21st Lima Film Festival

The 21st Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 4 to 12 August 2017 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 12 August 2017, with The Family winning the Trophy Spondylus.

Background
In July 2017, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 21st edition, under the motto "Latin America without borders" (Latinoamérica sin fronteras). The festival took place from Friday, August 4th to Saturday, August 12th, 2017. Tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2017, at the festival's official venues.

The event paid tribute to the careers of two individuals: Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, and Peruvian actor Gianfranco Brero.

Fiction

 * Martina Gusmán, Argentine actress - Jury President
 * Lorenzo Vigas, Venezuelan filmmaker
 * Daniel Vega, Peruvian filmmaker
 * Matías Bize, Chilean filmmaker
 * Peter Scarlet, American artistic director

Documentary

 * Joan Gonzales, Spanish director - Jury President
 * Paola Castillo, Chilean filmmaker
 * Paulina Suárez, Mexican writer

International Critics

 * Eduardo Antin, Argentine film critic - Jury President
 * Ricardo Bedoya, Peruvian film critic
 * Carlos Bonfil, Mexican 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.

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

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

Essential: The Ones from 2017
A list of films selected for the 'Essential: The Ones from 2017' 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: The Family by Gustavo Rondón Córdova
 * Special Jury Prize: A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Lelio
 * Best Director: Natalia Santa for The Dragon Defense
 * Best Actress: Daniela Vega for A Fantastic Woman
 * Special Mention: Liliana Biamontem for Medea
 * Best Actor: Gonzalo de Sagarminaga for The Dragon Defense
 * Best Screenplay: Amat Escalante & Gibrán Portela for The Untamed
 * Best Cinematography: Pedro Sotero for Gabriel and the Mountain
 * Best Debut: The Desert Bride by Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato

Documentary

 * Trophy Spondylus: Devil's Freedom by Everardo González
 * Special Mention: The Grown-Ups by Maite Alberdi

International Critics

 * International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: The Night Guard by Diego Ros
 * Special Mention: The Idea of a Lake by Milagros Mumenthaler

Audience

 * First Audience Award: Pacificum, Return to the Ocean by Mariana Tschudi
 * Second Audience Award: El Amparo by Rober Calzadilla

Other Awards

 * Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Retablo by Alvaro Delgado Aparicio
 * Honorable Mention: Eternity by Óscar Catacora & We Are All Stars by Patricia Wiesse Risso
 * Cine del Mañana Award: Complex Cases by Omar Forero
 * Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Santa & Andres by Carlos Lechuga
 * APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Gabriel and the Mountain by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa