FILMS
The Lifeguard (2011)
Sinopsis:
Mauricio, the lifeguard, loves order. He believes that the best in his trade, is the one who never gets in the water, because he applies preventive measures to prevent swimmers from drowning. The problem is that beachgoers don’t want to listen to his rules, they only want to forget rules during their holidays. Therefore, on Chile’s most dangerous beach, no one wants to respect Mauricio, and he is not willing risk his life for those that ignore him. “The Lifeguard” is a candid social portrait, where everyone looks at each other openly, sharing spectacles and tragedies.
Technical Information:
- Original title: El Salvavidas
- English title: The Lifeguard
- Film lenght: 64 min
- Country of production: Chile
- Director’s name: Maite Alberdi
- Screenplay: Maite Alberdi, Sebastián Brahm
- Cinematographer: Pablo Valdés
- Editor: Alejandro Fernández Almendras
- Image Post production: Daniel Dávila- Kine Imágenes
- Sound Design: Roberto Espinoza, Pablo Bahamondes – Sonamos
- Sound: Mario Puerto, Amador Providel
- Producer’s name: Paola Castillo
- Line Producer: Daniela Sandoval
- The lifeguard: Mauricio Rodríguez
- Financing institutions: CNCA- FFA Chile, CORFO Chile, Visions Sudest
- International Sales: CAT&DOCS
PRESS RELEASES
International Press
National Press
AWARDS
Public Prize and and VTR Prize, FicValdivia. Chile 2011
Special Jury Mention, Guadalajara Film Fest. Mexico 2012
Special Jury Mention, Antofadocs. Chile 2012
Best Documentary , Festival de Cine Documental de Coquimbo Fedoc. Chile 2012
TLT Prize, Rencontres de Toulouse. France 2012
Best Documentary , Cinéma Tropical. United States 2013
New Talent Prize, DocsBarcelona. Spain 2013
Best Documentary Direction , Althazor Prize. Chile 2013
FESTIVALS
IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam,The Netherlands 2011
Bafici, Argentina 2012
Doxa Documentary Film Festival, Canadá 2012
EDOC, Encuentros del Otro Cine Internacional, Ecuador 2012
Rencontres des Cinémas d´ Amérique Latine, France 2012
Women´s International Film Gestival in Chennai, India 2012
Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland 2012
Festival del Cinema Africano, d´Asia e America Latina, Italy 2012
Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, Mexico 2012
New Zealand Film Festival Trust, New Zealand 2011
Era New Horizons International Film Festival, Poland 2011
Latin American Film Festival, The Netherlands 2012
Edinburgh International Film Festival, United Kingdom 2012
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, United States 2012
Docs Barcelona Film Festival, Barcelona 2012
Biarritz Film Festival, Francia 2011
Valdivia Film Festival, Chile 2011
FIDOCS, Chile 2012
