[1][2] The awards were announced on 11 August 2018, with The Dead and the Others winning the Trophy Spondylus.

[3] In July 2018, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 22nd edition, under the motto "Look with Freedom" (Spanish: Mira con Libertad) The festival took place from Friday, August 3rd to Saturday, August 11th, 2018.

Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, through its Cultural Center, and presented in collaboration with the BBVA Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and El Comercio,[4] tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2018, at the festival's official venues.

[5] The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: Argentine filmmaker Fernando Solanas, Portuguese film producer Paulo Branco, and Peruvian cinematographer Pili Flores Guerra.

Additionally, Alicia Morales and Ana María Teruel, both founders of the Lima Film Festival, received a special tribute.