Chile has been selected as the Guest Country of Honor at the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival (Ficg), which runs April 17 – 25 this year. “The last time Chile was paid tribute to at Ficg was in 2019 but its film industry has grown in spades since then,” said producer Gabriela Sandoval, advisory board member, CinemaChile and director at Chilean producers association, Apct.
Evidence is its robust presence at the Berlinale with three pics and three series as well as various film and TV projects participating in the European Film Market (EFM). The honor also comes not long after Chile launched its new film commission at Ventana Sur in December. The upcoming Goyas on Feb. 28, Spain’s Oscar equivalent, include a record number of Chilean contenders, led by Diego Cespedes’ debut feature “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo” and Antonia Zegers vying for a best actress award for her role in “Los Tortuga.”
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