At the gala, where the winning short film of the first part of the festival was shown, he gave up. A tribute to Valencian actress and director Rosana Pastor For his career with the delivery of the Silver Palm Tree by Luis Boyer, president of the Fundación Mediterráneo. It’s not the first time FICIE has recognized the work of a Goya award winner for his role in the film. land and freedomof the Ken Loach. He did it already in 1996, in an edition for which he won one of the awards.
thorns, It was one of the shorts that turned off the projections of the official episode on Thursday, rose with it Mediterranean Foundation Outstanding Award For the best short film, Sáinz-Pardo’s 15-minute film features two of the most famous actors in the history of Spanish cinema: José Sacristan and Aitana Sánchez-Gijon.
Released in June 2021 and also First Prize at the Vilafamés Short Film Festivaltells the story of 50-year-old Carmen, who wants to end her own life. However, an unexpected message on his cell phone prevents him from doing so. His father, whom he has practically not spoken to in his life, asks him to visit because of an urgent matter. With nothing to lose anymore, Carmen leaves, and the reunion sparks an avalanche of dramatic events and revelations that will change absolutely everything.
With More than 500 festival awards Sáinz-Pardo (Madrid, 1972) has managed to capture the attention of the world of cinema and international recognition from the public and critics. Graduated from Munich Film School (HFF MÜNCHEN) in film and television directing, the artist was nominated for an Oscar. Goya AwardsDeutscher Kurzfilmpreis nomination and award for best European short film Brussels International Fantastic Film Festivalyes He also directed the second unit of the series. head He works at Mediapro Studios and is currently preparing his first feature film in Germany, where he works as a director and screenwriter in the field of cinema and advertising.
triple by Pau CalpeIt was the first movie to be successful. Mediterranean Foundation Award for Opera Prima Feature Film At FICIE, the festival has since created a film category featuring the directors’ debuts, in which eight Spanish films compete.
The film tells the story of a father and his son in the context of rural social problems. Joan, a grumpy villager from a rural area of Lleida, tired of being robbed at her farmhouse, decides to join the night patrol of the villagers watching the land. Neighbors on patrol are not happy with Joan accompanying them, but when they see her son Pep returning from town will accompany her, they agree. During the tour, Joan and Pep encounter a thief.
Pau Calpe Esicma has had an extensive career as a producer of feature films and television projects at DeAPlaneta, Brutal Media and Boomerang. In 2016, he founded the production company Galápagos Media, where he combines production with writing and project management.
Other awards
On the other hand, the drama Free fall, Directed by French director Emmanuel Tenenbaum, Ciutat d’Elx Award for Best Short Film Editing. Tenenbaum is a French director and his films have been selected in more than 200 festivals. Free fall It is his third short film and his last work before stepping into his first feature film.
In this short film based on true events, Tom is a young operator at a London bank where his latest results bring him to the fore. Seeing the first plane crash on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, Tom embarks on the biggest operation of his life.
Prize Best Animated Short Film this year was for the movie loop, by Argentine animator Pablo Polledri. This short 8-minute short is a reflection of how our societies create organizational systems in which each individual is part of a cog in an iterative and grueling process that requires certain behaviors to function.
this Best Documentary Award it was for miragesgoverning Alfonso Palazontells the story of a group of refugees who don’t belong anywhere and dream of returning to where they’ve been, but don’t know when. A meeting to seek lost dignity and share unfinished projects.
During the screenings of the short films, the audience voted via mobile phones to determine the winner of the award. Hort del Xocolater. This year’s award went to the short film. Joselito, of the directors Jose C. Jimenez Revuelta and Marta Jimenez Revuelta. This 9-minute short film tells the story of an old electronic genius who can fix anything. Neighbors know him as Joselito and they trust him in everything that is broken through his wife. Miss Joselito drives around town in her shopping cart every day collecting broken tools.
Moreover, the story of all of us of the Itxaso Diaz It was a short film that was awarded the short film award. Human rights. This documentary brings together the story of three Salvadoran women, Elsi, Cinthia and Mariana, who find their basic rights violated when accused of abortion and are eventually jailed for aggravated murder and imprisoned when they lose their baby outside the hospital. births.
Italian made I gave vote, from the director Gianluca Zontawon the award best european short film. This movie presents a futuristic society where androids are integrated into society. The main argument of the political debate is whether to give them the vote. The leaders of the two main parties were called to express their official positions on the issue.
award for best iberoamerican short film it was for Jose Gomez de Vargasfrom the Dominican Republic and the film ORno return ticket. In this short film, a former gang member, Ricardo, tries to keep his son Joel off the streets, but his legacy is stronger than his intentions. Joel elevates the gang’s hierarchy when he defeats Chivo, another gang member who is desperately seeking the same target as Joel.
short Fearfrom the director Angelo Morenorose with Fez Curt Award To the best short film of the Valencian Community. Fear It is a drama starring Aina, a 35-year-old mother and a 9-year-old son, who starts meeting a new person after being widowed. Neighborhood, refusal to accept her son and her new partner, and problems with her job will push Aina to the limits.
this prize Cineclub for Best Short Film by Novelist Luis Buñuel It was for Raquel Guerrero and her job Useless. Tito, a neighborhood kid that everyone makes fun of, wants to prove his worth. After various initial tests, one morning on the morning of his re-enlistment, he finds himself returning to a vacant lot in the neighborhood with his new “friends”. Music and drugs accompany the fun, until a comment from Tito turns the party into a spooky joke, in which he has to commit a robbery to complete his initiation ritual.
Prize Mobile Movie maker The best short shot with a mobile phone has been for Israel Nahd Bashir and your movie to the Dead Sea. Inspired by a true story, Kamal is an autistic Palestinian who first came to the Dead Sea with his sister, where he was accused of terrorism.
Organized and sponsored by the Fundación Mediterráneo, the Elche International Independent Film Festival has a collaboration between the Elche City Council and the Elche Luis Buñuel Cinema Club.