The 82 short films shortlisted for the present edition will be screened from Sunday 14 in two daily showings, at 17:00 and 19:30; except on Sunday, with showings at 12:00 and 17:00. ‘Our work is absolutely addressed to the public and that is why mixed showings will be maintained at appropriate timetables for the spectators’…
The 6th edition of Pepe Escriche Award will go to ‘Cine en construcción’, a joint initiative by San Sebastián Festival and Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine of Toulouse, that emerged in 2002 to support Latin American Cinema and to support the accomplishment and distribution of a series of titles selected by a group of professionals. This…
THE FESTIVAL STRENGTHENS ITS COMMITMENT TO BE LAUNCHING PAD FOR NEW TALENTS WITH 32 DEBUT WORKS INTERNATIONAL CONTEST IS CONFORMED BY 32 SHORT FILMS, LATIN AMERICAN BY 31 AND DOCUMENTARY BY 19 A total of 82 short films have been shortlisted to participate in 43rd Huesca International Film Festival consisting, once again, of three contests:…
The French director and screenwriter Laurent Cantet will receive the “Luis Buñuel” Award of the 43rd Huesca International Film Festival. The organisation wants to recognize his great international career beginning as a short filmmaker. The short films are the essence of the festival. Cantet has become one of the stars of the New Independent French…
THE FAMOUS DUTCH ILLUSTRATOR, ZELOOT, IS THE POSTER’S AUTHOR The Dutch illustrator Zeloot is the author of the 43 Huesca International Film Festival poster where “I’ve personified moving image /film, by making a character that suggest movement by its posture and the pattern of the frames that follow each other up”, declares Eline. The Festival…
The actress Silvia Abascal will receive the Huesca City Award during the 43 edition of the Huesca International Film Festival. The award recognizes her long career despite his youth and her new professional chapter, she comes back on acting; she has finished “Francisco: Reza por mi” about the origins of Pope Francisco and Silvia is…
Festival rates exceed those of the previous year with works coming from 84 different countries from the five continents A total of 1887 short films submitted during the call period, this year limited to a month, demonstrates once more the convening power of Huesca International Film Festival. Submitted works, coming from a total of 84different…
Submission period opens on Thursday 19th March until 20th April, closing date for submitting entries. Cinema shall be the subject matter for these short stories which have to be unpublished, original, written in Spanish and extend to a page maximum. Any author may submit regardless of nationality or age but only one work for entrant…
The 43rd Huesca International Film Festival calls for entries for its next edition, which will be held from 13th to 20th June. Those interested in participating in the contests must submit short films online via Festhome digital platform until 13th March. The festival maintains its essence by revolving around its three contests: International, Latin American and…
LATIN AMERICAN SHORT FILM CONTEST DANZANTE Award: LA ISLA Dir: Dominga Sotomayor y Katarzyna Klimkiewicz Chile-Dinamarca-Polonia Five thousand euros cash prize and trophy. It will automatically be ranked to enter the Short Films category of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – Hollywood for the corresponding season. CACHO PALLERO Special Award: PADRE Dir:…
Panzer Chocolate, first interactive transmedia film in Huesca Timed to coincide with Friday 13th, the festival has scheduled a film of genre, in collaboration with YouTalk, Panzer Chocolate (22:30h, check prize) it is worldwide the first feature film allowing spectators to interact with their smartphone or tablet through the APP “Panzer Movie” while at the cinema and…
ONCE and the festival join together to offer ‘Another way to watch cinema’ Recursos humanos will be one of two short films screened during this activity On Wednesday the ‘Prefestival’ will be committed to foster other senses rather than sight in ‘Another way to watch cinema’, an activity produced in collaboration with ONCE. Screenings for…