26th Lima Film Festival

The 26th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 4 to 12 August 2022 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 12 August 2022, with Dusk Stone winning the Trophy Spondylus.

Background
On July 6, 2023, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 26th edition under the motto "#CinemaBringsUsTogether" (#ElCineNosReúne). The festival was held from August 4 to 12, 2022, with in-person and virtual screenings. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, the event aimed to celebrate the vibrant world of cinema in the Lima capital. The full schedule and ticket sales were made available as of July 25, 2022. In June 2023, tributes to the careers of actresses Yvonne Frayssinet and Mercedes Morán, along with sound technician Francisco Adrianzén, were announced.

The documentary film La danza de los Mirlos by Álvaro Luque opened the festival as the opening film, screened out of competition. Following the screening, the band performed a live concert for the audience at the Gran Teatro Nacional.

Fiction

 * Clarisa Navas, Argentine filmmaker - Jury President
 * Blanca Lewin, Chilean actress
 * Henry Vallejo, Peruvian filmmaker
 * Fernando E. Juan Lima, Argentine lawyer
 * Piedad Bonnett, Colombian poet

Fiction Cinematography

 * Claudia Becerril, Mexican cinematographer - Jury President
 * Pili Flores-Guerra, Peruvian cinematographer
 * Hugo Colace, Argentine cinematographer

Documentary

 * Coraci Ruiz, Brazilian filmmaker - Jury President
 * Natalia Garayalde, Argentine filmmaker
 * Diego Sarmiento, Peruvian filmmaker

International Critics

 * Katherine Subirana, Peruvian journalist - Jury President
 * Diego Batlle, Argentine journalist and critic
 * Mary Carmen Molina Ergueta, Bolivian researcher in literature and cinema

PUCP Community

 * Mónica Bonifaz - Jury President
 * Musa Casas
 * Arlem Quevedo
 * Joseph Reyes
 * Leonardo Torres

Ministry of Culture of Peru

 * Laura Isabel Martínez Silva
 * Jean Carlos Alcócer Palacios
 * Carlos Manuel Bambarén Guzmán

International Labour Organization - CINETRAB

 * Alfredo Villavicencio
 * Teresa Torres
 * Manuel Siles

Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI

 * José Romero Carrillo
 * Sofía Álvarez
 * Zoraida Rengifo del Prado

Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association - APC Signis Peru

 * Rocío Mendoza Vásquez
 * Fernando Ruiz Vallejos
 * Mónica Villanueva Galdós

Chronicles of Diversity

 * Rolando Salazar
 * Arturo Dávila
 * Vitalia Saravia

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
Space dedicated to showcasing Peruvian films in their absolute premiere.
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Acclaimed
The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the past year worldwide: Málaga, Cannes, Berlin. A list of films selected for the 'Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:

Galas
Works starring or created by highly acclaimed Latin American artists. A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:

Fiction

 * Trophy Spondylus: Dusk Stone by Iván Fund
 * Special Jury Prize: A Male by Fabián Hernández
 * Honorable Mention: Hilda's Short Summer by Agustín Banchero
 * Best Director: Kiro Russo for The Great Movement
 * Best Actress: Aline Küppenheim for 1976
 * Best Actor: Dylan Felipe Ramírez for A Male
 * Best Screenplay: Martín Boulocq & Rodrigo Hasbún for The Visitor
 * Best Debut: 1976 by Manuela Martelli
 * Best Cinematography: Sofía Oggioni for A Male
 * First Honorable Mention: Pablo Paniagua for The Great Movement
 * Second Honorable Mention: Sergio Armstrong for Immersion

Documentary

 * Trophy Spondylus: Pakucha by Tito Catacora
 * First Honorable Mention: Danubio by Agustina Pérez Rial
 * Second Honorable Mention: The Hostilities by M. Sebastián Molina

Made in Peru

 * PUCP Community Award for Made in Peru Best Film: Willaq Pirqa by César Galindo
 * Honorable Mention: Bantamweight by Hans Matos Cámac

Other Awards

 * International Critics Award: A Male by Fabián Hernández
 * Honorable Mention: Medusa by Anita Rocha da Silveira & The Great Movement by Kiro Russo
 * Audience Award: Willaq Pirqa by César Galindo
 * Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Willaq Pirqa by César Galindo
 * Honorable Mention: Pakucha by Tito Catacora
 * International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction: The Great Movement by Kiro Russo
 * International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Documentary: Letters From a Distance by Juan Carlos Rulfo
 * Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: 1976 by Manuela Martelli
 * APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Medusa by Anita Rocha da Silveira
 * Gio Award: The Beach of Enchaquirados by Iván Mora Manzano