Santiago International Film Festival

The Santiago International Film Festival is a film festival that launched in 2005. As its name suggests, the festival takes place in Santiago, Chile.
Along with the well-known Valdivia International Film Festival, SANFIC has become one of the most prestigious film festivals of Chile and South America.

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 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.

Participating films

The following films took part in the two competitions:

International Competition

Aurora (2014 Film), by Rodrigo Sepulveda
El Ardor, by Pablo Frendik
El Cordero, by Juan Francisco Olea Opera Prima
The [Selfish Giant (2013 film)|The Selfish Giant], by Clio Barnard
Whiplash, by Damien Chazelle
Finsterworld by Frauke Finsterwalder Opera Prima
Los Ausentes, by Luciana Piantanida
Ruido Rosa, by Roberto Flores Prieto
Un Castillo en Italia by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, France

Chilean Cinema Competition

Escapes de Gas, by Bruno Salas
Genoveva, by Paula Castillo
Joselito, by Bárbara Pestan
La comodidad en la distancia, by Jorge Yacoman
La Invención de la Patria, by Galut Alarcon
La Once, by Maite Alberdi
No soy 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:
;International Competition:

Best Film: Aurora, by Rodrigo Sepúlveda
Best Director: Juan Francisco Olea, for El cordero
Honorable Mention: The Selfish Giant, 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
Las tetas de mi madre, by Carlos Zapata
You'll [Never Be Alone (film)|Nunca vas a estar solo], by Álex Anwandter

;Ventana Sur Prize:

La mujer de la esclavina, by Alfonso Gazitúa

;Santiago LAB SANFIC Industry Award for documentary projects:

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:
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

Award winners

International Film Competition

;Best Film
;Best Director
;Best Performance
;Special Jury Mention
;Audience Award
;Honorary Mention

Chilean Film Competition

;Best Film
;Best Director
;Best Performance
;Special Mention

Latin-American Film Competition

;Best Film
;Best Director
;Special Mention
;Honorary Mention