The winners of the II Atalaya Fest de Casariche award «Loin (Lejos)» as best short film
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The Teatro Municipal de Casariche closed the second edition of the social justice short film festival on Saturday, October 17 with the awards gala, at which «Loin (Lejos)», by Marine Discazeaux, took the top prize.
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The II Atalaya Fest, the International Short Film Festival on Social Justice and Human Rights of Casariche, ended on Saturday, October 17 after three days of screenings, educational activities and a discussion on cinema as a tool for raising awareness. The closing gala served to announce the award-winning short films of this second edition.
The winners
The jury handed out the following awards:
- Best Short Film: «Loin (Lejos)», by Marine Discazeaux.
- Best Documentary Short Film: «La Fuerza del Silencio», by Samuel Vela.
- Best Animated Short Film: «Mater Benefacta», by Marc Riba and Anna Solanas.
- Special Audience Award: «Amelia», by Rodrigo Elizalde.
- Impulso Cine Joven Award: «Raíces», by Nerea Muñoz.
- Special Mention Impulso Cine Joven: «Los Pájaros», by Fran Expósito.
- Special Mention for Best Short Film: «Ultramarino», by Maren Zubeldia and Silvina Guglielmotti.
Live music and the presence of the teams
The closing event included live music by José María Rodríguez Palacios, on cello and guitar, and Rodrigo López Rueda, on piano. The gala was hosted by Inma Suárez and featured the participation of the directors of the award-winning works, mostly through video messages. The director of «Raíces» and a member of the «Los Pájaros» team attended in person.
New features of this edition
Among the new features of this second edition was the addition of the Impulso Cine Joven award, aimed at recognising emerging talent, and the educational workshop «Mirar, cuestionar, contar», aimed at students of IES Atalaya to bring audiovisual language closer to young people.
Assessment and next edition
The directors of the festival, Abraham Parrón and Mari Carmen Bastos, gave the floor to the Councillor for Culture and Heritage, Juan José Pozo, for the closing. The councillor congratulated the short film teams, the jury and the festival management, and stressed the importance of continuing to support a culture that brings stories that invite reflection on social justice and human rights. The organisation has announced that it is already working on the third edition.
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