by high box office sales and international recognition, takes place during the 1970s and is based on his own experiences at Saint George's College. The film exemplifies the Pinochet dictatorship's influence on his films. When asked about the recurring political theme dealing with the Pinochet dictatorship in his projects, Andres Wood explained: Andres Wood's Machuca was named one of the Top 20 Latin American films and as a result, some believe this places him as one of the greatest Latin American directors of his generation. Filmography as director Historia del fútbol (1997) El Desquite (1999) Nuestro Siglo (1999) La Fiebre del Loco (2001) Machuca (2004) The Good Life (2008) Violeta Went to Heaven (2011) Spider (2019) Awards and nominations The following is a comprehensive list of all the awards and nominations for Andres Wood's projects: Altazor Awards: 2000: Best Director of a Motion Picture (El Desquite, nominated) 2000: Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture (El Desquite, nominated) 2014: Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Ecos del Desierto, won) Argentinian Film Critics Association Awards: 2012: Best Foreign Film Violeta se fue a los cielos, nominated) Ariel Award: 2005: Best Latin-American Film (Machuca, nominated) 2012: Best Latin-American Film (Violeta se fue a los cielos, nominated) Bogota Film Festival: 2004: Best Film (Machuca, won) Cartagena Film Festival: 1998: Best First Work (Historias de Futbol, won) 1998: Best Film (Historias de Futbol, nominated) 2002: Best Film (La Fiebre del Loco, nominated) 2009: Best Film (La Buena Vida, nominated) Cine Ceara- Ibero Americano Film Festival: 2012: Best Film (Violeta Se Fue A Los Cielos, won) 2012: Best Screenplay (Violeta Se Fue A Los Cielos, won) Filmfest Hamburg: 2012: Art Cinema Award (Violeta Se Fue A Los Cielos, nominated) Ghent International Film Festival: 2004: Grand Prix (Machuca, nominated) Gijon International Film Festival: 2001: Best Feature (La Fiebre del Loco, nominated) Goya Awards: 2005: Best Spanish Language Foreign Films (Machuca, nominated) 2009: Best Spanish Language Foreign Film (La Buena Vida, won) 2012: Best Iberoamerican Film (Violeta Se Fue A Los Cielos, nominated) Gramado Film Festival: 1998: Best Film (Historias de Futbol, nominated) Guadalajara Film Festival: 2012: Best Film (Violeta Se Fue A Los Cielos, won) Havana Film Festival: 1999: Best Unpublished Screenplay (La Fiebre del Loco, won) 2008: Best Film (La Buena Vida, won) 2012: Best Film (Violeta Se Fue A Los Cielos, won) Huelva Latin American Film Festival: 2008: Best Film (La Buena Vida, won) Lima