Fec. Villamayor De Cine ()

Festival start: 07 August 2024      Festival end: 10 August 2024

The European Short Film Festival Villamayor de Cine emerged in 2008 in the picturesque village of Villamayor de Santiago, located in the province of Cuenca. Its main mission was to create a space where short films took a prominent place and young directors had the opportunity to shine.

This festival takes place annually during the month of August, in intense days where a team of over forty young professionals, under the direction of the festival's founder, Javier Alonso, tirelessly works to bring the best of short cinema to Villamayor de Santiago.

Renowned Spanish actor Jesús Guzmán was the Honorary President of this film event until his unfortunate passing in 2023. In his honor, the award for the best fiction short film bears his name, keeping his memory and legacy alive in the world of cinema.

The festival's host is Luis Mottola, a highly esteemed professional actor and presenter. His presence elevates the festival with his experience and talent. Mottola feels a profound affection for Villamayor, just as the town appreciates him. @luismottola

Cash Prizes: 750€

- Jury Globalcaja - Jesús Guzmán Award for Best Fiction Short Film (awarded with 300€ and a trophy).

- Audience Award for Best Fiction Short Film (awarded with 150€ and a trophy).

- Jury Award for Best Documentary Short Film (awarded with 300€ and a trophy).

- Jury Award for Best Foreign Language Short Film (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Actor (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Actress (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Director (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Screenplay (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Editing (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Cinematography (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

- Jury Award for Best Sound (awarded with a batch of typical local products and a nameplate).

OFFICIAL SECTION RULES OF THE 2024 SHORT FILM CONTEST
1. Application
All producers and filmmakers of short films from European countries are eligible to
participate, with no age limit.
Fiction or documentary short films of any production format can participate.
The festival will take place on August 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2024.
2. Conditions
Each participant can submit a maximum of two works, produced after January 1st,
2022.
The duration cannot exceed 25 minutes.
Works that do not guarantee proper technical projection will be rejected.
Works that have participated in previous editions of the festival cannot participate.
The Festival assumes that the holders of the submitted short films hold the exhibition
and promotion rights for the works and materials they represent and declines any
responsibility regarding the infringement of this rule.
Productions not in Spanish must present their works with corresponding subtitles in
Spanish for screening at the Festival.
3. Registration
The registration period will be from April 2nd, 2024, to June 2nd, 2024. Registration
must be done as follows:
Online registration procedure (more information at https://fecvillamayor.es/)
When registering the work, certain data will be requested to complete the
registration form. Therefore, participants who submit online do not need to send
anything else by postal mail or email. Any questions will be addressed at
fecvillamayor@fecvillamayor.es.
Participants authorize the organization to use excerpts from the films for
dissemination in any media to promote the festival, as well as the use of film
photographs for press and other media advertising.
4. Selection
From all received films, a total of seventeen will be selected for participation in the
festival (twelve fiction short films and five documentary short films). The selection of
films will be carried out by an organization committee, under strict quality criteria.
The selection results will be made public on July 15th, 2024. The results will be
communicated to all participants via email, as well as on our social networks and
website where the selected films will be published. The selection committee's
decision is final.
Selected films must be in the possession of the organization by July 31st, 2024, in
the following format:
Codec: H.264 - Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - Fps: 25p
The festival has sufficient guarantees and insurance to cover expenses related to
possible damages or loss of screening copies or any other material provided by
participants, with the festival taking immediate responsibility for their replacement.
Additionally, the festival will cover the return of screening copies (USB drives, hard
drives, or optical media) only when such shipment is within the national territory.
Selected films will be screened in public sessions at the designated venue, at the
times and dates specified in the festival's official program or as determined by the
organization. The organization appreciates the presence of representatives from
each short film and will cover their accommodation and meals expenses, but
cannot cover their travel costs for economic reasons.
5. Jury
The Official Jury, composed of professionals with recognized experience in the cultural
field, will be responsible for awarding the prizes.
The jury may declare any category void due to lack of quality or absence of
submissions, or award prizes ex aequo. Its decisions are final.
The awards will be presented at the Awards Gala in the municipality of
Villamayor de Santiago on August 10th, 2024. The organization appreciates the
presence of representatives from each short film and will cover their
accommodation and meals expenses.
The audience present during screenings will award the Best Short Film prize through
an online voting process after each screening session. The audience's decision is final.
6. Awards
Each of the winning short films will be awarded a trophy created for the occasion.
Listed below are all the categories.
- Jury Globalcaja - Jesús Guzmán Award for Best Fiction Short Film
(awarded with 300€ and a trophy).
- Audience Award for Best Fiction Short Film (awarded with 150€ and a
trophy).
- Jury Award for Best Documentary Short Film (awarded with 300€ and a
trophy).
- Jury Award for Best Foreign Language Short Film (awarded with a batch of
typical local products and a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Actor (awarded with a batch of typical local products and
a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Actress (awarded with a batch of typical local products
and a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Director (awarded with a batch of typical local products
and a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Screenplay (awarded with a batch of typical local
products and a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Editing (awarded with a batch of typical local products
and a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Cinematography (awarded with a batch of typical local
products and a nameplate).
- Jury Award for Best Sound (awarded with a batch of typical local products
and a nameplate).
The Jury Award and Audience Award are cumulative. All fiction films, national and
European compete for the Audience Award
7. Acceptance of the regulations
The registration implies the acceptance of these regulations and the decisions of
the organization, selection committee and festival jury. Any issue not foreseen in
the regulations will be resolved by the organization of the festival
General Conditions
-The copies of the not selected films will become part of the audio-visual archive of the
festival, and may be used, prior communication to the producer, for its exhibition in
parallel events to the festival. The producer can completely deny this exhibition.
-The festival may organize different information sections, prior communication and
authorization of the producer, with the short films not nominated, parallel to the Official
Section.
- The producers of the selected short films authorize the use of a fragment of the
works (maximum three minutes), for its dissemination as an information material in any
media, including the Internet.
- The date and place may be modified by the organization, which will be communicated
to the interested parties with sufficient time in advance.
- The organization reserves the right to modify some of these bases as well as to
interpret them in case of doubt. The decisions adopted by the organization will be
unappealable.
- If the festival is delayed or canceled for reasons beyond the control of the organizers,
the participants will not be entitled to any compensation, but their work will remain
pending to compete in it, as soon as normality is restored. Participation in this Festival
implies acceptance of these rules.
- For any additional information or clarification you can contact by mail, email or
telephone, writing or calling the headquarters of this festival. Phone: 637 515 209
(from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.), e-mail:
fecvillamayor@fecvillamayor.es or writing to Festival Europeo de Cortametrajes.
Casa de Cultura Quijotes y Sanchos. Avda. Olímpica, 3 - 16415 Villamayor de
Santiago (Cuenca).
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