Cinema and ecology come together at the new Cineco short film festival

Participants in the competition will be able to vote to determine the winning short film. public awardThe winners will be announced along with the other winners at the 3rd closing gala, which will be attended, among others, by the male protagonist of the game. film Five Little WolvesMikel Bustamantemember of the jury scientists and filmmakers. During the festival, interviews with international filmmakers will also be held, as well as presentations by scientific distributors who will bring environmental issues closer to the public.

Organized by Marcos Altuve, this year the competition has the support of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT), Generalitat Valenciana, Mediterráneo Foundation and the University of Alicante (UA), and its main goal is to use cinema in a similar way. A. dissemination tool, To raise awareness and inspire the importance of ecology and environmental protection.

The topics that are increasingly reflected in cinema in both documentary and fiction sections and translated into the works in this edition are close to each other. 200 short films related to 30 countries. The following films are among the finalists: Spain, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Netherlands, Italy, Chile and Guatemala. “We see that this is an increasing issue. In the first year, they sent us a lot, but not all of them, it was about the environment. Now we want to pay one euro to present the project and the number of short films. It is increasing,” said Altuve, noting that the studies touch on issues such as: water pollution Progressive on lakes of Venezuela or Colombia extinction of animalsare in danger of extinction due to growth of citiesor contamination oil well use and its impact on indigenous communities

The short films that will be shown in the Official Section of the competition are as follows: twentyin addition to others four in the section Youth CinemaA novelty of the competition is the film dedicated to young filmmakers. 12 to 22 years old People who have shot ecologically themed short films.

Image from the short film “The Blue Crab (and a wooden camera)” INFORMATION

Three days

each of three days I will discuss a topic in depth Selected short films that relate to the subject in some way will be shown, as will short talks by notable speakers, both filmmakers and scholarly publishers. Ricardo Moure, José Bosque, Diana Salinero, Luis Cámara, Alonso López, Pablo Bernalte, Jesús Martínez and Eva Marín.

Opening session of the day 1st of Decembertitled biodiversityIt will start at 19:00 with a presentation by GNA Ecology professor Eva Graciá, accompanied by a preview of the short film. IsolatedMarcos Altuve’s out-of-competition film and the first group of selected short films.

Saturday 2 December The session will return as follows: Women in film and science The session will take place in the morning and afternoon Cinema as an environmental tool.

HE 3 days there will be a session Dissemination in alternative media The closing gala will take place at 19.00, where the winning short films will be shown again and their awards will be presented to the winners.

The jury members will be present at Cineco’s closing: Esther Sebastián, Ricardo Moure, Francesc Gascó, Eva Graciá, Germán López And Roxiris Azuajhello filmmakers Carolina Dávila, Manuela Blanco, Anabel Rodríguez, Israel Gil, Vicente Sanchis (director of FICIE, Elche International Independent Film Festival) and Mikel Bustamante.

Poster of another short film in the competition INFORMATION

exposure

You can enjoy the exhibition throughout the festival We are soil, photographers Sebastian Rodríguez (Ecuador) and Jesus Forest (Spain) At the main entrance of the Fundación Mediterráneo building in Elche.

Previous screenings in Alicante

As a start to the weekend, Cineco is offering a range of programmes. screenings in Alicante, started with Ace Bestas Written by: Rodrigo Sorogoyen, the days go on 27, 29 and 30 November at 18.30 University of Alicante University Headquarters (San Fernando Street, 40), with the following films:

• Day 27: Tomorrow, related to Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent. It was nominated for the Goya award for the best European film of 2023.

• Day 29: Also rainrelated to Icíar Bollain. Winner of 3 Goya Awards in 2011.

• 30 days: Once upon a time in VenezuelaBy Venezuelan filmmaker Anabel Rodríguez RíosNominated by Venezuela for best foreign film at the awards Oscar. The director will be present personally and will be responsible for leading the discussion after the screening is over.

Selected shorts

“Turn off the lighters and turn on life”, Ángel Hernández Hernández (Spain, Ecuador)

“Cachicamo, in Joropo rhythm”, Alejandro Calderon (Colombia)

“Guardians of the Lake”, José Ferulli (Guatemala)

“Wonders of the invisible”, Iker Duro Linares (Spain)

“Paitanas”, Valentina Godoy (Chile)

“Holbox: Sharks and People from the Sea”, Nadia Tamara Rubio (Mexico)

“Tigrinus, Surviving Between Cities” by Cristian Camilo chica and Sebastián Vélez (Colombia)

“The Blue Crab (and a wooden box)” by Daniel Martínez Quintanilla and Carolina Bernal (Spain, Venezuela)

“A history of conservation”, Mariana Reynoso (Mexico)

“Researchers of water under the volcano”, Javier Lario (Spain)

“Pig”, Jorn Leeuwerink (Netherlands)

“Lui”, Belén Prado (Peru)

“Glass, paper, organic”, Almudena Vázquez (Spain)

“The Adventures of Captain Spriki: Plastic Catfish” by Daniel Esteban and Ana Esteban (Spain)

“The story of some survivors”, Luis Navarro (Spain)

“Bleu”, Rubén Valero (Spain)

“48 degrees/118°F”, Andrea di Lorio (Italy)

“The Bad Among the Good”, Fiona M. McAndrew (Spain)

“Riscaldamento Locale”, Manuel Vitali (Italy)

“Bo and Garbage”, Tatiana Skorlupkina (Spain)

“Taking care of our planet”, Carolina Marina Feity (Argentina)

“Secret lessons”, Aitana González Barceló. (Elche)

“Echo of Moliner”, 6th grade students Maria Moliner

“Funeral”, AC Siete Glorias Students/Espai Escènic d’Elx (Elche)