According to the festival organization, in the present edition, there were almost 7000 short film submissions and only 77 were selected. "Anyhow, Anyway" is the only Portuguese film in the International Competition.
"Name Above Title", the most recent film by Carlos Conceição, was selected for the competitive section "Permanent Revolutions" at the 17th edition of the Sevilla Festival, to be held from 6-14th November.
"Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the days" is being promoted and distributed by the Short Film Agency, with a co-production between the Portuguese Ciclope Filmes, the Canadian ONF / NFB and the French Les Amateurs, which also had an important role in the production of Phil Davies. The film is a touching tribute to an everyday poet and a testament to the director's love for her eccentric uncle. The 13-minute film combines various animation techniques such as stop-motion and digital animated engraving. "That means a lot to me, coming from a dysfunctional family in a lost village in a small country like ours." - says Regina Pessoa. "It has been a long and arduous journey since I started drawing as a child and I thank all those who helped me on this path, both professionally and personally. Above all, I dedicate all my love and thanks to my uncle Tomás, who this film is dedicated to, a humble and somewhat eccentric man who has lived a simple and anonymous life. It is not necessary to be a famous person to become important in our lives."
Candidates for the EFA award in the short film category are selected in partnership with 24 European film festivals, with Curtas Vila do Conde being the network's Portuguese event. In each festival, the jury chooses the best European short film in competition, with “Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the days" getting its nomination at the Riga International Film Festival, in Latvia. This nomination marks the first trip to the European Film Academy Awards for Regina Pessoa, renowned director of "The Night" (1999), "Tragic Story with Happy Ending" (2005), and "Kali, the little vampire" (2012).
The 28th edition of Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival ended last October 11th, with the closing ceremony and announcement of the awarded films. This year, as in the previous ones, Curtas Vila do Conde tours the country again with a selection of some of the best films of this edition. The "Best of Curtas" will screened some of the awarded films, and the "Curtinhas" session, dedicated to the youngest, is composed of small and fun films thought for the whole family.
The extensions of the 28th Curtas Vila do Conde depart on October 15th and will last until February 2021, in different cities throughout the country: Lisbon, Porto, Silves, Vila Real, Viseu, Odivelas, Madeira, Pombal and Évora.
In the program "Best of Curtas" will be presented the films "Elo" by Alexandra Ramires (winner of the prize for Best Animation), "Hidden" by Jafar Panahi (winner of the prize for Best Documentary), "Dustin" by Naïla Guiguet (winner of the prize for Best Fiction) and "Physique De La Tristesse" by Theodore Ushev ( winner of the prize for Public).
For the little ones, the session "Curtinhas" presents a selection of this festival competition where the jury itself is composed of children: "Au Large" by Mathilde Pepinster, "Black & White" by Jesús Pérez and Gerd Gockell, "The Witch and the Baby" and "O 28" by Otalia Caussé, Geoffroy Collin, Louise Grardel, Antoine Marchand, Robin Merle and Fabien Meyran, "Tobi and the Turbobus" by Verena Fels, Marc Angele, "Mathilda and the Spare Head" by Ignas Meilunas and "Luce & Me" by Isabella Salvetti.
In Lisbon and Porto, the Cinemateca Portuguesa and the Cinema Trindade, after having received the 17 films of the National Competition, are now showing a special program of two sessions. At the Cinemateca Portuguesa, the first session includes the films "Noite Turva" by Diogo Salgado, "O Rio Invisível" by Pham Ngoc Lân, "Dustin" by Naïla Guiguet, "Hidden" by Jafar Panahi. At Trindade Cinema, the program aligns with "Our Kingdom" by Luis Costa, "The Invisible River" by Pham Ngoc Lân, "Dustin" by Naïla Guiguet, "Hidden" by Jafar Panahi. The second session, scheduled at the Cinemateca Portuguesa and Cinema Trindade, includes "Elo" by Alexandra Ramires, "South" by Morgan Quaintance and "Physique De La Tristesse" by Theodore Ushev.
Extensions Calendar:
LISBON
Cinemateca Portuguesa
15, 16 Oct - Special Program
PORTO
Cinema Trindade
19, 20 Oct - Special Program
SILVES
Teatro Mascarenhas Gregório
24 Oct - "Best of Curtas”, “Curtinhas”
VILA REAL
Shortcutz Vila Real
3 Nov - "Best of Curtas”
VISEU
Shortcutz Viseu
6 Nov - "Best of Curtas”
ODIVELAS
Centro Cultural Malaposta
Dec - "Best of Curtas"
MADEIRA // FUNCHAL
Screenings Funchal
5 Dec - "Best of Curtas”
POMBAL
Auditório Municipal de Pombal
13, 20, 27 Feb 2021 - "Best of Curtas”, "My Generation", "Curtinhas”"
ÉVORA
Direção Regional da Cultura do Alentejo
19, 20 Feb 2021 - "Best of Curtas”, "My Generation", "Curtinhas”
The 28th edition of Curtas Vila do Conde was announced today at the closing ceremony of the festival. "The Unseen River" by Vietnamese Pham Ngoc Lân was the winner of the International Competition Great Prize. In the National Competition the big winner of the Best Film Award was Diogo Salgado with "Noite Turva". Discover the remaining winners below.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
GREAT PRIZE
Best film in competition, worth 2.000 euros
GIÒNG SÔNG KHÔNG NHÌN THAY
THE UNSEEN RIVER
Pham Ngoc Lân · Vietname/Laos · 2020 · FIC · 23’
Prizes for the best film in competition in each category
Animação
ELO
Alexandra Ramires · Portugal/França · 2020 · ANI · 12’
Documentário
HIDDEN
Jafar Panahi · França/Irão · 2020 · DOC · 19’
Ficção
DUSTIN
Naïla Guiguet · França · 2020 · FIC · 20’
AUDIENCE AWARD
For the film of the International Competition with the best average vote in the audience poll
PHYSIQUE DE LA TRISTESSE
Theodore Ushev · Canadá · 2019 · ANI · 27’
PORTUGUESE COMPETITION
BEST FILM
Prize
2.000 euros
Prize Pixel Bunker
2.500 euros, in services, sponsored by Pixel Bunker Lda
NOITE TURVA
Diogo Salgado · Portugal · 2020 · FIC · 14’
PRIZE Kino Sound Studio
4.000 euros in post-production services awarded to the best director, sponsored by Kino Sound Studio
ARMOUR
Sandro Aguilar · Portugal/Canadá · 2020 · DOC · 30’
AUDIENCE AWARD
SPA – Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores
For the film in the Portuguese Competition with the best average vote in the audience poll, 1.500 euros, sponsored by SPA - Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores
O NOSSO REINO
Luís Costa · Portugal · 2020 · FIC · 15’
VILA DO CONDE SHORT FILM CANDIDATE FOR THE EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
One of the jury awards will be chosen as candidate to the nominees for the European Film Awards, short film category
NHA MILA
Denise Fernandes · Portugal/Suíça · 2020 · FIC · 18’
TAKE ONE! COMPETITION
The best film in the Take One! Competition will be awarded the following prizes:
PRIZE Showreel
1.500 euros in services and rental of equipment, sponsored by Showreel
PRIZE Instituto Português do Desporto e da Juventude
600 euros, sponsored by the Instituto Português do Desporto e da Juventude (IPDJ)
PRIZE Restart
Training and/or means of production and post-production with technical equipment or spaces, 500 euros, at Restart
PRIZE Agência da Curta Metragem
The awarded film will be distributed and promoted by Agência - Portuguese Short Film Agency, including its submission (and respective fees) to an international circuit of film festivals.
I DON’T LIKE 5PM
Francisco Dias · Portugal · 2020 · DOC · 9’
Escola das Artes – Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Honourable Mention:
CORTE
Afonso Rapazote, Bernardo Rapazote · Portugal · 2020 · FIC · 29’
Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema
PRIZE Blit
Prize for the best portuguese director, 2.000 euros, in services, sponsored by Blit
CORES DE OUTONO
Lucas Tavares · Portugal · 2020 · DOC/EXP · 7’
Ubi Cinema – Universidade da Beira Interior
MUSIC VIDEOS COMPETITION
PRIZE Coloreffects
For the best film in the Music Videos Competition, Sony equipment (Camera + lens), worth approximately 1,150 euros, offered by Coloreffects
BATIDA APRESENTA: IKOQWE – VAIVAI
Pedro Coquenão, Manuel Lino · Portugal · 2020 · 3’
EXPERIMENTAL COMPETITION
PRIZE Experimental
Para o melhor filme da Competição Experimental
For the best film in the Experimental Competition
SOUTH
Morgan Quaintance · Reino Unido · 2020 · DOC/EXP · 28’
CURTINHAS COMPETITION
PRIZE
For the best film in the Curtinhas Competition, elected by a group of thirteen children, aged between 8 and 12
TO: GERARD
Taylor Meacham · EUA · 2020 · ANI · 7’
Menção honrosa M/3
BLACK & WHITE
Jesús Pérez, Gerd Gockell · Suíça/Alemanha · 2020 · ANI · 5’
Menção honrosa M/6
TOBI AND THE TURBOBUS
Verena Fels, Marc Angele · Alemanha · 2019 · ANI/FIC · 7’
Menção honrosa M/10
LUCE & ME
Isabella Salvetti · Itália · 2019 · FIC · 10’
MY GENERATION
The film with the best average resulting from audience voting in the festival and high school screenings will be the winner of My Generation
I, JULIA
Arvin Kananian · Suécia · 2020 · FIC · 15'
