Aldo Salvini

Aldo Salvini Freyre holds a degree in Communication Sciences. His filmography as a director of soap operas includes the following titles: "Cuchillo y Malu" (1996), "Escándalo" (1997), "Apocalipsis" (1998), "Girasoles para Lucía" (1999), "Vidas prestadas" (2000), and "María Rosa, búscame una esposa" (2000). Notable among his short films are: "El llanto de la luna" (1986), "Un tesoro para Flor del Cielo" (1987–90), "El gran viaje del capitán Neptuno" (1990), "La misma carne, la misma sangre" (1992), "El pescador de los siete mares" (1992), and "Los milagros inútiles de Demeryat." He has received both national and international awards, including a Special Jury Prize at the 4th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France) for "El gran viaje del capitán Neptuno," a Diploma of Merit at the Tampere International Film Festival (Finland), and First Prize at the first Chilean Short Film Festival for "La misma carne, la misma sangre." His national awards include the *Ópera Prima* (Best Debut) prize (1990) at the 3rd Peruvian Short Film Festival for "El llanto de la luna," and an Honorable Mention at the 4th Short Film Festival for "Un tesoro para Flor del Cielo" (1991).