MICROMUNDO PRODUCCIONES

ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE II BEST DOCUMENTARY FEAUTURE

2 GOYA AWARD NOMINEES II BEST IBEROAMERICAN FILM

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 II Director, Producer & Founder of Micromundo

Chilean Director and Producer of Documentaries.

Academy Awards® Nominee Director and Producer, she is the first Chilean women to be nominated to the Oscars. She has developed a particular style that is characterized by the intimate portrait of small worlds, her renowned label has led her to be one of the most important voices of Latin American documentary. In 2023, she was awarded the Visionaries Tribute Award at DOC NYC, the most important documentary film festival in the North American industry, and in 2024 she will receive the Sundance Vanguard Award for Non-Fiction.

In 2011 she released his first feature film “The Lifeguard”. Through Micromundo, her production company, she directed her second film “La Once”, which has won more than 12 international awards, and was nominated for the 2016 Goya for Best Ibero-American Film. In 2016 she released the short film “I am Not from Here” nominated for the European Films Award and also premiered her third feature film “The Grown-Ups” which got 10 international awards. In Sundance 2020, she premiered her last film “The Mole Agent”, the first Chilean documentary to be nominated to the Academy Awards®. “The Eternal Memory” is the fifth film in her filmography, it premiered at Sundance 2023 and won the Gran Jury Prize for Word Cinema – Documentary. The film had its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and has been selected in more than 50 festivals this year. It has also been released in cinemas and streaming platforms in more than 60 territories. In Chile, it is the most viewed non-fiction film in the history of Chilean cinema.

Maite is co-author of the book “Documentary Film Theories in Chile 1957-1973”. She has produced the feature films: “Sexual Life of Plants”, “Los Reyes” and “Lima de Lima”. She works as a teacher in different universities and teaches documentary workshops and project development in Chile and abroad. In 2013, she was selected as Global Shaper, young leaders by the World Economic Forum (WEF), and in 2018 she was invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science.

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