wen tt to heaven

WENT TO HEAVEN
Synopsis
“Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy
the metric, shout instead of singing, blow your guitar and ring the horn. Hate mathematics, and love
eddies. Creation is a bird without a flight plan, that will never fly in a straight line”
Violeta Parra
From the marquee that she built in Santiago, Chile, Violeta Parra is visited by people who shaped
her life. She’s alive, but perhaps she’s dead. We´ll gradually find out her secrets, fears, frustration
and joys. Not only presenting her multiple works, but also her memories, her loves and her hopes.
Her achievements are suspended in a passionate journey with the characters who made her
dream, laugh and cry.
Technical Specifications
110 Minutes
35mm
Dolby SR
Credits:
“Minera Escondida“
Presents
An Andrés Wood film
Francisca Gavilán in
VIOLET WENT TO HEAVEN
Based on the novel by
Angel Parra.
A Wood Producciones, Maiz Producciones and Bossa Nova Films production, in association with
BG TV.
Supported by:
Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes.
INCAA.
IBERMEDIA.
Ancine
Banco Estado
With the participation of:
Red de Televisión Chilevisión S.A. (Chile).
Lan Airlines S.A.
Director:
Screenplay:
Executive Production:
Commercial Production:
Cinematography:
Andrés Wood
Eliseo Altunaga, Rodrigo Bazaes, Guillermo Calderón y
Andrés Wood.
Patricio Pereira, Pablo Rovito, Fernando Sokolowicz,
Denise Gomes y Paula Cosenza.
Alejandra Garcia.
Miguel Ioan Littin. (aec)
Production Design:
Edition:
Sound Design:
Music:
Creative Adviser:
Musical Production:
Musical Adviser:
Production Management:
Assistant Director:
Art Production:
Scenic Artist:
Costume:
Makeup Artist:
Set Decorator:
Artistic Work Supervision:
Sound Recordist:
Rodrigo Bazaes.
Andrea Chignoli
Miguel Hormazábal.
Violeta Parra.
Ángel Parra.
José Miguel Miranda, José Miguel Tobar.
Chango Spasiuk.
Ruth Orellana.
Julio Jorquera.
Macarena Silva
Cristián Reyes
Pamela Chamorro.
Guadalupe Correa.
María Eugenia Hederra
Ingrid Hernández
Andrés Carrasco
Cast:
Violeta Parra:
Francisca Gavilán.
Nicanor Parra (Father):
Cristián Quevedo.
Gilbert Favre:
Thomas Durand.
Interviewer:
Luis Machín.
Hilda:
Gabriela Aguilera.
Luis Arce:
Roberto Farías.
Ángel Parra as a Boy:
Patricio Ossa.
Carmen Luisa:
Stephania Barbagelata.
Mayor:
Marcial Tagle.
Young Ángel Parra:
Jorge López.
Clarisa:
Roxana Naranjo.
Violeta as a child:
Francisca Durán.
Young Violeta:
Guiselle Morales.
Mr. Guillermo:
Juan Quezada.
Mario:
Sergio Piña.
Mrs. Lastenia:
Sonia Vidal.
Rosa Lorca:
Ana Fuentes.
Radio Director:
Pablo Costabal.
Guitar PLayer:
Juan Alfaro.
Mr. Gabriel:
Pedro Salinas.
Mr. Meyer:
Daniel Antivilo.
Host:
Eduardo Burlé.
Model:
Vanesa González
La Tercera
Cooperativa
Red de Televisión Chilevisión S.A.
The Clinic
Corfo
Wood Producciones S.A.
Maiz Producciones S.A.
Bossa Nova Films.
BG Televisión.
Lan Airlines S.A.
Schkolnick
Los Contenidos
Leche
Riolab
BF Distribution
Filming Countries: Chile, France and Argentina.
Santiago, Chile
2011
Director Identification and Biography
Andrés Wood
Director of “Machuca” (2004), one of the most popular and acclaimed films in Chilean film history.
An Economics graduate from “Universidad Católica de Chile“ (1988), he then moved to New York
to study filmmaking (NYU).
After returning to Chile, he directed his first feature film, “Football Stories” (1997). Which was
followed by the television series “El Desquuite” (1999), and by the film “Loco Fever” (2001). These
productions have participated in the most important film festivals around the globe (Cannes,
Venice, San Sebastián, Toronto, Sundance). He has also directed short films and dozens of
commercials with Wood Producciones.
His most recent work is the film "Violeta went to heaven", based on homonymous novel of Ángel
Parra.
Filmography:
Director and Co-writer
“Violeta se fue a los cielos” 2011.
(Violeta went to heaven)
Director and Co-Writer
“La Buena Vida” 2008.
(The good life)
Best Spanish Language Foreign Film, Goya Awards, Spain, 2009.
Best Director, Lleida Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 2009.
Official Selection, Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia, 2009.
Best Film, Huelva Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 2008.
Best Actor (Roberto Farías) and Best Actress (Aline Küppenheim and
Manuela Oyarzún), Biarritz International Festival of Latin America Cinema,
France, 2008.
Mention, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 2008
Director and Co-Writer
“Machuca” 2004.
Cannes, Quinzaine de realisateurs, 2004
Official Selection, Goya Awards, Spain, 2004
Most Popular Film, Audience Award, Vancouver International Film
Festival, Canada, 2004.
Best Music, Ghent International Film Festival, Belgium, 2004.
Best Film, Bogota Film Festival, Colombia, 2004.
Best Film, Lima Latin American Film Festival, Peru, 2004.
Best Latinamerican Narrative Feature, Mexico City
Best Film, Ecuador Film Festival, Ecuador, 2004.
Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Manuela Martelli), Audience Award,
Viña del Mar Film Festival, Chile, 2004.
Best Film, Valdivia International Film Festival, Chile, 2004.
Best Cinematography, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 2005
International Contemporary Film Festival, Mexico, 2005
Best Feature Film, Audience Award, Philadelphia Film Festival, USA,
2005.
Official Selection, Ariel Awards, Mexico, 2005
SIGNIS award, OCIC: Machuca, an Andrés Wood Film.
Glauber Rocha Award of the foreign press at the Festival, granted by the
Latin press.
Award of the Cuban Association of Film.
House of the Americas Award.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Roads Award.
Director and Co-Writer
“La Fiebre del Loco” 2001.
(Loco Fever)
Official Selection, Venice Film Festival, Italy, 2001
Official Selection, Toronto Film Festival, Canada, 2001
Official Selection, Sundance Film Festival, 2001
Best ACtress, Biarritz International Festival of Latin America Cinema,
France, 2001.
Best Supporting Actress (Tamara Acosta), Best Film Nomination,
Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia.2002.
Best Director, Lleida Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 2002.
Best Film, Villaverde Film Festival, Spain, 2002
NHK
Competition, Sundance, 1998
Best Unpublished Screenplay, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 1999.
MTV Movie Award Nomination, MTV Movie Awards Latin America,
Mexico, 2001.
Best ACtress (Tamara Acosta) and Best Cinematography, Lima Latin
American Film Festival, Peru, 2002.
Best Feature Film Nomination, Gijón International Film Festival, Spain,
2001.
Best Actress (Tamara Acosta), Arts and Enterteinment Critics Awards
(APES), Chile, 2002.
Director and Co-Writer, TV Miniseries
“El Desquite”, 1999.
Based on the play by Roberto Parra.
Chile National Counsil TV Award, 1998
Best Actress (Tamara Acosta), Damascus Film Festival, Syria, 1999.
Best Art Direction, Havana Film Festival, Cuba, 1999.
Director and Co-Writer
“Historias de Fútbol”, 1997
(Football Stories)
Best Film and Best Music, Triestre Film Festival, Italy, 1998
Best New Director - Special Mention, San Sebastian International Film
Festival, Spain, 1997.
Best Director, Huelva Latin American Film Festival, Spain, 1997
Best First Work, Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia
1998
Best Actress (María Izquierdo and Elsa Poblete), Gramado Film Festival,
Brazil, 1998
Jury Special Award, Taipei Film Festival, Taiwan, 1998
Distribution Award and OCIC, Brussels Film Festival, Belgium, 1998.
House of Americas Award for Best Latin Film, Peñíscola Comedy Film
Festival, Spain 1998.
Best actress and Best Art Direction, Asuncion Film Festival,
Paraguay, 1998
APES Award, Chile, 1997
Director (Short Film)
"Reunión de familia", 1994
Winner II National Encounter of Short Films, Chile, 1994
Official Slection Clermont- Ferrand Short Film Festival, France, 1995
Best Short Film Director, Viña Film Festival, Chile, 1995
Director and Screenwriter (Short Film)
"Idilio" 1992
16 mm, b-n, 11 min., New York, April.