The 24th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 21 to 30 August 2020 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 30 August 2020, with The Fever winning the Trophy Spondylus.
Background
On June 8, 2020, the Lima Film Festival announced that its twenty-fourth edition would be held virtually through its digital platforms. This decision was made in response to the state of emergency and health measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. The festival took place in a reduced format from August 21 to 30. On July 24, 2020, the official announcement was made under the title "En Casa", with the motto "#LatinCinemaConnectsUs" (). Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, a pre-sale of tickets was made available from August 10 to 14, 2020.
As part of the festival, renowned French filmmaker Olivier Assayas was announced as the special guest. Assayas conducted a masterclass and a retrospective of his own films was showcased as part of the festival's activities.
Juries
In Competition
Fiction
Melina León, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President
Lila Avilés, Mexican filmmaker
Leticia Cristi, Argentine producer
Lúcia Murat, Brazilian filmmaker
American filmmaker Alexander Payne was slated to participate as a member of the Jury, but the festival decided to suspend the collaboration due to allegations of sexual abuse.
Cinematography
Pili Flores-Guerra, Peruvian cinematographer - Jury President
Hugo Colace, Argentine cinematographer
Heloisa Passos, Brazilian cinematographer
Documentary
Lorena Best, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President
Wolney Oliveira, Brazilian filmmaker
Megham Monsour, Mexican film program director
International Critics
Claudia Puig, American journalist - Jury President
Melvin Ledgard
Paula Vázquez
Ministry of Culture of Peru
Fabiola Figueroa
Oscar Sánchez
Jesús Solari
Official Selection
The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:
In Competition
Fiction
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
Documentary
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
Samples
France in Peru: Olivier Assayas
In collaboration with the Embassy of France in Peru and the Regional Audiovisual Cooperation of France, the 24th Lima Film Festival presented the following showcase of the special guest Olivier Assayas:
Awards
In Competition
Fiction
Trophy Spondylus: The Fever by Maya Da-Rin
Special Jury Prize: One in a Thousand by Clarisa Navas
Best Director: Théo Court for White on White
Best Actress: Grace Orsato for My Name Is Baghdad
Best Actor: Jesús Luque for Powerful Chief
Special Mention: Adrián Rossi for White on White
Best Screenplay: Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson & Raúl Sebastián Quintanilla for Summer White Best Debut: Identifying Features by Fernanda Valadez Special Mention: Samichay: In Search of Happiness by Mauricio Franco Tosso Best Cinematography: Claudia Becerril for Identifying Features Special Mention: José Alayón for White on White
Documentary
Trophy Spondylus: Things We Dare Not Do by Bruno Santamaría
Special Mention: The Mole Agent by Maite Alberdi
Other Official Awards
International Critics Award: One in a Thousand by Clarisa Navas
Special Mention: The Fever by Maya Da-Rin & White on White by Théo Court
Audience Award: The Mole Agent by Maite Alberdi
Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Circle of Chalk by Jean Alcócer & Diana Daf Collazos Special Mention: Samichay: In Search of Happiness by Mauricio Franco Tosso