19th Lima Film Festival

The 19th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 7 to 15 August 2015 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 15 August 2015, with Embrace of the Serpent winning the Trophy Spondylus.

Background
The event paid tribute to the careers of German filmmaker Werner Herzog, Arturo Ripstein and Paz Alicia Garciadiego, renowned figures in Mexican cinema, and Peruvian actor Gustavo Bueno.

Fiction

 * Antonio Saura, Spanish producer
 * Javier Fuentes-León, Peruvian filmmaker
 * Diego Quemada-Díez, Mexican filmmaker
 * Angie Cepeda, Colombian actress
 * Gastón Pauls, Argentine actor

Documentary

 * Justin Webster, British producer
 * Eugenio Polgovsky, Mexican filmmaker
 * Heddy Honigmann, Peruvian filmmaker

International Critics

 * Rodrigo Bedoya, Peruvian journalist
 * Edgar Soberón, Panamanian film critic
 * Javier Porta Fouz, Argentine film critic

Official Selection
The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:

Fiction

 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Documentary

 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Made in Peru
A list of films selected for the 'Made in Peru' lineup is as follows:

Galas
A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:

Around the World in 8 Days
A list of films selected for the 'Around the World in 8 Days' lineup is as follows:

Fiction

 * Trophy Spondylus: Embrace of the Serpent by Ciro Guerra
 * Special Jury Prize: The Project of the Century by Carlos M. Quintela
 * Best Director: Pablo Larraín for The Club
 * Best Actress: María Telón for Ixcanul & Magaly Solier for Magallanes
 * Best Actor: Kristyan Ferrer for 600 Miles
 * Best Screenplay: Santiago Mitre for Paulina
 * Best Cinematography: César Acevedo for Land and Shade
 * Best Debut: 600 Miles by Gabriel Ripstein
 * Special Mention: Alone by Joanna Lombardi

Documentary

 * Trophy Spondylus: Carta a una sombra by Daniela Abad & Miguel Salazar
 * Special Mention: Portraits of a Search	 by Alicia Calderón

International Critics

 * International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: The Fire by Juan Schnitman & The Project of the Century by Carlos M. Quintela
 * Special Mention: Embrace of the Serpent by Ciro Guerra & Portraits of a Search	 by Alicia Calderón

Audience

 * First Audience Award: Magallanes by Salvador Del Solar
 * Second Audience Award: The Second Mother by Anna Muylaert

Other Awards

 * Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Rosa Chumbe by Jonatan Relayze
 * Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Ixcanul by Jayro Bustamante
 * APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: The Second Mother by Anna Muylaert
 * Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: The Club by Pablo Larraín