aluCine 2023
Latin Film+Media Arts Festival
Awards
aluCine’s Festival awards exist to reward the talent, creativity and unique filmmaking capabilities of Latin American artists and their ability to move audiences with their innovative and inspiring work. We celebrate each of their distinct styles and the unique lens through which they view the world.
Best Film
“The minimalistic approach to filmmaking provides a realistic undertone for the struggle one faces in order to be accepted for who they are. Colourful and charismatic characters convey the intricate emotions of the path they have followed, drawing the audience to those characters and their fierce outlook in life.
The blend of music and identity search creates a powerful recipe, leading us to experience the force of the film’s message in a whirlwind of emotions. One cannot watch this film and not feel the power of two major forces in the universe in a unique pairing: music and women.”
The Jury
$500
Best Documentary
"This film is a testament to the creativity, resilience and unique flourish of Latinx women and femmes within the music industry. Often Latinx women's stories are revised or go untold. However, Miúcha's honest and exuberant use of found footage, journal entries, and hand-drawn animations, used to weave its story together, allow for Heloísa's journey to take up larger-than-life portions in our minds and hearts. From its innovative and thought-provoking visual language to its compelling storytelling and complex character exploration, Miúcha blends both soul and song in this essential piece of music history."
The Jury
$250
Best Fiction
“La Melodía Torrencial uses its limited length to create a beautifully realized cinematic experience for the audience. Combining masterful stop motion techniques with stunning colours and imaginative imagery, it uses all its strengths in service of a poignant story of life's choices and its consequences, giving us a poetic tale of a man and his accordion, and the changes his music makes in the world.”
The Jury
$250
Audience Award
Certificate
Best Local
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) - 1-year membership
2024 Hot Docs Full Access Industry Pass
Honourable Mention
Certificate
Honourable Mention
Certificate