Santiago Mitre

Argentinian film director and screenwriter, and producer Santiago Mitre has garnered international acclaim for his incisive exploration of political themes. Mitre’s cinematic journey began with The Student (2011), which marked a significant milestone in his career, earning the Special Jury Prize at the Locarno Film Festival. In 2015, Paulina won the Grand Prix of the La Semaine de la Critique at the Festival de Cannes as well as the FIPRESCI Prize. In 2017, The Summit was presented in Un Certain Regard at Cannes, further demonstrating Mitre’s ability to tackle complex issues with a distinct narrative approach. Mitre‘s fifth feature Argentina, 1985 (2022) had its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. The film went on to receive numerous accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture–Non-English Language, the National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award, and the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American FIlm, and earned nominations for the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language and the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

* ** ARGENTINA, 1985 (2022) – Best Motion Picture–Non-English Language  – GOLDEN GLOBES; FIPRESCI Prize  – VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL; Best Ibero-American Film – GOYA AWARDS; Audience Award – SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

* 15 WAYS TO KILL YOUR NEIGHBOUR / PETITE FLEUR (2022)

* THE SUMMIT / EL PRESIDENTE / LA CORDILLERA (2017)

* ** PAULINA / LA PATOTA (2015) – Grand Prize – LA SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE; FIPRESCI Prize – FESTIVAL DE CANNES; Best Latin-American Film , Euskaltel Youth Award , TVE Award – SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

LOS POSIBLES (2013, TV, Doc)

* ** THE STUDENT / EL ESTUDIANTE OU RÉCIT D’UNE JEUNESSE RÉVOLTÉE / EL ESTUDIANTE (2011) – Special Jury Prize – LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL; Best Feature Film , Best Script,, Youth Jury Prize  – GIJON FILM FESTIVAL; Special Jury Award  – BAFICI (Buenos Aires)

* Also screenwriter 

** Also producer