First screening of the Summer Short Film Cinema (CortoEspaña)
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 25, starting at 10:15 PM on Granero street, the first screening of the Summer Short Film Festival will take place. This is the name adopted in Salamanca for the itinerant CortoESpaña Festival, organized by Salamanca Film Commission in collaboration with bar El Granero, Javier Díez P.C., and Zoes. This first showing will screen the best short films from recent editions of CortoEspaña, all of them out of competition. Attendees will be able to enjoy the following short films:
Playing with Death. 18´(by Pablo Urkijo).
The Screamers. 1´(by Roberto Pérez Toledo).
What are the hyenas laughing at? 24´(by Javier Veiga).
Postures. 13´(by Álvaro Oliva).
Ropes. 10 (by Pedro Solís).
Pipes. 3´(by Manuel Moreno).
40th Anniversary. 15´(Enrique Sánchez).
During May and June, spectators will be able to enjoy the best selection of short films from the Spanish audiovisual scene. The screenings are divided into three blocks: the first, taking place on May 25, consists of a single screening where the winning short films from previous editions of CortoEspaña will be shown; a second block, taking place on June 1, 8, 15, and 22, will screen the short films in competition this year, where the audience can vote for their favorite piece; and a third block on Thursday, June 29, will feature thematic and out-of-competition short films, with children's stories chosen this year.
CortoEspaña is an initiative created for the exhibition and promotion of short films in our country, whose objective is to ensure that the short format occupies the relevant position it deserves within the Spanish audiovisual landscape. CortoEspaña organizes more than 150 events annually, including festivals and thematic cycles, bringing short films throughout the Spanish geography.
The Itinerant CortoEspaña Festival is currently the largest event centered around short films in our country, with over 25,000 spectators gathered in 2016 across its 100 events.
Out of the 921 short films submitted for competition, 28 have been chosen to make up the CortoEspaña programs throughout 2017. The circuit reinvents itself and narrows down the number of selected films compared to the previous edition, seeking the highest possible quality in the chosen works. Furthermore, CortoEspaña is committed to rewarding short films, which receive a selection fee simply for being part of the Itinerant Festival.
Among the 28 selected works, we can find young talents still almost unknown to the general public, but also prominent names with widely recognized careers such as Javier Gutiérrez, Carlos Areces, Mabel Rivera, Luis Callejo, Macarena Gómez, Maggie Civantos, Miki Esparbé, Marta Hazas, Ramón Ibarra, Ingrid Rubio, Fernando Albizu, Ruth Diaz, Luis Bermejo, Ana Rayo, Hugo Silva… The short film thus becomes a format in its own right, asserting itself, and to which great established artists turn to create narratives that other formats, such as feature films, do not allow them.
One of the peculiarities of the Festival is the enormous weight of the audience attending the circuit's festivals. All public votes will be entirely collected to determine which works are, on average, the attendees' favorites, and thus receive the first, second, third, or fourth Audience Award, endowed respectively with 2,000, 1,000, 500, and 250 euros respectively.
Dates of interest:
Playing with Death. 18´(by Pablo Urkijo).
The Screamers. 1´(by Roberto Pérez Toledo).
What are the hyenas laughing at? 24´(by Javier Veiga).
Postures. 13´(by Álvaro Oliva).
Ropes. 10 (by Pedro Solís).
Pipes. 3´(by Manuel Moreno).
40th Anniversary. 15´(Enrique Sánchez).
During May and June, spectators will be able to enjoy the best selection of short films from the Spanish audiovisual scene. The screenings are divided into three blocks: the first, taking place on May 25, consists of a single screening where the winning short films from previous editions of CortoEspaña will be shown; a second block, taking place on June 1, 8, 15, and 22, will screen the short films in competition this year, where the audience can vote for their favorite piece; and a third block on Thursday, June 29, will feature thematic and out-of-competition short films, with children's stories chosen this year.
CortoEspaña is an initiative created for the exhibition and promotion of short films in our country, whose objective is to ensure that the short format occupies the relevant position it deserves within the Spanish audiovisual landscape. CortoEspaña organizes more than 150 events annually, including festivals and thematic cycles, bringing short films throughout the Spanish geography.
The Itinerant CortoEspaña Festival is currently the largest event centered around short films in our country, with over 25,000 spectators gathered in 2016 across its 100 events.
Out of the 921 short films submitted for competition, 28 have been chosen to make up the CortoEspaña programs throughout 2017. The circuit reinvents itself and narrows down the number of selected films compared to the previous edition, seeking the highest possible quality in the chosen works. Furthermore, CortoEspaña is committed to rewarding short films, which receive a selection fee simply for being part of the Itinerant Festival.
Among the 28 selected works, we can find young talents still almost unknown to the general public, but also prominent names with widely recognized careers such as Javier Gutiérrez, Carlos Areces, Mabel Rivera, Luis Callejo, Macarena Gómez, Maggie Civantos, Miki Esparbé, Marta Hazas, Ramón Ibarra, Ingrid Rubio, Fernando Albizu, Ruth Diaz, Luis Bermejo, Ana Rayo, Hugo Silva… The short film thus becomes a format in its own right, asserting itself, and to which great established artists turn to create narratives that other formats, such as feature films, do not allow them.
One of the peculiarities of the Festival is the enormous weight of the audience attending the circuit's festivals. All public votes will be entirely collected to determine which works are, on average, the attendees' favorites, and thus receive the first, second, third, or fourth Audience Award, endowed respectively with 2,000, 1,000, 500, and 250 euros respectively.
Dates of interest:
Dates of interest:
Thursday, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2017
Location:
The screenings will be free and outdoors on Granero street (next to Plaza del Oeste in Salamanca).
All screenings will begin at 10:15 PM.
Thursday, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2017
Location:
The screenings will be free and outdoors on Granero street (next to Plaza del Oeste in Salamanca).
All screenings will begin at 10:15 PM.