Pilar Imbert

Biography

Pilar Imbert is a Chilean filmmaker currently in her fourth year of film studies at the Instituto Profesional Arcos. Her work spans directing, producing, editing, as well as technical roles such as lighting and sound post-production. In 2024, her short film “Algo se fue para siempre” was selected for the 14th edition of the Femcine Festival in the Chilean Film School Short Film Competition. She has also served as editor and sound designer on short films including Laura y Cleo (2024) by Alyn Body, Santificada (2024) by Juno Rodriguez, and Dentro y Fuera del Ring (2024) by Sandino Perez and Sonio Leonelli. Additionally, she directed the music video Violeta tu estrella en la frente (2025) for singer Idea Blanco. In 2025, she co-wrote and co-directed “Acuario, 1999” alongside Sebastián Corales, which was selected for the Mareas Iberoamerican International Film Festival in Colombia. She also served as editor and cinematographer for Loreto Tapia’s documentary Remembranza; both films were selected for the Colina International Independent Film Festival. That same year, she participated in the FIDOCS School program at the Santiago International Documentary Festival and served as the sound designer for Matia Lorenzo’s short film “Secreto de Cabeza”. She was also part of the sound team for the short film “Mañana vendrá el silencio” by Matia Lorenzo, which was selected in the 32th edition of the Valdivia International Film Festival. In 2026, she completed her first documentary, “No soy de aquí (ni soy de allá)”, selected in the "Regional Documentary" category at the 12th La Serena International Film Festival. She is currently in production on “Miedo a toparme contigo”, a narrative short film presently in development.