Last Friday, 15 March, the MAFIZ awards ceremony took place as part of the industry section of the 29th Malaga Film Festival. Festival director, Juan Antonio Vigar, attributed its success to the presence of 1,600 professionals from 53 countries. Arianne Benedetti, Panama’s Deputy Minister of Culture, described the experience of being this year’s guest of honour as enriching and formally passed the baton to Uruguay, which will take on the role for next year’s Latin American Focus. It was also announced that Madrid will be the focus of Territorios 2027, before the section’s awards were presented (a full list of the award-winning feature films appears at the end of this text).

In the Málaga WIP Spain El Impulso, the Málaga Film Festival award (worth €5,000) went to the documentary Taranta by Samuel Nacar, with a special mention for The Fissure by Àlex Lora, currently in post-production (read more). The Fissure also won the Yagán Films award (with sound post-production services worth €13,000), the Aracne Digital Cinema Award (€20,000 in image post-production) and the Sideral Award, which includes international distribution worth €10,000.

The Acorde Music Library Award (production music and music supervision services worth €1,500) went to Lecho de pasto by Carmela Román, which that also won the Cine y Tele Award (including an advertising page in the magazine). The Abycine Málaga WIP Spain Award - El Impulso, which grants direct selection for international forums, went to Lóngquán, the debut feature by Adrià Guxens (read more).

In the Málaga WIP Iberoamérica section, the Málaga Film Festival Award went to the Brazilian film Pequeñas tragedias, directed by Daniel Nolasco. A special mention was given to the Peruvian production Vacas by Brian Jacobs, which also won the OnlyPost Award. The Río Bravo Award went to La residencia by Mariel García Spooner (Panama), which also received the Yagán Films Award. The Chemistry Award went to Valijero by Esteban Trivisonno (Argentina). The Music Library Acorde Award went to La mujer, el diablo y el fuego by Aurora Caballero (Mexico), and the Latamcinema.com Award went to Meteorito by Sebastián Múnera (Colombia).

In the Málaga Festival Fund Co-Production Event (MAFF) section, the AID Award (consultancy services valued at €10,000) went to La caza y la pesca by María Victoria Andino (Argentina). The 1st Cántico Producciones Award (original music valued at €6,400) went to Aquí me bajo yo by Matías Bize (Chile). The 2nd Cántico Producciones Award (worth €3,400) was shared by to El legado de reina by Tatiana Salamin (Panama) and Los vivos y los patos by José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena (Mexico). The Sideral Award (€5,000 for international distribution) went to Los amigos de mis papás by Romina Tamburello (Argentina).

Finally, the Térrea Award (a €2,000 sustainability grant) went to La hija bastarda, the debut feature by Spanish actress Olivia Delcán. The LH Coach Award (pitching sessions valued at $1,800) was shared by Carretera de supervivencia by Rodrigo García Chapetón (Guatemala), and Los indecentes by Jean Michel Cerf (Uruguay). The Acorde Music Library Awards (€1,500 for production music) went to the Spanish project Videoclub 2001 by Guillermo and Javier Polo, and the Argentine film Los amigos de mis papas, whilst the Acorde Music Library Women Screen Industry Award went to Stella Maris by Laura Muñoz Liaño (Spain).

The full list of awards: 

Málaga WIP Spain - El Impulso

Málaga Film Festival Award
Taranta - Samuel Nacar (Spain)
Production: Sarao Films

Special Mention
The Fissure - Àlex Lora (Spain)
Production: Inicia Films

Yagán Films Award
The Fissure - Àlex Lora

Sideral Award
The Fissure - Àlex Lora

Music Library Acorde Award
Lecho de pasto - Carmela Román (Spain)
Production: Mala Pécora Producciones Audiovisuales

Aracne Digital Cinema Award
The Fissure - Àlex Lora

Film and Television Award
Lecho de pasto - Carmela Román

Málaga WIP Iberoamérica

Málaga Film Festival Award (Málaga WIP Iberoamérica)
Pequeñas tragedias - Daniel Nolasco (Brazil)
Production: Rensga Produçoes

Special Mention
Vacas - Brian Jacobs (Peru)
Production: Cine Infinito 

Río Bravo Award
La residencia - Mariel García Spooner (Panama)
Production: Hello October

Chemistry Award
Valijero - Esteban Trivisonno (Argentina)
Production: Agustín del Carpio

Yagán Films Award
La residencia - Mariel García Spooner (Panama)

Music Library Acorde Award
La mujer, el diablo y el fuego - Aurora Caballero (Mexico)
Production: 1987 Films

OnlyPost Award
Vacas - Brian Jacobs 

Latamcinema.com Award
Meteorito - Sebastián Múnera (Colombia)
Production: Entre Acto

Other Awards

Abycine Málaga WIP Spain Award - El Impulso
Lóngquán - Adrià Guxens
Production: Pausa Dramática Films

#LINKRIO. FIDBA industry
Cuscú - Risseth Yangüez (Panama)
Production: Mente Pública

REC Festival
The Fissure - Àlex Lora

SANFIC Latam
La residencia - Mariel García Spooner (Panama)

Latam Cinema Award
Meterorito - Sebastián Múnera (Colombia)

Miami International Festival 
Vacas - Brian Jacobs (Peru) 

Málaga Festival Fund Co-Production Event (MAFF)

AID Award
La caza y la pesca - María Victoria Andino (Argentina)
Production: María Eugenia Lombardi

1st Cántico Producciones Award
Aquí me bajo yo - Matías Bize (Chile)
Production: Nicholas Hooper H.

2nd Cántico Producciones Award
El legado de Reina - Tatiana Salamin (Panama)
Production: Carlos Harbar

Los vivos y los patos - José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena (Mexico)
Production: Paloma Petra

SIDERAL Award
Los amigos de mis papás - Romina Tamburello (Argentina)
Production: Santiago King

Térrea Award
La hija bastarda - Olivia Delcán (Spain)
Production: César Esteban Alenda

LH Coach Award (ex aequo)
Carretera de supervivencia - Rodrigo García Chapetón (Guatemala)
Production Xavier Solano

Los indecentes - Jean Michel Cerf (Uruguay)
Production: Valentina Gedanke

Acorde Music Library (Ibero-America)
Videoclub 2001 - Guillermo and Javier Polo (Spain)
Production: Victoria Pérez de la Cruz

Acorde Music Library (Latin America)
Los amigos de mis papás - Romina Tamburello

Acorde Music Library Women Screen Industry
Stella Maris - Laura Muñoz Liaño (Spain)
Production: Elisa Bogalheiro

Other Awards

Bolivia Lab Award
Carretera de supervivencia - Rodrigo García Chapetón

ECAM Forum Award
La hija bastarda - Olivia Delcán

SANFIC Santiago Lab Award
Los indecentes - Jean Michel Cerf

Warmi Lab

LH Coach Award
El día de la matanza - María José Martín (Spain)
Production: María José Martín Barcelona and Cristina Martín Barcelona

Térrea Award
Bronce - Augusto de Alba (Spain/Mexico)
Production: Alexandra Delgado

Málaga Talent

Extremadura Film Residency Award
Donde duermen las abejas - Nika Shukova and Tomás Pichardo (Dominican Republic)

Yolanda Barrasa Screenplay Award
Vainilla - Juan González (Colombia)