22nd Lima Film Festival

The 22nd Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 3 to 11 August 2018 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 11 August 2018, with The Dead and the Others winning the Trophy Spondylus.

Background
In July 2018, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 22nd edition, under the motto "Look with Freedom" (Mira con Libertad) The festival took place from Friday, August 3rd to Saturday, August 11th, 2018. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, through its Cultural Center, and presented in collaboration with the BBVA Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and El Comercio, tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2018, at the festival's official venues.

The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: Argentine filmmaker Fernando Solanas, Portuguese film producer Paulo Branco, and Peruvian cinematographer Pili Flores Guerra. Additionally, Alicia Morales and Ana María Teruel, both founders of the Lima Film Festival, received a special tribute.

Fiction

 * Bertha Navarro, Mexican producer - Jury President
 * Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentine filmmaker
 * Antonia Zegers, Chilean actress
 * Héctor Gálvez, Peruvian filmmaker
 * Gustavo Rondón, Venezuelan filmmaker

Documentary

 * Pamela Yates, American filmmaker - Jury President
 * Sofia Velázquez, Peruvian filmmaker
 * Everardo González, Mexican filmmaker

International Critics

 * Josefina Sartora, Argentine professor and film critic - Jury President
 * Ernesto Garratt, Chilean writer
 * Reynaldo Ledgar, Peruvian architect and 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

 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Irresistible

 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

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

2018 Acclaimed
A list of films selected for the '2018 Acclaimed' 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:

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

Fiction

 * Trophy Spondylus: The Dead and the Others by João Salaviza & Renée Nader Messora
 * Special Jury Prize: Los silencios by Beatriz Seigner
 * Best Director: Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego for Birds of Passage
 * Best Actress: Ana Brun for The Heiresses
 * Best Actor: Sergio Prina for The Snatch Thief
 * Best Screenplay: Beatriz Seigner for Los silencios
 * Best Cinematography: Renée Nader Messora for The Dead and the Others
 * Best Debut: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
 * Special Mention: We're All Sailors by Miguel Ángel Moulet

Documentary

 * Trophy Spondylus: Silence Is a Falling Body by Agustina Comedi
 * Special Mention: The Search by Mariano Agudo & Daniel Lagares

International Critics

 * International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: Good Manners by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra
 * First Special Mention: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
 * Second Special Mention: Birds of Passage by Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego

Audience

 * Audience Award for International Films: The Movie of My Life by Selton Mello
 * Audience Award for National Films: Prueba de fondo by Oscar Bermeo & Christian Acuña

Other Awards

 * Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola
 * Cine del Mañana Work in Progress Award: Song Without a Name by Melina León
 * Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Indigenous' Slayer by Oscar Sánchez Saldaña & Robert Julca Motta
 * Honorable Mention: Seeing Again by Judith Vélez
 * National Institute of Consumer Defense and Intellectual Property Award - INDECOPI for Best Best Screenplay of a Peruvian Film in Fiction Competition: We're All Sailors by Miguel Angel Moulet
 * APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Birds of Passage by Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego
 * Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi