The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival ( es, links=no, Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva), held since 1975 in
Huelva
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,
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, is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the
Ibero-America
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n cinema.
During the first editions, it was known as (). The festival was originally organised by a private entity, the Cine-Club Huelva. Upon the creation of the governing , and the ensuing constitution of the board of trustees, the festival is primarily funded by the , the Provincial Deputation of Huelva, the
Junta of Andalusia
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and the Spanish
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, as well as a number of private donors.
The festival is chiefly publicly funded. The grand prize is the 'Golden Columbus' () for best
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. Other awards include: best director, best male lead, best female lead, best script, best photography and best short film.
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Carlos Diegues
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* 1979 ''
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'', directed by
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* ''Fernando ha vuelto'' (1998)
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'', directed by
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* 1981 ''
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'', directed by
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Adolfo Aristarain
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* 1983 ''
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'', directed by
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* 1984 ''
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'', directed by
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'', directed by Fernando Espinosa and Alejandro Legaspi (Peru)
* 1990 ', directed by
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'', directed by
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Silvio Caiozzi
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* ''A la sombra del sol'' (1974)
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'', directed by
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'', directed by
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