SPANISH SHORT FILM SECTION 2022


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LOS DÍAS QUE (NUNCA) FUERON
Friday, August 19 - 20:00h - Condestable
34
SESSION 11
(2022) 11' SPANISH - SPAIN
Three characters are about to experience the time of their lives... until a strange phenomenon appears and interrupts everything.
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Kevin Iglesias y Pedro Rivero
Film Director
Pedro Rivero, nominated for a Goya for Best Screenplay for "El Hoyo," winner of a Goya for Best Animated Feature Film for "Psiconautas" and a Goya for Best Short Film for "Birdboy." Director of "La crisis carnívora," his first feature film in Flash. Kevin Iglesias, producer of the feature film "La Noche del Virgen," winner of 17 international awards and sold in more than 12 countries. He directed the short films "Balance" and "Per un pugno di Azioni" and produced short films such as "Au Pair" and "Lanbroa." Screenwriter and producer of "Carnívoro" (selected for Sitges and Clermont-Ferrand).



ELLIE
Friday, August 19 - 20:00h - Condestable
35
SESSION 11
(2022) 19' SPANISH - SPAIN
Interior. Night. Sarah bursts into the hospital where she works. She's carrying a wounded man. How far would you go for someone you care about?

Fernando Bonelli
Film Director
Fernando Bonelli trained in the audiovisual industry as head of artistic recruitment for Globo Media. In 2017, he completed his first short film, "[Still] Love You," which won several national and international awards. But it was his second short film, "The Earth Calling Ana," that marked his breakthrough. A finalist for the 2020 Goya Awards, the film has won more than 115 national and international awards.



DE MENOS
Thursday, August 18 - 19:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
21
SESSION 5
(2022) 8' SPANISH - SPAIN
At a dinner with friends, the tension between Andrés and Marta becomes evident following her promotion. When they're alone, Marta tries to understand whether Andrés is simply frustrated with his job or if there's something more to it.

María José y Cristina Martín
Film Directors
Directors and producers at Lasdelcine Producciones Audiovisuales SL, they have produced the multi-award-winning short film "Mi hermano Juan" with Leonor Watling (26 national and international awards), documentaries such as "En granada es posible" and "20 años y una noche" (20 años y una noche) (for Fito & Fitipaldis), and numerous music videos and concerts for artists such as Pablo Alboran, Dani Martin, Amaral, Coque Malla, Jorge Drexler, and Leiva.



XSMALL
Friday, August 19 - 21:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
45
SESSION 12
(2022) 13' SPANISH - SPAIN
Tania has bought some pants to go to a party. When she tries them on, she realizes they don't fit. A minor setback. But for Tania, wearing other pants isn't an option.

Film Director
A professional actress since the age of 18, Alba Gutiérrez, following in the footsteps of her mother, Chus Gutiérrez, began her career as a director and screenwriter with the film XSMALL.



INTENTANDO
Friday, August 19 - 21:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
41
SESSION 12
(2021) 15' SPANISH - SPAIN
Santiago is a father with cerebral palsy that makes it difficult for him to walk. Every day he goes to school to pick up his son Diego, and they take the same route back, but today will be different. Diego, now a teenager, and Santiago, who still sees his son as a child, will have an argument full of painful truths and moving silences.

Juan Manuel Montilla -el Langui-
Film Director
Juan Manuel Montilla "Langui" is an actor and singer. He emerged in the industry in 2001 with his debut album, which revolutionized the Spanish music scene, opening new doors for Hip-Hop. In 2009, he made the leap to the big screen, starring in his first film, "El truco del manco," for which he won two Goya Awards on the same night: the Goya for Best New Actor and the Goya for Best Song. After a 20-year artistic career, "Intentando" is his debut film as a director and screenwriter.



MATCH
Friday, August 19 - 21:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
47
SESSION 12
(2022) 3' SPANISH - SPAIN
Is it so important to have a partner?

Edu Cardoso
Film Director
Edu Cardoso (Madrid, Spain, July 8, 1969). He was twice nominated for the Goya Awards for his short films "El paraguas de colores" (2014) and "En un lugar del cine" (2010). His other notable works include "Teatreros" (2005), which features Blanca Portillo, Luisa Gavasa, and Juan Gea, among others, and "Fauna Urbana" (2004), which won an award at DocumentaMadrid. He is a keen promoter of the short film world (on radio, television, the internet, and specialized publications) and a film teacher at various schools and organizations.



INÚTIL
Friday, August 19 - 21:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
48
SESSION 12
(2022) 7' SPANISH - SPAIN
Tito, a neighborhood kid who's always getting the better of everyone, wants to prove his worth. After various initiation tests, one morning after reenrolling, he finds himself doing spins in a vacant lot with his new "friends." Music and drugs accompany the fun until a comment from Tito turns the party into a macabre prank in which he's forced to commit a robbery to complete the initiation ritual.

Raquel Guerrero
Film Director
Raquel Guerrero (Madrid, Spain, May 27, 1980) has primarily developed her audiovisual career as an actress. "Inútil," her first short film, marks her leap into writing and directing while she completes the script for her first feature film and the production of the documentary "In-Progress," of which she is also executive producer. She won the 2021 Filmarket Hub International Screenplay Competition with the script for her film "Zoe."



LAMENTO
Thursday, August 18 - 19:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
20
SESSION 5
(2022) 12' SPANISH - SPAIN
Anna is partying at a car-racing venue. There, she has several run-ins with boys who try to take advantage of her and her vulnerability. Everything gets tense when she receives a call from her little sister: she's gone on vacation with her friends and has been left stranded at a train station.

Rubén Sánchez
Film Director
Rubén Sánchez (Novosibirsk, Russia, June 13, 1998) is a Catalan filmmaker and producer. He studied Audiovisual Media and earned a Master's in Film Directing from ESCAC. He began making films at the age of 15 at festivals such as Subtravelling. He has worked in advertising (especially digital) for the fashion industry and numerous fashion films, and has been part of the crews of music and documentary festivals.



GAUEKO
Wednesday, August 17 - 21:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
4
SESSION 2
(2022) 11' SPANISH - SPAIN
Ainara is spending her holidays in her village. One night, her grandmother tells her the story of Gaueko, the terrible god of the night. According to legend, a spinner went into the forest at night to fetch water and never returned.

María Monreal Otano
Film Director
María Monreal Otano (Pamplona, Spain, 10/17/1996). Director and filmmaker. Graduated in Journalism with a specialization in Performing Arts Production from the University of Navarra. During her studies, she focused on training in the documentary genre and, as a result, directed "Con los ojos abiertos," a feature-length documentary that premiered in 2019 at the Navarra International Film Festival, where it received the award for best film. She is currently the director and founder of Cambur Producciones, an independent production company that aims to focus on social cinema, both fiction and documentary.



LEOPOLDO EL DEL BAR
Friday, August 19 - 20:00h - Condestable
37
SESSION 11
(2021) 5' SPANISH - SPAIN
Leopoldo, an elderly man from the center of Madrid, has been going to the same bar every day for the past 12 years. His bar and last connection to his old life. But it closes, and the loneliness he was trying to evade suddenly returns in the form of Mauricio, an anthropomorphic pigeon with verbal diarrhea who won't shut up until he makes Leopoldo accept his fate: Death? Well, something more complicated.

Diego Porral Soldevilla
Film Director
(Madrid, Spain, 07/30/1992). Independent animator based in London (United Kingdom), where he has worked for studios such as Golden Wolf, The Line, Nexus, etc. His career began during his student years at the ESNE university school (Madrid, Spain), where he shot "Back Then" (2016) and "A Day in the Park" (2017), with which he achieved more than 250 selections and awards at top-level national and international festivals, a nomination for the 2018 Goya Awards and the Fugaz Award for best animated short.



LA BICI
Friday, August 19 - 20:00h - Condestable
36
SESSION 11
(2021) 11' SPANISH - SPAIN
A delivery driver picks up a delivery and heads to his bike. However, upon arrival, he encounters a setback that prevents him from continuing. From that moment on, he'll do whatever it takes to complete the order.

Antonio Oliete
Film Director
Antonio Oliete (Zaragoza, Spain, February 2, 1984). A graduate in Business Administration and driven by his love of film, he furthered his studies with a master's degree in Film Marketing, Distribution, and Sales and began his professional career at an international feature film sales agency. He earned a Master's in Directing from ESCAC. "La bici" is his first work as a director.



SORDA
Friday, August 19 - 20:00h - Condestable
38
SESSION 11
(2021) 18' ESPAÑOL - ESPAÑA
Ángela es sorda y Darío oyente. Son pareja y tienen seis gallinas, cuatro perras, un huerto y muchos problemas de comunicación. Ahora también van a tener un hijo.

Nuria Muñoz-Ortín and Eva Libertad
Film Director
They co-direct the production company Nexus Film, where they develop their own projects such as "Leo y Alex en pleno siglo 21", a short film with 70 selections and 3 awards, nominated for the 2021 Goya Awards. "Nikolina", a feature film premiered at the SOMBRA 2020 European International Fantastic Film Festival, with a Special Mention for Best Leading Actress. They are currently developing "Ángela en el mundo", a feature film inspired by "Sorda", which has already been funded by ICARM and was selected for COOFILM 2021.



O QUE QUEDA DE NÓS
Friday, August 19 - 20:00h - Condestable
39
SESSION 11
(2021) 17' GALICIAN - SPAIN
A girl and her mother always go hunting together. She uses her weapons skillfully, but her mother thinks she's not ready yet. One day the dogs get lost, and everything starts to get complicated.

Miguel Gómez Abad
Film Director
Miguel Gómez Abad was born on September 15, 1992 in Santiago de Compostela. He has a degree in Art History from the University of Santiago de Compostela, a senior technician in audiovisual production and a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Vigo.
His first audiovisual project with a certain impact was a short short documentary entitled “O fuxir do tempo”, screened at the International Author Film Week of Lugo in September 2016. From this data he develops scriptwriting, directing and editing tasks in audiovisual works of fiction, some of which have some other small tour of festivities and awards such as Albores (2017), Ti tamén (2019), or O que qué que hay de nós (2021).O seu primeiro proxecto audiovisual con certa repercusión foi unha pequena curta documental que levou por título “O fuxir do tempo”, proxectada na Semana Internacional de Cine de Autor de Lugo en setembro de 2016. A partir desta data desenvolve tarefas de guión, dirección e montaxe en obras audiovisuais de ficción, tendo xa algunhas delas algún que outro pequeno recorrido por festivais e premios como Albores (2017), Ti tamén (2019), ou O que queda de nós (2021).



LA BANYERA
Friday, August 19 - 21:00h - Escuela Navarra de Teatro
46
SESSION 12
(2022) 19' CATALAN - SPAIN
Ramón Riera is taking a well-deserved bath when his cell phone suddenly rings. On the other end of the line is Clara, a girl who is persistently trying to sell him a life insurance policy.

Sergi Martí
Film Director
Sergi Martí is a director and screenwriter. He studied at ESCAC (Catalan School of Film and Audiovisuals), graduating with a degree in Directing [Class of 1997-2001].