b>Paillaco.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this fifth edition of the Explora el Cine Micro Movie Contest nine films participated, hailing from Lanco, La Uni\u00f3n, Paillaco, and Valdivia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chile Cinematographer Association Award<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The H\u00e9ctor R\u00edos Award, bestowed by the Chilean Cinematographer\u2019s Association to the best direction of photography, this year went to <\/span><b>Mis Hermanos Sue\u00f1an Despiertos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Chilean filmmaker <\/span><b>Claudia Huaiquimilla<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with cinematography by<\/span><b> Mauro Veloso<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About FICValdivia<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Valdivia International Film Festival was founded and is organized by Universidad Austral de Chile; it is produced by the Valdivia Cultural Center for Film Promotion; and it is convened by the Great City of Valdivia, the Los R\u00edos Regional Government, and Codeproval; it is financed by the Audiovisual Fund, the Program for Festivals Collaborating with the Audiovisual Arts and Industry Council, 2021-2022 Call, and the Collaborative Institutions Support Program by the Ministry for Cultures, Arts and Heritage; main partner DirectTV and official sponsor BancoEstado.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0The feature film by Claudia Huaiquimilla takes on the reality, along with the social and political conflicts, at the juvenile detention centers in Chile.\u00a0 AL AMPARO DEL CIELO by Diego Acosta took Best Picture in the Chilean Feature category. 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