20th Lima Film Festival

The 20th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 5 to 13 August 2016 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 13 August 2016, with Dark Beast winning the Trophy Spondylus.

Background
The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: Edgar Saba, former director of the Lima Film Festival, Belgian filmmaker Luc Dardenne, and Brazilian actor Lázaro Ramos.

Fiction

 * Ciro Guerra, Colombian filmmaker - Jury President
 * Ezequiel Acuña, Argentine filmmaker
 * Daniela Michel, Mexican film critic
 * Karim Aïnouz, Brazilian filmmaker
 * Alonso Cueto, Peruvian author

Documentary

 * Nicolás Echevarría, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President
 * Gema Juárez Allen, Argentine film producer
 * Aldo Garay, Uruguayan filmmaker

International Critics

 * Rosalba Oxandabarat, Uruguayan journalist and film critic - Jury President
 * Leonardo D'Espósito, Argentine film critic
 * Claudio Cordero, Peruvian journalist

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:

Essential: The Ones from 2016
A list of films selected for the 'Essential: The Ones from 2016' 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: Dark Beast by Felipe Guerrero
 * Special Jury Prize: Aquarius by Kleber Mendonça Filho
 * Best Director: Lorenzo Vigas for From Afar
 * Best Actress: Sonia Braga for Aquarius
 * Best Actor: Lucho Cáceres for One Last Afternoon
 * Best Screenplay: Guillermo Calderon for Neruda
 * Best Cinematography: Diego García for Neon Bull
 * Best Debut: Alba by Ana Cristina Barragán
 * Special Mention: The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis by Francisco Marquez & Andrea Testa

Documentary

 * Trophy Spondylus: Tempestad by Tatiana Huezo
 * Special Mention: Eldorado XXI by Salomé Lamas

International Critics

 * International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: Dark Beast by Felipe Guerrero
 * Special Mentions: The Dreamer by Adrián Saba, Neon Bull by Gabriel Mascaro & The Apostate by Federico Veiroj

Audience

 * First Audience Award: One Last Afternoon by Joel Calero
 * Second Audience Award: La señal by Leandro Pinto Le Roux

Other Awards

 * Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: The Dreamer by Adrián Saba
 * Honorable Mention: The Light on the Hill by Ricardo Velarde
 * Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis by Francisco Marquez & Andrea Testa
 * APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Alba by Ana Cristina Barragán