Chameleon (2016 film) explained

Chameleon
Native Name:Camaleón
Director:Jorge Riquelme Serrano
Music:Carlos Cabezas
Cinematography:Cristián Petit-Laurent
Editing:Valeria Hernández
Studio:Laberinto Films
Runtime:82 minutes
Country:Chile
Language:Spanish

Chameleon (Spanish: Camaleón) is a 2016 Chilean psychological thriller film written and directed by Jorge Riquelme Serrano. It had its world premiere at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival[1] where it was selected to compete for the Sutherland Award (first feature competition).

Plot

Chameleon is a psychological thriller that chronicles Paula and Paulina's last day together at their summer home. Their intimate farewell is disrupted by the arrival of an unexpected guest, which leads to a shocking transformation, exposing the darkest corners of the human mind.

Cast

Release

Chameleon had its domestic Chilean premiere on 25 August 2016[2] at the Santiago International Film Festival (SANFIC) ahead of its theatrical release across Chile on the 29 September 2016.[3] It went on to have its International Premiere on 9 October 2016 at the 2016 BFI London Film Festival,[4] where it was nominated for the Sutherland Award in the first feature competition. It went on to have its North American premiere at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival[5] where it was selected for the Ibero-American competition.[6] It was also selected for international festivals including the Lima Film Festival's official fiction competition,[7] Havana Film Festival,[8] Yucatán and Mérida Film Festival's Latin American first feature competition where it received a Special Jury Mention,[9] Hidalgo International Film Festival of the Americas' LGBT and first feature competition where Gastón Salgado received the best actor award[10] and the Latin American Film Festival of Rotterdam (FLAR).[11]

Reception

Accolades

Chameleon received 11 nominations at the 2017 Pedro Sienna Chilean film awards[12] for Best Film, Best Director, Best Leading Actress (Paulina Urrutia and Paula Zúñiga), Best Leading Actor (Gastón Salgado), Best Script, Best Editing, Best Original Music (Carlos Cabezas), Best Special Effects, Best Costume and Best Make-up. It won three awards[13] for Best Director, Best Leading Actress (Paulina Urrutia) and Best Original Music (Carlos Cabezas).

References

  1. Web site: BFI London Film Festival reveals 2016 line-up, new riverside venue. Mueller. Matt. 1 September 2016. Screen Daily.
  2. News: Camaleón SANFIC 13. Sanfic. 2017-12-10. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124635/http://www.sanfic.com/en/pelicula/camaleon-2/. 2018-01-20. dead.
  3. News: Paulina Urrutia y Paula Zúñiga protagonizan película Camaleón que se estrena este jueves. 2016-09-28. BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile. 2017-12-10. es-LA.
  4. Web site: Buy cinema tickets for Chameleon BFI London Film Festival 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219155639/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=chameleon&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=. dead. February 19, 2018. whatson.bfi.org.uk. 2017-12-10.
  5. Web site: Chameleon. www.siff.net. en. 2017-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124547/https://www.siff.net/festival/chameleon. 2018-01-20. dead.
  6. News: Iberoamerica Takes SIFF 2017: Seattle Audiences at the Largest U.S. Film Festival Embrace Spanish-Language Stories - MovieMaker Magazine. 2017-06-14. MovieMaker Magazine. 2017-12-10. en-US.
  7. Web site: 21 Festival de Cine de Lima 2017. www.festivaldelima.com. es-PE. 2017-12-10.
  8. News: Camaleón - Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano. 2017-12-10. es-ES.
  9. Web site: Festival Internacional de Cine de Mérida y Yucatán se consolidó en este 2017 Vector Yucatan. www.vectoryucatan.com. es-ES. 2017-12-10.
  10. News: Lista de ganadores del premio Crisol de América entregados por el Festival Internacional Cine de América 2017. Festival Internacional de Cine de América en Pachuca Hidalgo. 2017-12-10. es-ES. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124623/http://ficahidalgo.com/lista-de-ganadores-del-premio-crisol-de-america-entregados-por-el-festival-internacional-cine-de-america-2017/. 2018-01-20. dead.
  11. News: Camaleón. LantarenVenster. 2017-12-10. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124529/http://www.lantarenvenster.nl/36-6007-Camaleon. 2018-01-20. dead.
  12. News: La ópera prima “Camaleón” se impone en las nominaciones a los Premios Pedro Sienna 2017. El Mostrador. 2017-12-10. es.
  13. Web site: Premios Pedro Sienna 2017: Camaleón y Neruda fueron los filmes más galardonados de la jornada. www.facebook.com/teletrece. es-LA. 2017-12-10.

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