Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, created in 1993, is one of the most important cinematographic and cultural events in Portugal dedicated to short-films and annually produced in July, in the city
Vila do Conde
Vila do Conde (, ; "the Count's Town") is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 79,533, in an area of 149.03 km². The urbanized area of Vila do Conde, which includes the parishes of Vila do Conde, Azurar ...
. The edition of 2011 had more than 20 000 spectators. In 2012 the festival celebrates the 20th Edition.
History
Programmes
Juries
Awards
*Main awards from 2011
**Great Prize Cidade Vila do Conde -
BORO IN THE BOX,
Bertrand Mandico, France
**Best Fiction -
PETIT TAILLEUR,
Louis Garrel
Louis Garrel (born 14 June 1983) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his starring role in '' The Dreamers'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. , France
**Best Documentary -
GET OUT OF THE CAR,
Thom Andersen
Thom Andersen (born 1943 in Chicago) is an American filmmaker, film critic, and teacher best known for his works of experimental film, including his 1975 film ''Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer'' and the 2003 essay film ''Los Angeles Plays Itse ...
, United States
**Best Animation -
WAKARANAI BUTA,
Atsushi Wada, Japan
**Best Experimental -
THE PUSHCARTS LEAVE ETERNITY STREET,
Ken Jacobs
Ken Jacobs (born May 25, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American experimental filmmaker. His style often involves the use of found footage which he edits and manipulates. He has also directed films using his own footage.
Ken Jacobs directed ...
, United States
**Best Music Video -
RELEASE THE FREQ – MATTA,
Kim Holm, Norway
**Best Portuguese Short film -
O NOSSO HOMEM,
Pedro Costa
Pedro Costa (born 30 December 1958) is a Portuguese film director. He is best known for his sequence of films set in Lisbon, which focuses on the lives of the impoverished residents of a slum in the Fontainhas neighbourhood.
Biography
After com ...
, Portugal
**Take One! Prize -
ARTUR
Artur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur, meaning "bear-like," which is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word ''artos'' ("bear"). Ot ...
,
Flávio Pires, Portugal
**Curtinhas Prize -
ORMIE,
Rob Silvestri, Canad
''Awards from earlier editions''
References
External links
Official Website
Film festivals in Portugal
1993 establishments in Portugal
Vila do Conde
Short film festivals
Annual events in Portugal
Film festivals established in 1993
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