Countdown to start of traditional FridayScreenings of the new edition of the Elche International Independent Film Festival (FICIE) at l’Hort del Xocolater, Organized by the Mediterranean Foundation, the giant screen and stage have been installed in Elche’s green lung exactly this Wednesday morning, and between 900,000 and 900 chairs are expected to be placed throughout today so that the public can enjoy the short films selected in the company. heat facing other fans and in most cases the fan.
Don’t forget about the organization Sessions will begin at 10:00 am. and an hour before opening A tribute to the half-century history of the Luis Buñuel cinema cluba group that has devoted themselves to this internationally acclaimed event for decades.
Free entry
Entry to the orchard will be free until full capacity is reached, and opening is expected to end a little later than other days, around midnight. In fact, after each browsing session in the program colloquium between the public and the producers.
There will be the closing gala on July 21st, and until the day before projections will be held on the beach of Arenales del Sol, where the screen is installed as usual, taking advantage of the fact that with the high season a good part of the season. Elche and tourists spend their holidays on the coastline.
selected
What will be reflected in the total more than fifty short films between 2,238 people from 48 countries were recruited. Among those selected are multiple types such as: documentary, animation, comedy or fiction, as well as the works of new authors and Example of Miguel Hernández Elche University. The durations are different, but the longest is half an hour and the shortest is only 2 minutes, but most are between 10 and 15 minutes.
upcoming movies
Official start last Tuesday 46th edition with the Official Selection of feature films. The first works of five Spanish directors out of 62 works will be screened at Odeón Cinemas until 18 July. «when the night is not over», by Óscar Montón, was the first production to be watched this Tuesday and is still followed today «Kepler Sixth B» By Alejandro Suárez Lozano. It is scheduled for 19:30 tomorrow.kill crabs» By Omar A. Razzak; the timing will be the same for the broadcast”wills» by Joaquín Carmona and «unknown woman» Last day by Pablo Maqueda.
The festival held several programs alongside these sessions alongside the most iconic outdoor events for the short film section. Parallel activities it includes numerous roundtables with references from the audio-visual sector as well as special projections or courses.
As a novelty this year, three days Translation workshop for juniors aged 7 to 17. The event at the cultural center of the La Glorieta foundation was given by the Art Corporte academy and dynamics focused on interpretation, cinema, theatre, verbal and bodily expression.
Likewise, actress Cristina Alcázar from Elche will give acting lessons in front of the camera until today.