Festival Internacional De Cine De Gijón / Xixón (62)

Festival start: 15 November 2024      Festival end: 23 November 2024

GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FICX) aims to showcase a wide and varied selection of auteur cinema currently being produced worldwide and especially focused on innovative films and emerging filmmakers. High quality, personal, young in its shape, edgy and independent cinema at a creative level. During its selection process, the Festival will prioritise those works of interest that have their World, International, European or Spanish premiere at FICX as well as those that do not have commercial distribution agreements in the Spanish territory.

Acknowledged as “Specialized Festival” by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association)

Cash Prizes: 85,000€

JURIES AND PRIZES
> INTERNATIONAL JURY. ALBAR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
An International Jury composed of prominent professionals from the film industry and the culture sector will award the following prizes:
- Prize for Best Feature Film, worth 30,000 € (1). Additionally, the Best Feature Film will receive a Distribution prize, worth 10,000 € (2). The distribution company that receives this award acquires the commitment to release the film in commercial screening rooms in Spain within twelve months from the closing date of the 62nd Festival.
- AISGE Award for Best Actress
- AISGE Award for Best Actor
- ACCIÓN! Association Prize for Best Direction
> FIPRESCI JURY. RETUEYOS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
An official Jury of the International Federation of the Film Press - FIPRESCI, made up of three international film critics, will award the following prizes:
- FIPRESCI Award for Best Feature Film, worth 10,000 € (1).
- Special Jury Prize. This award will distinguish, for its excellence or extraordinary nature, one of the creative or technical aspects of one of the films in the Retueyos Official Selection. The jury must state the reasons for the award.
> INTERNATIONAL JURY. SHORT FILM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
An International Jury made up of prominent professionals from the film industry and the culture sector will award the following prizes:
- PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS Prize for Best Short Film, worth 5,000 € (1).
This prize gives access to applications for the pre-selection for the Oscar® and Goya® Awards.

> ENFANTS TERRIBLES SECTION. BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD
The Award for Best Feature Film in the Enfants Terribles section will be decided by the vote of the children and young audiences of the different screenings for students programmed by the Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival. This prize is worth 5,000 € (1).

> YOUTH JURY
A Jury made up of young people, aged 17 – 25 will award the following prizes:
- Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film of the Official Section - Retueyos International Competition. Additionally, the Youth Jury’s Best Feature Film will receive a Distribution prize, worth 5,000 € (2). The distribution company that receives this award acquires the commitment to release the film in commercial screening rooms in Spain within twelve months from the closing date of the 62nd Festival.
- Youth Jury Award for Best Short Film of the Official Section.

> TIERRES EN TRANCE JURY
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of feature films of Latin American (co)production, produced after 1st January, 2023 and that have not been commercially released in Spain prior to their first public screening at the 62nd FICX. A Jury composed of prominent professionals from the film industry and the culture sector will award the following prizes:
- Best Tierres en Trance Feature Film, worth 3,000 € . In the event that several directors appear on the film's entry form, the prize will be shared equally among them.
- Special Tierres en Trance Award for Artistic Contribution.

> SPANISH CINEMA JURY
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of feature films of Spanish (co)production and/or (co)directed by Spanish filmmakers, produced after 1st January 2023 and that have not been commercially released in Spain prior to their first public screening at the 62nd FICX.
A Jury composed of prominent professionals from the film Industry and the culture sector will decide the following prizes:
- Best Spanish Film Prize, worth 3,000 € (3). In the event that several directors appear on the film's entry form, the prize will be shared equally among them.

+Also, the company RCservice offers the director of the film winning the Best Spanish Film an additional prize consisting of services and/or equipment rentals to be used on digital camera cinema material in his/her next project (this service has an estimated value of 3.000 €). The director will be able to hand over the prize to his/her next film’s production company, or even more specifically, to the director of photography. The beneficiary, be it a company or a person, will have the right to choose the preferred services from the catalogue of RCservice available at the time the new project is being shot. This prize must be used within 12 months from the 62nd FICX’s closing gala. In the case of co-direction, it will be up to the filmmakers to decide which future project they will use the award for, be it a project also co-directed by at least one of the co-directors or an individual project led by one of the directors.

- “DAMA” Award for Best Script, to be awarded to one of the feature films competing within the category described above.
- “AMAE” Award for Best Editing, to be awarded to one of the feature films competing within the category described above.


> CIMA JURY
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of feature films within the 62nd FICX programme and with a duration of no less than 45 minutes, directed or co-directed by female filmmakers. A specific Jury, appointed by the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media will award the
- “CIMA" Award for the Best Film directed by a woman, worth 2,000 € (3). In the event that several female directors appear on the film's entry form, the prize will be shared equally among them.


> ASTURIAN CINEMA JURY
A specific jury, composed by a Radio Television of the Principality of Asturias (RTPA) representative and two professionals from the film industry or the culture sector, will award the following prizes:
- RTPA Prize for the Best Asturian Feature Film. Cross-sectional competition where a selection of feature films of Asturian* production are eligible as long as they have been selected to participate in the following sections: OFFICIAL SECTION, ENFANTS TERRIBLES, SPECIAL SCREENINGS or ESBILLA sections of the 62nd FICX. This award is sponsored by Radio Television of the Principality of Asturias (RTPA)** and it is worth 2,000 € .

*Films will be considered as Asturian productions when they have been produced or directed by Asturias-born professionals or resident in the region.
**It will be compulsory for the winner in this category to include the logo of the RTPA BEST ASTURIAN FEATURE FILM AWARD at the 62nd FICX in the initial or ending credits of the film as stated in the specific regulations of this prize which are available at the Festival’s website.

- RTPA Prize for the Asturies Curtiumetraxes Competition. A prize and a special mention will be awarded within the ASTURIES CURTIUMETRAXES competition, The Best Short Film Award is worth 1,500 € (1) and the Special Mention is worth 500 € (1). The specific regulations of this section will be available at the Festival’s website.
- LABORAL CINEMATECA SHORT FILM DISTRIBUTION AWARD
Additionally, Laboral Cinemateca will award a prize to one of the short films selected in the Asturies Curtiumetraxes section consisting of the distribution of the winning short film at festivals and prominent audiovisual events, both national and international. Moreover, the short film will be included in the database of Asturian short films, open to all filmmakers and producers from Asturias.


> RAMBAL Award
A Jury appointed by the LGTBI+ XEGA Association will grant the "Rambal Award" in memory of Alberto Alonso Blanco (Rambal). This award may be given indistinctly to a leading figure in the audiovisual field, or to the production, artistic team or any other element of one of the films eligible for the award.

AUDIENCE AWARDS:

> GRAND AUDIENCE AWARD
A cross-sectional competition where a selection of feature films (no less than 45 minutes long) that are part of the 62nd FICX OFFICIAL SECTION, ENFANTS TERRIBLES and/or ESBILLA sections are eligible. This award is worth 5,000 € (1) and it will be decided by the vote of the audience attending the screenings.

> EUROPA FILM FESTIVALS (EFF) – YOUNG EUROPE AWARD
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of first, second or third feature films no less than 45 minutes long, which are European co-productions, according to the current criteria within the MEDIA Programme of Creative Europe. The Award is worth 3,000 € (3) to be awarded to the director of the film who, fulfilling the requirements previously described, receives the highest number of votes among all the other works competing for the GRAND AUDIENCE AWARD. In case that the film entry form includes several directors, the prize will be shared equally among them.


7.- ASSIGNATION OF THE PRIZES

• None of the 62nd FICX prizes may be declared deserted or awarded ex aequo.

• None of the 62nd FICX Jury members may award special mentions.

• Cash prizes of the Official Section and Enfants Terribles are accumulative to the ones assigned to the cross-categories: Tierres en Trance, Grand Audience Award, Young Europe Award and Best Spanish Film Award. These cross-sectional prizes could be awarded to the same film.

• In all cases, withholding taxes and other expenses that may be incurred upon delivery of the cash prize will be deducted from them, so that the final amount will vary depending on the conditions set out by each country and how payment is made.

8.- It is compulsory and inexcusable for ALL THE FILMS THAT HAVE WON A CASH PRIZE within the different sections to mention the award received at Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival (FICX) in all the publicity and promotional graphic materials of the film, as well as in the credits of all the copies/prints released in Spain both for theatrical exhibition and home formats (DVD, BluRay, and/or VOD platforms).

9.- PARTICIPATION in the 62nd Gijón International Film Festival implies acceptance of the Regulations. The interpretation of these will be at the sole discretion of the Festival’s Organising Committee but in accordance with International Regulations established by the FIAPF. In case of doubt, only the Spanish version of these regulations will be considered valid.

62nd GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – REGULATIONS
November 15-23, 2024

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A member of Europa Film Festivals Association and accredited as “Specialized Festival” by FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association)


1. - GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (FICX) aims to showcase a wide and varied selection of auteur cinema currently being produced worldwide and especially focused on innovative films and emerging filmmakers. High quality, personal, young in its shape, edgy and independent cinema at a creative level. During its selection process, the Festival will prioritise those works of interest that have their World, International, European or Spanish premiere at FICX as well as those that do not have commercial distribution agreements in the Spanish territory.

2.- THE 62nd GIJÓN/XIXÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will take place November 15-23, 2024.

3.- MAIN SECTIONS OF THE 62nd EDITION:

A. OFFICIAL SECTION
The Official Section of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival comprises its main three categories fiction, non-fiction and/or animation works. A commitment to the quality and audacity of contemporary cinema that is outside the mainstream, with special emphasis on European and Latin American cinema, in which priority will be given to the discovery of young filmmaking talents, whose films will coexist with the latest works of acclaimed filmmakers.

- ALBAR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Official international competition made up of a careful selection of outstanding works of independent and auteur cinema at the international level. The competition is open to films of no less than 45 minutes in length, produced after 1st January 2023.

- RETUEYOS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Official international competition for works of singular cinematographic interest and/or cutting-edge character, with a special focus on filmmakers with less than four feature films released to their credit. The competition is open to films of no less than 45 minutes in length, produced after 1st January 2023.

- SHORT FILM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: Official international competition comprising short films no more than 30 minutes long produced after 1st January 2023.

B. ENFANTS TERRIBLES
Competitive section specifically aimed at the Festival's younger audience. Films produced after 1st January 2023 are eligible.

C. ESBILLA
Selection of films showcasing works from the international film industry scene that stand out for their quality and/or audacity, in addition to premieres of special formal or thematic value.

D. FICX / LABORAL CINEMATECA
Section co-produced by Laboral Cinemateca, comprising a classical and/or contemporary audiovisual selection accompanied by presentations and special meetings, and/or live music. This section can be held during the Festival or as part of the annual programme of FICXPlus and Laboral Cinemateca

E. ASTURIES-CURTIUMETRAXES
A wide selection of short films made in Asturias and/or by Asturian producers or filmmakers produced after 1st January 2023. The specific regulations for this section will be available at ficx.tv and www.gijonfilmfestival.com

F. SPOTLIGHTS, RETROSPECTIVES, SEASONS, SPECIAL SCREENINGS
The Festival enriches its programme with the presentation of several SPOTLIGHTS and RETROSPECTIVES conceived to discover / reinforce the work of filmmakers on the national and international film industry scene. Likewise, FICX includes in its approach the presentation of SEASONS defined by a thematic line or by a geographical criterion, whose selection - as well as that of the SPOTLIGHTS and RETROSPECTIVES-, might be carried out through the curatorship and/or in collaboration with other festivals and institutions. The SPECIAL SCREENINGS will host the Spanish premieres of the season's outstanding titles and/or screenings accompanied by special guests.

G. CROSSROADS – SSIFF / FICX
This section is made up of films selected jointly by the San Sebastian International Film Festival and FICX, accompanied by presentations and Q&As with the public, and in which the programme lines of both events converge.

H. GENERACIÓN MUTANTE
A selection of films of all times in which classic film genres are approached from a personal and/or heterodox artistic perspective.

4.- PARTICIPATION
The feature and short films opting for selection in both the competitive and out-of-competition sections must be submitted via FESTHOME following the requirements specified on the site.
Registration must be made complying with the following deadlines:

Enfants Terribles Section: before 23rd August, 2024
Feature Films for all the other sections: before September 8th 2024.
Short Films: Early bird: before September 8th 2024. Late entries: before September 15th 2024.

5.- CONDITIONS FOR SELECTED FILMS
a) Once the film has been selected for participation and confirmed by its exhibition rights holder, it cannot be unilaterally withdrawn by those responsible nor can it be presented in Spain before its premiere in the Festival without the express permission of FICX.
b) Films that have confirmed their Spanish, European, International or World premiere at the 62nd Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival are not allowed to compete in other (on-site and/or online) festivals located in Spanish territory whose starting dates are equal to or prior to the opening date of FICX.
c) The Festival will decide the date, time, venue, format (physical / online) and order of exhibition for each film. The Festival does not commit to communicate the final date, time, place and order of exhibition before November 4th, 2024.
d) FICX is committed not to screen each title more than five times during the Festival dates, according to FIAPF’s International regulations.
e) The selection of each title will be strictly confidential between the Festival team and the representatives of the invited films and must remain undisclosed until an official announcement is made by the Festival. In the event that a film that has confirmed its Spanish, European, International or World premiere at FICX is selected by other festivals located in Spain, the person or company holding the exhibition rights must ensure that it is not announced by any other festival before FICX does.
f) The Festival will cover the films’ insurance from the moment of the delivery to the carrier until its return to the participant. As stated in article 10 of FIAPF’s rules, any claim regarding the condition of prints returned must be made within 30 calendar days after it is delivered to the participant.
g) In the case of online screenings, the Festival will ensure that the VoD platform selected guarantees top quality services and that only recognised companies will be hired for the digital compression processes. It will also require the application of the necessary technical systems and protocols to guarantee the security of the streaming broadcast.
h) All films participating in competitive sections must submit the OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM. The data included in this form will be binding when assigning the destination of the cash prizes.
i) Delivery of materials and screening copies of the films:
▪ By October 14th 2024 the following materials must be sent: dossier including cast and crew, bio-filmography of the director(s), stills and photos of the film and the director(s), poster and excerpts of the film for promotion. Press kits as well as other marketing materials may also be submitted for distribution to the press.
▪ By October 18th 2024 the screening print/copy of the film must be sent, indicating clearly the film’s title, length, footage, format and value of the copy to:
GIJÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
C/ Francisco Tomás y Valiente 1 – 1º
33201 Gijón, Spain
▪ Digital Screening DCPs will preferably be transferred via the Festival's private server. The costs of sending them via another DCP transfer platform shall be covered by the participant.
▪ The participant will provide the necessary KDMs for each of the servers of the venues where the film will be screened, and the company will be responsible for the costs derived from the generation of them.
▪ Shipping costs, from the place of origin and return, of films participating in competition will be paid for by the entity and/or individual(s) registering the film for participation. The Festival Organisation will not cover any costs regarding the delivery of related materials (screeners, posters, photographs, etc.).
▪ The person or company that has registered the selected film will have to provide the Festival with the screening copy in the format(s) required by FICX in each case (DCP following DCI, digital file, 35mm, 16mm).
▪ All screening prints/copies will remain at the Festival until the end of the event. The prints/copies will be returned, after the Festival’s closing date, to the address stated on the related section of the submission form, unless the print’s owner indicates otherwise in written form before the film’s screening date at FICX.
▪ Screening prints/copies in DCP format must be in line with DCI specifications, and before being sent to the Festival, they must be tested on a DCI compliant server by the company or person that has registered the film.
▪ All screening prints/copies must include subtitles in Spanish and or English.

6.- JURIES AND PRIZES
> INTERNATIONAL JURY. ALBAR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
An International Jury composed of prominent professionals from the film industry and the culture sector will award the following prizes:
- Prize for Best Feature Film, worth 30,000 € (1). Additionally, the Best Feature Film will receive a Distribution prize, worth 10,000 € (2). The distribution company that receives this award acquires the commitment to release the film in commercial screening rooms in Spain within twelve months from the closing date of the 62nd Festival.
- AISGE Award for Best Actress
- AISGE Award for Best Actor
- ACCIÓN! Association Prize for Best Direction
> FIPRESCI JURY. RETUEYOS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
An official Jury of the International Federation of the Film Press - FIPRESCI, made up of three international film critics, will award the following prizes:
- FIPRESCI Award for Best Feature Film, worth 10,000 € (1).
- Special Jury Prize. This award will distinguish, for its excellence or extraordinary nature, one of the creative or technical aspects of one of the films in the Retueyos Official Selection. The jury must state the reasons for the award.
> INTERNATIONAL JURY. SHORT FILM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
An International Jury made up of prominent professionals from the film industry and the culture sector will award the following prizes:
- PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS Prize for Best Short Film, worth 5,000 € (1).
This prize gives access to applications for the pre-selection for the Oscar® and Goya® Awards.

> ENFANTS TERRIBLES SECTION. BEST FEATURE FILM AWARD
The Award for Best Feature Film in the Enfants Terribles section will be decided by the vote of the children and young audiences of the different screenings for students programmed by the Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival. This prize is worth 5,000 € (1).

> YOUTH JURY
A Jury made up of young people, aged 17 – 25 will award the following prizes:
- Youth Jury Award for Best Feature Film of the Official Section - Retueyos International Competition. Additionally, the Youth Jury’s Best Feature Film will receive a Distribution prize, worth 5,000 € (2). The distribution company that receives this award acquires the commitment to release the film in commercial screening rooms in Spain within twelve months from the closing date of the 62nd Festival.
- Youth Jury Award for Best Short Film of the Official Section.

> TIERRES EN TRANCE JURY
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of feature films of Latin American (co)production, produced after 1st January, 2023 and that have not been commercially released in Spain prior to their first public screening at the 62nd FICX. A Jury composed of prominent professionals from the film industry and the culture sector will award the following prizes:
- Best Tierres en Trance Feature Film, worth 3,000 € . In the event that several directors appear on the film's entry form, the prize will be shared equally among them.
- Special Tierres en Trance Award for Artistic Contribution.

> SPANISH CINEMA JURY
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of feature films of Spanish (co)production and/or (co)directed by Spanish filmmakers, produced after 1st January 2023 and that have not been commercially released in Spain prior to their first public screening at the 62nd FICX.
A Jury composed of prominent professionals from the film Industry and the culture sector will decide the following prizes:
- Best Spanish Film Prize, worth 3,000 € (3). In the event that several directors appear on the film's entry form, the prize will be shared equally among them.

+Also, the company RCservice offers the director of the film winning the Best Spanish Film an additional prize consisting of services and/or equipment rentals to be used on digital camera cinema material in his/her next project (this service has an estimated value of 3.000 €). The director will be able to hand over the prize to his/her next film’s production company, or even more specifically, to the director of photography. The beneficiary, be it a company or a person, will have the right to choose the preferred services from the catalogue of RCservice available at the time the new project is being shot. This prize must be used within 12 months from the 62nd FICX’s closing gala. In the case of co-direction, it will be up to the filmmakers to decide which future project they will use the award for, be it a project also co-directed by at least one of the co-directors or an individual project led by one of the directors.

- “DAMA” Award for Best Script, to be awarded to one of the feature films competing within the category described above.
- “AMAE” Award for Best Editing, to be awarded to one of the feature films competing within the category described above.


> CIMA JURY
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of feature films within the 62nd FICX programme and with a duration of no less than 45 minutes, directed or co-directed by female filmmakers. A specific Jury, appointed by the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media will award the
- “CIMA" Award for the Best Film directed by a woman, worth 2,000 € (3). In the event that several female directors appear on the film's entry form, the prize will be shared equally among them.


> ASTURIAN CINEMA JURY
A specific jury, composed by a Radio Television of the Principality of Asturias (RTPA) representative and two professionals from the film industry or the culture sector, will award the following prizes:
- RTPA Prize for the Best Asturian Feature Film. Cross-sectional competition where a selection of feature films of Asturian* production are eligible as long as they have been selected to participate in the following sections: OFFICIAL SECTION, ENFANTS TERRIBLES, SPECIAL SCREENINGS or ESBILLA sections of the 62nd FICX. This award is sponsored by Radio Television of the Principality of Asturias (RTPA)** and it is worth 2,000 € .

*Films will be considered as Asturian productions when they have been produced or directed by Asturias-born professionals or resident in the region.
**It will be compulsory for the winner in this category to include the logo of the RTPA BEST ASTURIAN FEATURE FILM AWARD at the 62nd FICX in the initial or ending credits of the film as stated in the specific regulations of this prize which are available at the Festival’s website.

- RTPA Prize for the Asturies Curtiumetraxes Competition. A prize and a special mention will be awarded within the ASTURIES CURTIUMETRAXES competition, The Best Short Film Award is worth 1,500 € (1) and the Special Mention is worth 500 € (1). The specific regulations of this section will be available at the Festival’s website.
- LABORAL CINEMATECA SHORT FILM DISTRIBUTION AWARD
Additionally, Laboral Cinemateca will award a prize to one of the short films selected in the Asturies Curtiumetraxes section consisting of the distribution of the winning short film at festivals and prominent audiovisual events, both national and international. Moreover, the short film will be included in the database of Asturian short films, open to all filmmakers and producers from Asturias.


> RAMBAL Award
A Jury appointed by the LGTBI+ XEGA Association will grant the "Rambal Award" in memory of Alberto Alonso Blanco (Rambal). This award may be given indistinctly to a leading figure in the audiovisual field, or to the production, artistic team or any other element of one of the films eligible for the award.

AUDIENCE AWARDS:

> GRAND AUDIENCE AWARD
A cross-sectional competition where a selection of feature films (no less than 45 minutes long) that are part of the 62nd FICX OFFICIAL SECTION, ENFANTS TERRIBLES and/or ESBILLA sections are eligible. This award is worth 5,000 € (1) and it will be decided by the vote of the audience attending the screenings.

> EUROPA FILM FESTIVALS (EFF) – YOUNG EUROPE AWARD
A cross-sectional competition comprising a selection of first, second or third feature films no less than 45 minutes long, which are European co-productions, according to the current criteria within the MEDIA Programme of Creative Europe. The Award is worth 3,000 € (3) to be awarded to the director of the film who, fulfilling the requirements previously described, receives the highest number of votes among all the other works competing for the GRAND AUDIENCE AWARD. In case that the film entry form includes several directors, the prize will be shared equally among them.


7.- ASSIGNATION OF THE PRIZES

• None of the 62nd FICX prizes may be declared deserted or awarded ex aequo.

• None of the 62nd FICX Jury members may award special mentions.

• Cash prizes of the Official Section and Enfants Terribles are accumulative to the ones assigned to the cross-categories: Tierres en Trance, Grand Audience Award, Young Europe Award and Best Spanish Film Award. These cross-sectional prizes could be awarded to the same film.

• In all cases, withholding taxes and other expenses that may be incurred upon delivery of the cash prize will be deducted from them, so that the final amount will vary depending on the conditions set out by each country and how payment is made.

8.- It is compulsory and inexcusable for ALL THE FILMS THAT HAVE WON A CASH PRIZE within the different sections to mention the award received at Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival (FICX) in all the publicity and promotional graphic materials of the film, as well as in the credits of all the copies/prints released in Spain both for theatrical exhibition and home formats (DVD, BluRay, and/or VOD platforms).

9.- PARTICIPATION in the 62nd Gijón International Film Festival implies acceptance of the Regulations. The interpretation of these will be at the sole discretion of the Festival’s Organising Committee but in accordance with International Regulations established by the FIAPF. In case of doubt, only the Spanish version of these regulations will be considered valid.


(1) To be received by the person or company listed in section C of the participation commitment included in the official registration form.
(2) If the film awarded Best Feature Film has been submitted by a Spanish distribution company, both awards will be accumulative.
(3) To be received by the person listed in section B of the participation commitment included in the official registration form.