THE FIGURE REFLECTS THE STRONG TURNOUT FOR THE OFFICIAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION SCREENINGS, WHICH ATTRACTED CLOSE TO 200 PEOPLE PER SESSION, AS WELL AS THE HIGH PARTICIPATION IN THE OPENING AND CLOSING GALAS, SIDE EVENTS, AND PROGRAMMES FOR SENIORS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN The 54th edition welcomed 10,841 attendees across more than one hundred events…
POLISH DIRECTOR KAROLINA FRONIK AND SPANISH FILMMAKERS MARINE AUCLAIR MARCH AND ANA MORALEDA TORRES TAKE HOME THE INTERNATIONAL, IBERO-AMERICAN AND DOCUMENTARY DANZANTE AWARDS RESPECTIVELY, RECEIVING €5,000 AND QUALIFICATION FOR OSCAR® CONSIDERATION NO SKATE! BY GUIL SELA WINS THE AUDIENCE AWARD THE BEST DEBUT FILMS ARE THE IRANIAN SHORT MELATONIN BY HANNANEH DALIRI, THE PERU–COLOMBIA–SPAIN–MEXICO CO-PRODUCTION UP…
WHAT STOPPED US IS A SHORT FILM IN WHICH LOVE—BOTH BETWEEN A COUPLE AND FOR CINEMA—BECOMES A MEANS OF RESISTANCE AGAINST JOB INSECURITY AND THE HOUSING CRISIS AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL’S INDUSTRY SECTION, FIVE PROJECTS WERE SELECTED FOR THE SECOND PITCHING CALL, WHICH SUPPORTS NEW TALENT AND THE CREATION OF SHORT FILMS BY EMERGING…
THE ACTOR HONOURED AT THE 54TH HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CONFESSES THE DECISIVE INFLUENCE THE CALANDA-BORN FILMMAKER HAD ON HIS YOUTH THE CATALAN PERFORMER SAYS HIS REFERENCES SPAN ALL OF ARAGÓN, CITING FRANCISCO DE GOYA AND CARLOS SAURA THE FOUR-TIME GOYA AWARD WINNER AND 2025 NATIONAL Film AWARD RECIPIENT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF SCREENWRITERS IN…
THE CATALAN ACTRESS SAYS RECEIVING THE AWARD CARRIES SPECIAL EMOTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE DUE TO HER FAMILY TIES TO THE ARAGONESE PYRENEES COSTA EMBRACES A NEW PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER GUIDED BY JOY: “I WANT TO APPROACH EVERYTHING FROM A PLACE OF ENJOYMENT, NOT FEAR” THE ACTRESS HIGHLIGHTS THE VALUE OF NEW FEMALE PERSPECTIVES IN THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY: “WE…
THE 54TH HUESCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL EMBRACES NEW AUDIENCES AND CONTINUES TO INVEST IN ITS INDUSTRY AREA THE FESTIVAL WILL RUN FROM JUNE 5–13, WITH 77 SHORT FILMS COMPETING FOR THE DANZANTE AWARD, WHICH GRANTS DIRECT PRE-SELECTION FOR THE HOLLYWOOD OSCAR AWARDS LAIA COSTA (CIUDAD DE HUESCA CARLOS SAURA AWARD), CINEMATECA PORTUGUESA (PEPE ESCRICHE AWARD),…
THE FOUR-TIME GOYA WINNER AND 2025 NATIONAL CINEMA AWARD RECIPIENT WILL RECEIVE THE HONOR ON JUNE 7TH HIS FILMOGRAPHY BOASTS NEARLY ONE HUNDRED TITLES, INCLUDING ACCLAIMED WORKS SUCH AS EL 47, WHILE AT WAR, THE MAN WITH A THOUSAND FACES, AND PERFECT STRANGERS “HIS TALENT HAS TRANSCENDED BORDERS, HE HAS WORKED WITH SOME OF THE…
THE GOYA AND DOUBLE PLATINO AWARD WINNER WILL BE HONORED DURING THE OPENING GALA ON JUNE 5th STAR OF ACCLAIMED FILMS SUCH AS LULLABY, UN AMOR, AND VICTORIA, COSTA IS SET FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE OF LEE CRONIN’S THE MUMMY, A BLOCKBUSTER PRODUCED BY THE RENOWNED JASON BLUM AND JAMES WAN “LAIA’S TALENT IS UNQUESTIONABLE;…
THE OFFICIAL SELECTION WILL COMBINE FILMMAKERS WITH LONG-STANDING CAREERS AND INTERNATIONAL PRESTIGE WITH UP TO 38 DEBUT WORKS, HIGHLIGHTING THE FESTIVAL’S “TALENT-SCOUTING” SPIRIT A TOTAL OF 26 FILM INDUSTRIES WILL BE REPRESENTED, WITH SPAIN, FRANCE, GERMANY, MEXICO AND BRAZIL AS THE COUNTRIES WITH THE MOST SELECTED WORKS THE NUMBER OF FEMALE DIRECTORS RISES, ESPECIALLY IN THE…
The Huesca International Film Festival (HIFF) also announces the second edition of its Pitching and Work in Progress calls. These two initiatives were established last year as pioneers in Spain, representing a commitment to the industry sector that the festival has been developing for years. The first one seeks to support new talent and the…
THE FIGURE MARKS A NEW ALL-TIME HIGH DURING THE SUBMISSION PROCESS WITH WORKS COMING FROM 92 COUNTRIES, ALSO ONE OF THE HIGHEST FIGURE IN THE FESTIVAL’S HISTORY. THE MOST REPRESENTED TERRITORIES ARE SPAIN, FRANCE, BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, GERMANY, AND MEXICO. THE COMMITTEE NOW FACES THE SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE MORE THAN 600 HOURS OF SUBMITTED FOOTAGE;…
THIS PORTUGUESE INSTITUTION HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE 1948 FOR THE DEFENSE AND DISSEMINATION OF THE FILM HERITAGE. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED ON JUNE 5TH AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL FEATURE PORTUGAL AS “COUNTRY OF HONOR”. The Pepe Escriche Award of the 54th Huesca International Film Festival will go to the…