Cecilia Araneda

History

Winnipeg-based Chilean Canadian filmmaker Cecilia Araneda has completed 17 short films to-date, that have screened at film festivals, artist run centres and art museums around the world, and which have been recognized with various national and international awards and distinctions. Among the festivals and venues that have presented her work include Visions du Reél, Ann Arbor, Images, RIDM, Documenta Madrid, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Film Anthology Archives and Maysles Documentary Center.

Movies

lessons on flight
lessons on flight
Director
Intersection
Intersection
Director
Chilean refugee Daniela (Carmen Aguirre) came to Canada as a child after her mother was assassinated during Chile’s dictatorship. Her father, Pepe, never wants to speak about Chile, but when her daughter Rocío starts to ask questions, Daniela decides to apply for Chilean citizenship for a first trip back. This triggers the Chilean government to piece together records never before connected in the paper days and leads them to uncover much more than Daniela expected.
landing
landing
Editor
Shot at Bate Island in Ottawa, "landing" is made from hand-processed B&W 16mm film hand-coloured with organic and photochemical tones, video and found sound. "landing" examines moments of respite in between flight and movement, where landing becomes refuge.
landing
landing
Director of Photography
Shot at Bate Island in Ottawa, "landing" is made from hand-processed B&W 16mm film hand-coloured with organic and photochemical tones, video and found sound. "landing" examines moments of respite in between flight and movement, where landing becomes refuge.
landing
landing
Director
Shot at Bate Island in Ottawa, "landing" is made from hand-processed B&W 16mm film hand-coloured with organic and photochemical tones, video and found sound. "landing" examines moments of respite in between flight and movement, where landing becomes refuge.
Unarchive
Unarchive
Director
"Unarchive" juxtaposes the filmmaker's father's life with the political history of Chile – his birthplace – over the past century. It reflects on how we remember and how we forget, and the role of the camera in transcending the complex space in between.
What Comes Between
What Comes Between
Director
What Comes Between is an examination of personal memory and loss rooted in the filmmaker’s birth place – Chile – and her departure from that country long ago. The work is a collage film created with found footage from personal and historic sources, and original hand printed and tinted footage. Made at Phil Hoffman's Film Farm, 2009.
The Space Shuttle Challenger
The Space Shuttle Challenger
Director