Cinematic Luxe Winter Fest 26
Winners

Directed by: Marisa Bedoya Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Best Animated Short Award Feature Type: Official Press Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-004 Feature Overview Yungay delivers a grounded and emotionally conscious narrative shaped by personal history and cultural memory. Through animation, the film brings a real-world tragedy into focus, using perspective and atmosphere to guide

Directed by: Diego Andrés Navarro Martin Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Best Short Film Award Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-002 Feature Overview Personas Que Hablan takes a familiar, everyday behavior and reframes it through a lens of quiet observation. Built around conversation, the film explores what happens when communication becomes one side

Directed by: Edy Santiago Palacios Montoya Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Best Documentary Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-010 Feature Overview Mecánica del Tiempo presents an intimate portrait of dedication, identity, and the passage of time through the life of Arturo Palacios. Centered within the walls of his workshop, the film captures a

Directed by: Mike Ale Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: New Wave Cinema Award Feature Type: Official Press Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-007 Feature Overview Resgate No.13 presents a visually driven narrative that communicates entirely through performance, composition, and atmosphere. Focused on a stranded princess awaiting her rescue, the narrative unfolds with a quiet tension shaped

Directed by: Rossana Bossio & Javier Cabezudo Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Best Feature Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-009 Feature Overview Martín Vuelve presents a psychologically driven narrative that explores memory, perception, and the fragile line between reality and interpretation. Anchored in a confined setting, the film builds tension

Directed by: Euntaek Lee Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Best Director Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-007 Feature Overview Love Goods offers a creative and reflective exploration of modern relationships, using imaginative concepts to examine the emotional complexities of love. Through its anthology structure, the film presents multiple perspective

Directed by: Oswald Gschliesser Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Audience Choice Award Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-012 Feature Overview Mi Padre Solía Decir is a deeply personal and reflective journey through grief, memory, and reconciliation. Rooted in lived experience, the film follows a path that is both physical and emotional one shaped by l

Directed by: Stéphane Fort Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Best Actress Award Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-003 Feature Overview Karma explores the psychological weight of grief, revenge, and unresolved trauma through a tightly controlled narrative driven by performance and atmosphere. At the center of the film is a character who exists between c

Directed by: Camila Montoya Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Most Watched Film (3h 42m Total Watch Time) Feature Type: Official Festival Recognition Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-018 Feature Overview El Último Ciclo transforms an environmental crisis into a cinematic experience rooted in human perspective and collective memory. Centered on the Elqui River basin, the film explores th

Directed by: Gonzalo Ruiz Esteban Festival Edition: Winterfest ’26 Award Recognition: Cinematic Sound Excellence Feature Type: Official Press Winners Feature Published by: Cinematic Luxe Indie Showcase Publication Date: April, 2026 Feature ID: CL-PF-WF26-014 Feature Overview Las Desqueridas presents a grounded and emotionally driven story centered on friendship, ambition, and the tension that emerges when personal and professional lives collide. Through its intimate focus on