Full House at the First Screening of the Salamanca Short Film Festival
Granero street was full yesterday for the first short film screening of the Salamanca Short Film Festival. The event, now in its eighth edition, has become a classic among the city's festivals, with over 150 people enjoying the works.
Attendees were able to enjoy the following short films yesterday:
“Galletas” by Ignacio Sepúlveda, “El Ascensor” by Javier Polo, “El club de los 27” by Javier Solana, “Vostok” by Miguel Casal, “They will al die in Space” by Javier Chillón, and “Shoot Granny” by Grégorie and Oliver Kowalczyck. The next screening will take place next Thursday, June 9th, at 10:15 PM on Granero street.
The 8th Salamanca Short Film Festival has received a total of 844 short films submitted from various parts of the world since the submission period opened in February and closed on April 4th.
The screenings are public and free during Thursdays in June, specifically on June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. All of them will be outdoors (on Granero street in Salamanca's West neighborhood) starting at 10:15 PM and will last approximately sixty minutes each. Among the selected shorts, works that have participated in festivals such as Cannes, Sitges, Toronto, or Malaga stand out.
An Official Jury, composed of seven professionals related to the film industry and audiovisual education, will deliberate among the finalist short films for the Jury Award, and attendees at each screening will be able to vote for their favorite short films for the Audience Award. Finally, on Friday, July 8th, the screening of the winning short films and the festival awards ceremony will be held, also on Granero street, with actor and theater director Roberto G. Encinas acting as master of ceremonies.
Last year, the festival registered one thousand public votes during its seventh edition, and this year's attendance is expected to mirror that of other festivals.
This is the eighth edition of the Salamanca Short Film Festival, organized by Granero bar and filmmaker Javier Díez (www.javierdiezm.es), which has been held since 2007 and collaborates with the Salamanca City Council through its film promotion office Film Commission, the ZOES Neighborhood Association, and the sponsorship of Mahou and Coca Cola (Nordic Mist).
Attendees were able to enjoy the following short films yesterday:
“Galletas” by Ignacio Sepúlveda, “El Ascensor” by Javier Polo, “El club de los 27” by Javier Solana, “Vostok” by Miguel Casal, “They will al die in Space” by Javier Chillón, and “Shoot Granny” by Grégorie and Oliver Kowalczyck. The next screening will take place next Thursday, June 9th, at 10:15 PM on Granero street.
The 8th Salamanca Short Film Festival has received a total of 844 short films submitted from various parts of the world since the submission period opened in February and closed on April 4th.
The screenings are public and free during Thursdays in June, specifically on June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. All of them will be outdoors (on Granero street in Salamanca's West neighborhood) starting at 10:15 PM and will last approximately sixty minutes each. Among the selected shorts, works that have participated in festivals such as Cannes, Sitges, Toronto, or Malaga stand out.
An Official Jury, composed of seven professionals related to the film industry and audiovisual education, will deliberate among the finalist short films for the Jury Award, and attendees at each screening will be able to vote for their favorite short films for the Audience Award. Finally, on Friday, July 8th, the screening of the winning short films and the festival awards ceremony will be held, also on Granero street, with actor and theater director Roberto G. Encinas acting as master of ceremonies.
Last year, the festival registered one thousand public votes during its seventh edition, and this year's attendance is expected to mirror that of other festivals.
This is the eighth edition of the Salamanca Short Film Festival, organized by Granero bar and filmmaker Javier Díez (www.javierdiezm.es), which has been held since 2007 and collaborates with the Salamanca City Council through its film promotion office Film Commission, the ZOES Neighborhood Association, and the sponsorship of Mahou and Coca Cola (Nordic Mist).
Dates of interest:
Thursdays 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June and 8 July 2016
Location:
The screenings will be free and open-air on Granero Street (next to Plaza del Oeste in Salamanca).
All screenings will start at 10:15 PM.
Awards:
Jury Prize: 500 € / Audience Award: 250 €
More information and contact:
Website: www.facebook.com/FestivalcinecortoSalamanca
E-mail: cinecortosalamanca@gmail.com
Thursdays 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 June and 8 July 2016
Location:
The screenings will be free and open-air on Granero Street (next to Plaza del Oeste in Salamanca).
All screenings will start at 10:15 PM.
Awards:
Jury Prize: 500 € / Audience Award: 250 €
More information and contact:
Website: www.facebook.com/FestivalcinecortoSalamanca
E-mail: cinecortosalamanca@gmail.com