Maite Alberdi Soto (born 29 March 1983 in

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) is a Chilean

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producer,

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, and

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. She is the founder of Micromundo Producciones. She is internationally known for her film '' The Mole Agent'' (2020), which was nominated for the

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, being the first Chilean documentary film to be nominated for an

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. The film was also a nominee at the

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for Best Ibero-American Film. Her next film '' The Eternal Memory'' furthered her international recognition. It premiered at the

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to critical acclaim, winning the Grand Jury Prize. In Spain, the film won both the Forqué Award for Best Latin American Film and the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film. '' The Eternal Memory'' was also nominated for the

, being Alberdi's second nomination in the category. For her documentaries ''La once'' (The Tea Time, 2014) and ''Los niños'' (The Grown-Ups 2016), she won the Best Female Documentary Director Award at the

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Career

Alberdi is a director and filmmaker from the Pontificial Catholic University of Chile, and teaches documentary directing at several universities. Her works as a film critic have been published on the website ''La Fuga'', a film studies magazine founded in 2005 in

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, with the intent to "open a field of debate and academic reflection, producing and disseminating unpublished material of interest for the cinematographic cultural field." She co-authored a book, ''Teorías del cine documental en Chile: 1957-1973''. She was invited as a member of the

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in June 2018, under the documentary branch. She was also acting producer for ''Los Reyes'', following the lives of two stray dogs as "they wander around the oldest skatepark (Los Reyes) in the Chilean capital of Santiago."

Education

Maite Alberdi has a degree in Aesthetics and a degree in Social Communication from the Pontificial Catholic University of Chile.

Filmography

Since 2004, Alberdi has participated in taking on various roles in the making of each of these films. Films with their original Spanish titles are followed by their English translation, or English-provided title in parentheses. * ''

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'' (2024) * '' The Eternal Memory'' (2023) *'' The Mole Agent'' (2020) *''Los Reyes'' (''The Kings'') (2018) *''Los niños'' (2016) *''Yo no soy de aquí'' (''I'm Not From Here''; short film) (2016) *''

Sex Life of Plants ''Sex Life of Plants'' (Spanish: ''Vida sexual de las plantas'') is a 2015 Chilean romantic drama film written, directed, produced and edited by Sebastián Brahm. Starring Francisca Lewin and Mario Horton accompanied by Cristián Jiménez, Natha ...

'' (2015) *''Propaganda'' (2014) *''La once'' (''Tea Time'') (2014) *''Verano'' (''Summer'') (2011) *''El salvavidas'' (''The Lifeguard'') (2011) *''Las peluqueras'' (''The Hairdressers''; short film) (2008) *''Los trapecistas'' (''The Trapeze Artists''; short film, 2005) *''Carrete Down'' (''Reel Down''; short film) (2004)

Awards and nominations

References

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Voces Cine Panel "Chilean cinema, industry and internationalization"The Grown Ups interview: moving documentary casts Down's syndrome in a new light_Cat & Docs Boards ‘Los Reyes’"Cinélatino" La once/ Tea Time“El Salvavidas” de Maite Alberdi: Lejos de Baywatch, cerca del Tabo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alberdi, Maite 1983 births Living people Chilean film directors Chilean people of Basque descent Chilean women film directors Mass media people from Santiago, Chile Pontifical Catholic University of Chile alumni Chilean film critics Women film critics Chilean women critics 21st-century screenwriters Chilean screenwriters Chilean women screenwriters