Cartagena Film Festival

The Cartagena Film Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias), or FICCI, is a film festival held in Cartagena, Colombia, which focuses mainly on the promotion of Colombian television series, Latin American films and short films. The Cartagena Film Festival, which is held every March, is the oldest film festival in Latin America.[1]

Cartagena Film Festival
Cartagena Film Festival office
LocationCartagena, Colombia
Founded1959
AwardsGolden India Catalina
Websitewww.ficcifestival.com

The Cartagena Film Festival was founded 1959 by Victor Nieto.[1] Nieto remained the director of the film festival for 48 years, his last being in 2008.[1] Nieto died at the age of 92 in November 2008.[1] Lina Paola Rodriguez was appointed manager by Nieto in 2007 and 2008, and will remain acting director following Nieto's death.[1]

Best Film winners
YearFilmDirectorCountry
1961La CucarachaIsmael Rodríguez Mexico
1962O Pagador de PromessasAnselmo Duarte Brazil
1969El dependienteLeonardo Favio Argentina
1972Juan Lamaglia y señoraRaúl de la Torre Argentina
1973EspejismoArmando Robles Godoy Peru
1974Los siete locosLeopoldo Torre Nilsson Argentina
1976FurtivosJosé Luis Borau Spain
1977Cantata de ChileHumberto Solás Cuba
1979El pez que fumaRomán Chalbaud Venezuela
1980El otro FranciscoSergio Giral Cuba
1985OrianaFina Torres Venezuela,  France
1986Visa USALisandro Duque Naranjo Colombia,  Cuba
1990La TigraCamilo Luzuriaga Ecuador
1991Yo, la peor de todasMaría Luisa Bemberg Argentina
1992Tacones lejanosPedro Almodóvar Spain,  France
1993O CorpoJosé Antonio Garcia Brazil
1994La madre muertaAna Álvarez Spain
1998Bajo banderaJuan José Jusid Argentina,  Italy
2000Garage OlimpoMarco Bechis Argentina,  Italy,  France
OrfeuCarlos Diegues Brazil
2001Eu Tu ElesAndrucha Waddington Brazil
2002Lavoura ArcaicaLuiz Fernando Carvalho Brazil
2003Cidade de DeusFernando Meirelles Brazil
2004CarandiruHéctor Babenco Brazil,  Argentina,  Italy
2005Sumas y restasVíctor Gaviria Colombia,  Spain
2006La última lunaMiguel Littín Mexico,  Spain,  Chile
2007La edad de la pesetaPavel Giroud Cuba,  Spain,  Venezuela
2008MaldeamoresCarlitos Ruiz Ruiz, Mariem Pérez Riera Puerto Rico,  USA
2009Lake TahoeFernando Eimbcke Mexico,  Japan,  USA
2010GiganteAdrián Biniez Uruguay,  Argentina,  Germany,  Spain,  Netherlands
2011Post MortemPablo Larraín Chile,  Germany,  Mexico
2012El estudianteSantiago Mitre Argentina
2013TabuMiguel Gomes Portugal
2014Tierra en la lenguaRubén Mendoza Colombia
2015IxcanulJayro Bustamante Guatemala
2016Neon BullGabriel Mascaro Brazil
2017AquariusKleber Mendonça Filho Brazil
2018CocoteNelson Carlo de los Santos Arias Dominican Republic

See also

References
  1. de la Fuente, Anna Marie (2008-12-03). "Cartagena Festival's Nieto dies at 92, Director of oldest film festival in Latin America". Variety. variety.com. Retrieved 2008-12-07.


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