A controversial edition of the main national film event culminated, which included a parallel festival as a form of protest.
Much was written about the 39th edition of the Mar del Plata International Film Festivalin the midst of national management cuts National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA). Even so, the closing ceremony expressed the quality and variety of a new shortlist of winners.
The only Class A festival had the Belgian film as its main winner On the edge of the worldby Guérin van de Voorst and Sophie Muselle, whose global premiere was precisely in Mar del Plata.
Argentine cinema took home its award for best direction, with recognition for Matías Lucchesi by The landlord. In addition, the Astor Piazzolla Lifetime Achievement Awards were awarded to the director and producer Héctor Olivera and Pablo Helmanvisual effects specialist technician.
Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2024: all the winners
During the ceremony, the best of the 39th edition of the Mar del Plata International Film Festival:
Official Competition
- Best Feature Film: On the edge of the worldby Guérin van de Voorst and Sophie Muselle (Belgium)
- Jason Reitman was at the opening, and sent a video of gratitude for his award at the Festival. Photo Diego left
- Special Jury Prize: The Most Precious of Cargoesby Michel Hazanavicius (France)
- Best Direction: Matías Lucchesi, for The landlord (Argentina)
- Best Performance (without gender distinction): Mara Taquin, for her performance in On the edge of the world (Belgium)
- Best Screenplay: Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman, for Saturday Night (USA)
Latin American Feature Film Competition
- Best Feature Film: A Procura de Martina, by Márcia Faria (Brazil, Uruguay)
Argentine Feature Film Competition
- Best Feature Film: The arrival of the sonby Cecilia Atán and Valeria Pivato
- Maricel Alvarez, protagonist of “The Arrival of the Son”, best film in the Argentine Competition.
- Best Direction: Mariano González, for Adult
Short Film Competitions
- Best Argentine Short Film: The rise and fall of Zara Zilversteinby Brian Kazez.
- Best Latin American Short Film: Nostalgia for a heart (still) aliveby Diego Gaxiola (Mexico)
Other Competencies
- Altered States Competition – Best Film: We Are Insideby Farah Kassem (Lebanon, Qatar)
- Audience Award – Best Film of the International Competition: There Was, There Was Not, by Emily Mkrtichian (Armenia, United States)
International Official Competition
- There Was, There Was Notby Emily Mkrtichian (Armenia, United States) and Ritaby Paz Vega (Spain)
Latin American Feature Film Competition
- First Special Mention to The kitchenby Alonso Ruizpalacios (Mexico, United States)
- Second Special Mention to The dog thiefby Vinko Tomii Salinas (Chile, Bolivia)
Argentine Feature Film Competition
- First Special Mention: The Aristonby Gerardo Panero
- Second Special Mention: to Lautaro Bettoni and Benicio Mutti Spinetta for their performance in The wind doesn’t blow
Altered States Competition
- Honorable mention: our shadowby Agustina Sánchez Gavier (Argentina)
Source: Ambito
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