Curtas Vila do Conde IFF is now one of the major film and cultural events in Portugal. Since 1993, the Festival has consolidated its position as a promotor of the latest trends in contemporary cinema and also gained a prominent place on the European scene of international film festivals. Its main attraction are short films but the Festival progressed to a multi-disciplinary event around moving images. The event engaged in the most innovative ways, diverse and artistic cinema.
The festival structure is based on sections: Competitions - the best recent shorts: International (Fic Ani, Doc), Portuguese, Experimental, Curtinhas (children), Music Videos, and Take One! (students); Other sections and activities: In Focus (retrospectives), From Short to Features (features), Stereo (music events), Panoramas (Portuguese, European), Exhibitions, Short Film Market, and many educational activities (debates, meetings, artist talks and workshops).
Spanish cinema continues to display great vitality and energy all over the world. The presence of Spanish cinema at Curtas Vila do Conde will be represented on two different segments: Films in the International Competition and speakers on a workshop regarding “Film Criticism”.
The presentation of new Spanish short films on the competitions will include “Fiesta de Pijamas”, by David Pantaleon, and “Decorado”, by Alberto Vázquez, at the International Competition, the most prestigious and important competition at the Festival. The focus on Spanish cinema will go further throughout the programme of the event, with more selections (although at the time and for this application, these are the selected films/directors).
“Film Criticism” is a week-long workshop with masterclasses, debates and special film screenings about the state of the art in film criticism. This workshop meets the need to educate new values of film criticism, allowing a dialogue between generations and a platform to develop a critical discussion of the films shown at Curtas Vila do Conde. The workshop will consist of two phases: the first directed more to learning different modes of criticism and different models of film history (through masterclasses and talks); and the second, in tutorial mode, to follow the festival and the production of texts. This material produced by the participants will be published on the festival web platforms, as well as partners of the press.
The workshop will be guided by tutors of the festival communication team and invited national and international press.
Spanish participation in this activity will include two speakers from Spain Victor Paz Morandeira and Jaime Pena.
The festival structure is based on sections: Competitions - the best recent shorts: International (Fic Ani, Doc), Portuguese, Experimental, Curtinhas (children), Music Videos, and Take One! (students); Other sections and activities: In Focus (retrospectives), From Short to Features (features), Stereo (music events), Panoramas (Portuguese, European), Exhibitions, Short Film Market, and many educational activities (debates, meetings, artist talks and workshops).
Spanish cinema continues to display great vitality and energy all over the world. The presence of Spanish cinema at Curtas Vila do Conde will be represented on two different segments: Films in the International Competition and speakers on a workshop regarding “Film Criticism”.
The presentation of new Spanish short films on the competitions will include “Fiesta de Pijamas”, by David Pantaleon, and “Decorado”, by Alberto Vázquez, at the International Competition, the most prestigious and important competition at the Festival. The focus on Spanish cinema will go further throughout the programme of the event, with more selections (although at the time and for this application, these are the selected films/directors).
“Film Criticism” is a week-long workshop with masterclasses, debates and special film screenings about the state of the art in film criticism. This workshop meets the need to educate new values of film criticism, allowing a dialogue between generations and a platform to develop a critical discussion of the films shown at Curtas Vila do Conde. The workshop will consist of two phases: the first directed more to learning different modes of criticism and different models of film history (through masterclasses and talks); and the second, in tutorial mode, to follow the festival and the production of texts. This material produced by the participants will be published on the festival web platforms, as well as partners of the press.
The workshop will be guided by tutors of the festival communication team and invited national and international press.
Spanish participation in this activity will include two speakers from Spain Victor Paz Morandeira and Jaime Pena.