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The Festival de Lima, also known as "Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cine de Lima," is a film festival held annually by the Catholic University of Peru (PUCP). Its original name was Festival Elcine. Since the release of 2007 official name is Festival of Lima, Encuentro Latinoamericano de Cine.
, which continues to be home Main festival. The original name was Elcine ", Festival and was conceived as a "Latin American Meeting of Cinema." Over the years, the growth of the festival, the traditional seat of the Centro Cultural de la PUCP joined the Boards of the string Cineplanet, and various concert halls and cultural centers in Lima.
The festival presents the first half of August each year. It is the main film event in Peru
and one of the most important events in the cultural calendar Lima. In a few years it has managed to be among the most important festivals of the Latin America
and is a landmark event for the cinema of the region. Has allowed advance and publicize the work of several Peruvian directors, like Claudia Llosa
and Josué Méndez
, and to spreading the Latin American films in Peru, usually displayed in this little country lack of distribution.
Along with the films in competition, large samples are displayed in parallel with films from all over the world, as well as cycles of tributes to various characters in the film industry.
The festival also offers an intense cultural activity that includes master classes, lectures, book presentations, art exhibitions, etc.
The award from the festival is calledTrophy Spondylus ", which consists of a stylized statue Spondylus
, marine mollusk widely used in the pre-Columbian art
of Peru. This prize is awarded in various categories of the festival.
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The festival
The first edition was held in 1997 in the PUCP Cultural Center in San Isidro District LimaLima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, which continues to be home Main festival. The original name was Elcine ", Festival and was conceived as a "Latin American Meeting of Cinema." Over the years, the growth of the festival, the traditional seat of the Centro Cultural de la PUCP joined the Boards of the string Cineplanet, and various concert halls and cultural centers in Lima.
The festival presents the first half of August each year. It is the main film event in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and one of the most important events in the cultural calendar Lima. In a few years it has managed to be among the most important festivals of the Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
and is a landmark event for the cinema of the region. Has allowed advance and publicize the work of several Peruvian directors, like Claudia Llosa
Claudia Llosa
Claudia Llosa is a Peruvian film director, writer and producer.- Life and career :She was born in Lima, studied in Newton College and received a degree in communication studies in the University of Lima. She is the niece of the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa and the film director Luis Llosa....
and Josué Méndez
Josué Méndez (director)
Josué Méndez is a Peruvian director of films including Dias de Santiago and Dioses . Dias de Santiago is about a cab driver in Lima, Peru...
, and to spreading the Latin American films in Peru, usually displayed in this little country lack of distribution.
Along with the films in competition, large samples are displayed in parallel with films from all over the world, as well as cycles of tributes to various characters in the film industry.
The festival also offers an intense cultural activity that includes master classes, lectures, book presentations, art exhibitions, etc.
Competition and awards
The official competition includes the following sections: Fiction and Documentary. The contest is for all the Latin American context.The award from the festival is calledTrophy Spondylus ", which consists of a stylized statue Spondylus
Spondylus
Spondylus is a genus of bivalve molluscs, the only genus in the family Spondylidae. As well as being the systematic or scientific name, Spondylus is also the most often used common name for these animals, though they are also known as thorny oysters or spiny oysters.There are many species of...
, marine mollusk widely used in the pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian art
Pre-Columbian art is the visual arts of indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, North, Central, and South Americas until the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and the time period marked by Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas....
of Peru. This prize is awarded in various categories of the festival.
Official Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best First Film
- International Critics Prize for Best Film
- Best Documentary
- First Choice Award
- Second Choice Award
Other Awards
- Award for Best Film CONACINE Peruana
- Films in Progress
- Peruvian Best Film voted by the Public
- Best Screenplay arisen I deem not
Ceremonies
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