MICROMUNDO PRODUCCIONES

1 GOYA AWARD II 1 ARIEL AWARD II 3 PLATINO AWARDS

3 GOYA AWARD NOMINATIONS II BEST IBEROAMERICAN FILM

2 ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATIONS II BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Micromundo is a space we have created to make documentary films which allows us to explore in depth different realities and to know stories that we could not access without the excuse of the camera.

In each film we share long periods of time in our characters’ lives, which end up becoming part of our own history. We are a team that’s passionate about sharing life with others. We believe that the bounded environments and intimate stories we represent, allow us to reflect on our idiosyncrasies and society. We aim to represent a complex social environment from the portraits of “micro worlds”. Through this approach, we want the audience to understand reality from other viewpoints, inviting dialog and social reflection, stemming from an audiovisual work.

Our mission is to continue understanding the world, from the production of documentaries with point of view, in every format, for films, television, and online platforms. We have produced projects generating national and international impact, financed by important funds such as: ITVS, IDFA Bertha Fund, Sundance, Tribeca, World View, CNC Cinema du Mond, among others. We have premiered our work in venues in different territories, channels and platforms such as: POV, Netflix, YLE, Señal Colombia, EBS, Telefónica España, SRF, among others. We have been in the market for 10 years now, and we have participated in: 140 festivals and received 44 awards in diverse events. Our achievements are the result of a talented team, which has delved with us into every micro world.

OUR TEAM

Maite Alberdi – Chilean Director, Producer & Founder of Micromundo

Maite Alberdi is an Academy Awards® Nominated Director and Producer, she is the first Chilean women to be nominated two times to the Oscars. She has developed a particular style that is characterized by the intimate portrait of small worlds and her recognized seal has led her to be one of the most important voices in Latin American documentary. In 2023 she was awarded the Visionaries Tribute Award at DOC NYC, the most important documentary festival in the North American industry, and in 2024 she received the Sundance Vanguard Award for Non Fiction.

In 2011 she released her first feature film “The Lifeguard”. Through Micromundo, her production company, she directed her second film “Tea Time”, which won more than 12 international awards, and was nominated for the Goya for Best Ibero-American Film. In 2016, she released the short film “I’m not from here” nominated for the European Films Award and also released her third feature film “Los Niños” which has more than 10 international awards. At Sundance 2020 she premiered her fourth feature film “The Mole Agent”, a film that was nominated for the 2021 Academy Awards® in the Best Documentary category. “The Eternal Memory” is the fifth film in her filmography, it was premiered at Sundance 2023 and won the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema – Documentary. The film had its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, has toured more than 50 festivals and has been released in cinemas and platforms in more than 60 territories. In Chile, it is the most viewed non-fiction film in the history of Chilean cinema and was also nominated for the 2024 Academy Awards® in the Best Documentary category.

She is co-author of the book “Theories of documentary film in Chile 1957-1973”. She has produced the feature films: “Sexual Life of Plants”, “Los Reyes”, “Lina de Lima” and “La Casa”. She has worked as a teacher at different universities, and teaches documentary filmmaking and project development workshops in Chile and abroad. In 2013 she was selected as a Global Shaper, young leaders by the World Economic Forum (WEF), and in 2018 she was invited to be a member of the Hollywood Academy of Arts and Industry (AMPAS®).

Marcela Santibañez

Executive Producer

Nicholas Hooper H.

Executive Producer

Daniela Sandoval

Line Producer

Pablo Valdés

Director of Photography

Carolina Siraqyan

Editor

Juan Carlos Maldonado

Sound Recordist