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Making-of 24º Curtas Vila do Conde
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Curtas Vila do Conde at Festival Scope
PROGRAMME
"From the Pearl River to the River Ave"
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In Focus: Borderline Films
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Audiovisual Essays
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Opening Session: Diamond Island
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Competitions
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Film-concerts of Curtas Vila do Conde
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Curtinhas for Kids

BLOG Making-of 24º Curtas Vila do Conde

The latest Curtas Vila do Conde, that took place between 9 and 17 of July, was a festival for everyone. On the several sections, Curtas has shown the broadness of audiences, from the most passionate cinemagoer, to the music lovers and the kids, the public of the future. It was, precisely, a festival between past and future, screening iconic films from the history of cinema but also looking into the new tendencies of the contemporary cinema.

BLOG Curtas Vila do Conde at Festival Scope

From 12 to 26 of July, the Festival Scope platform, has available for free screening worldwide, a selection of short films that are part of the 24th Curtas Vila do Conde competition: “Fiesta Forever” by Jorge Jácome, “Une Tête Disparaît” by Franck Dion, “Decorado” by Alberto Vázquez, “When You Awake” by Jay Rosenblatt, “Há Terra!” by Ana Vaz, “Blind Vaysha” by Theodore Ushev and “I Was a Winner” by Jonas Odell. While it is free, it is limited to 300 tickets per film.

https://www.festivalscope.com/all/festival/curtas-vila-do-conde-online/2016

PROGRAMME "From the Pearl River to the River Ave"

From July 2 to September 25, Solar - Cinematic Art Gallery presents "From The Pearl River to the River Ave" by João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata.This exhibition will have a parallel film programming at the 24th Curtas Vila do Conde where both directors will present a mysterious and historical Carte Blanche.

PROGRAMME In Focus: Borderline Films

Curtas Vila do Conde will dedicate a retrospective of one of the most exciting collectives of the American indie cinema, Borderline Films. In this In Focus it will be screened films like “James White”, “Martha Marcy May Marlene” and “Simon Killer”.

PROGRAMME Audiovisual Essays

Curtas Vila do Conde presents three sessions dedicated to the Audiovisual Essays. A format made popular by the new digital tools, the audiovisual essay takes a new look on films, analysing its structures and their likeliness’s. It is a new genre of cinephilia, sometimes freer, sometimes more academic and analytical. On this section, the archaeology of the genre will be presented, with historical films from, amongst others, Bruce Conner, Dara Birnbaum or Jean-Luc Godard.

PROGRAMME Opening Session: Diamond Island

"Diamond Island" by Davy Chou is the opening film of 24th Curtas Vila do Conde. The French-Cambodian filmmaker won the Great Prize of the festival in 2014.

PROGRAMME Competitions

Curtas Vila do Conde continues to present its most attended competition sessions: International, Portuguese, Experimental, Music Video, Take One! (school films), and Curtinhas (films for kids). The best of the contemporary cinema is here, with films that question conventions, genres and themes to provide us with a panoramic view of our days.

BLOG Film-concerts of Curtas Vila do Conde

The English band Tindersticks will present their new album, "The Waiting Room", in a live show at Curtas Vila do Conde. The Stereo section of the festival, dedicated to music events, will also feature film-concerts by Jay-Jay Johanson, The Legendary Tigerman and The Greg Foat Group.

PROGRAMME Curtinhas for Kids

Curtinhas, the section designed for the younger audience of Curtas Vila do Conde starts on 9 of July with the screening of the new Disney/Pixar film “Finding Dory”. This section of the festival will also have a film competition, the “Espaço Infantil Brincar ao Cinema” and several activities around the moving image.