Planta
About

A film production company based in Santiago, Chile.

Planta is a film production company based in Santiago, Chile, led by producer Fernando Bascuñán and founded with the mission of bringing together new voices and established talent. It has produced Las analfabetas (Venice Critics’ Week 2013), Vida de familia (Sundance and Rotterdam 2017), the short film Rapaz (Cannes Critics’ Week 2018), Simón de la Montaña (Grand Prix, Cannes Critics’ Week 2024) and Cuerpo Celeste (Tribeca 2025), as well as the documentary series Gabinete and Habitar.

In 2026 it premiered at Cannes La Perra, by Dominga Sotomayor, and La libertad doble, by Lisandro Alonso, both in the Quinzaine des Cinéastes, and Para los contrincantes, by Federico Luis, winner of the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film. Fernando Bascuñán has worked on nearly 20 films as producer and executive producer, including La práctica (San Sebastián 2023), Los colonos (Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2023), Blanco en blanco (Venice 2019) and Blanquita (Venice 2022).

Who we are

4 people
Portrait of Fernando Bascuñán

Fernando Bascuñán

Founder and producer
Portrait of Fernando Fuentes

Fernando Fuentes

Executive producer
Portrait of Ismael Morales

Ismael Morales

Development producer
Portrait of Amadis T. Loyer

Amadis T. Loyer

Executive production and distribution assistant