Central American International Film Festival (Caiff), the West Coast’s first festival to showcase works from the movement emerging among isthmus-based and emigré Central American filmmakers, announced the winners of its first edition.
The festival presented 25 of the best cutting-edge and modern Central American films at the University of South California (USC) during its three days run. Among the highlighted events, they presented a retrospective of Salvadorian-Canadian filmmaker and spokesperson Patricia Chica ("Serpent’s Lullaby," "A Tricky Treat") and a Q & A with actor Erick Chavarria ("The Funhouse Massacre," "Borderline"), a Guatemalan working in Hollywood.
The Caiff was founded by Oscar Dominguez of the Salvadorian Corridor, screenwriter Juan Carlos Bojorquez is the festival co-founder and director, head of programming is Academy Award-winner André Guttfreund, head of technical support is Adonai Interiano, head of hospitality is Patricia C. Ovando, and the general planner is Mario Anaya assisted by Erick Chavarria.
Here is the list of winners:
Best Feature
"Ambiguity: Crónica de un sueño Americano," directed by Grisel Wilson (Guatemala)
Best Short
"Dark Streets," directed by Miguel Pu (USA)
Best Documentary
"Lencas Roots," directed by Saul Leon Dubón & Ronald Medrano (El Salvador)
Best Director
Grisel Wilson for "Ambiguity: Crónica de un sueño Americano" (Guatemala)
Best Screenplay
Arturo Menendez for "Malacrianza" (El Salvador)
Best Actor
Hans Calderón for "Ambiguity: Crónica de un sueño Americano" (Guatemala)
Best Actress
Karla Valencia for "Malacrianza" (El Salvador)
Outstanding Contribution Towards the Cinematic Heritage of Central America
"Cuatro Puntos Cardinales," directed by Javier Kafie (El Salvador)
Best Film by the Guest Country (Mexico)
"Alguien," directed by Roberto Valdez...
The festival presented 25 of the best cutting-edge and modern Central American films at the University of South California (USC) during its three days run. Among the highlighted events, they presented a retrospective of Salvadorian-Canadian filmmaker and spokesperson Patricia Chica ("Serpent’s Lullaby," "A Tricky Treat") and a Q & A with actor Erick Chavarria ("The Funhouse Massacre," "Borderline"), a Guatemalan working in Hollywood.
The Caiff was founded by Oscar Dominguez of the Salvadorian Corridor, screenwriter Juan Carlos Bojorquez is the festival co-founder and director, head of programming is Academy Award-winner André Guttfreund, head of technical support is Adonai Interiano, head of hospitality is Patricia C. Ovando, and the general planner is Mario Anaya assisted by Erick Chavarria.
Here is the list of winners:
Best Feature
"Ambiguity: Crónica de un sueño Americano," directed by Grisel Wilson (Guatemala)
Best Short
"Dark Streets," directed by Miguel Pu (USA)
Best Documentary
"Lencas Roots," directed by Saul Leon Dubón & Ronald Medrano (El Salvador)
Best Director
Grisel Wilson for "Ambiguity: Crónica de un sueño Americano" (Guatemala)
Best Screenplay
Arturo Menendez for "Malacrianza" (El Salvador)
Best Actor
Hans Calderón for "Ambiguity: Crónica de un sueño Americano" (Guatemala)
Best Actress
Karla Valencia for "Malacrianza" (El Salvador)
Outstanding Contribution Towards the Cinematic Heritage of Central America
"Cuatro Puntos Cardinales," directed by Javier Kafie (El Salvador)
Best Film by the Guest Country (Mexico)
"Alguien," directed by Roberto Valdez...
- 11/25/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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