Patricia Chica
| Patricia Chica | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patricia Chica Gizzi San Salvador, El Salvador |
| Occupation | Director, Filmmaker, Writer, Producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Patricia Chica also known as Chicatronica is a Canadian film and television director, international speaker and video blogger. She was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. In 2007 and 2010, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador gave her a diploma of recognition for her outstanding contribution to the country's cinematic heritage. Winner of 40 awards, her productions have been presented on television in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia, at numerous universities, within niche communities as well as in the international film festival circuit.
The American horror movie site Dread Central referenced her in their list of the "Rising Female Filmmakers" to watch along other notable female directors like the Soska Sisters and Jennifer Kent. "Patricia Chica is known for making bold, edgy, and visually striking independent films”, mentioned the article.
Over the years, Patricia has developed a cinematic style characterized by its use of surreal imagery and meticulous editing techniques to portray the intrapsychic of her characters. She uses twisted and disturbing elements within her films to shock audiences and make them think differently about certain hard-hitting realities.
As reported in the documentary "Let it Out!" (2013), Patricia Chica incorporates energy work within her creative process as a tool to empower her actors, collaborators and even herself. She uses energy and meditation in order to bring her actors to a higher level of consciousness and awareness that will allow them to connect, in a more profound way, with their characters.
In January 1981, during the civil war in El Salvador, Patricia Chica and her family fled death squads for the safety of Canada. She became a naturalized Canadian Citizen in 1985. She grew up in Montreal, Quebec. Her mother Alicia Gizzi was of Italian descent.
Patricia Chica graduated with distinction from the Film Production department of Concordia University. Her first professional short film La Promesse (The Promise) was presented in over 50 films festivals internationally. The film won 10 awards among which the Grand Prize for Best Film in a Foreign Language at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), the Best Short Drama Award at the Magnolia Independent Film Festival in Mississippi, as well as the Best Directing Award at the Saint-Affrique Short Film Festival in France. This film received financial assistance from the National Film Board of Canada via their FAP and ACIC programs and was signed by Cinéma Libre for worldwide distribution.
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