CMU Santa María De Europa University Short Film Contest has announced lineup for the 23rd edition of the festival.
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CMU Santa María De Europa University Short Film Contest, now in 23rd edition, has announced lineup for the 2022 edition of the festival, which takes place from April 18-25, 2022 at Santa María de Europa Residence Hall in Madrid, Spain.
University Short Film Contest C.M.U. Santa María De Europa is an annul film festival taking place each spring in Madrid, Spain. The festival is organized by the students of Complutense University of Madrid. The student-run film festival is an initiative that aims to support the production of short films by university students and encourage their professional development.
The Complutense University of Madrid, or Universidad Complutense de Madrid, was founded in Alcalá in 1293 before relocating to Madrid in 1836. It is one of the oldest operating universities in the world. The university is named after the ancient Roman settlement of Complutum, now an archeological site in Alcalá de Henares, just east of Madrid.
C.M.U. Santa María de Europa is a very special film festival as it binds the students together for a celebration on cinema. The event is completely organized by the students of the university, and that means we get together for a highly-purposed value and try our best to celebrate the works of the students from around the world. We feel so proud to have walked into the 23rd edition of the festival.
The call for entries for the 23rd edition of the festival was published on Festhome. From Monday, March 28th, to Friday, April 15th, the submitters were allowed to submit their student short movies to the festival.
The CMU Santa María De Europa has received 99 student short movies from different countries, out of which, 13 short movies have been short-listed to compete for the main awards of the festival.
The festival has announced the festival lineup in 2 competition sections:
- General Category
- Special Category (dedicated to animated short films)
The festival awards the best short film in each of the categories with €200 cash prize plus certificate of award.
Uxue Laguardia, Danixa Sfree and Kike Díaz are the members of the jury and decide for the winning films of the 2022 festival.
‘Avisual’, ‘Lens, Escuela de Artes Visuales’ and ‘La Factoría del Guión’ are the festival sponsors for the 23rd edition. ‘They have helped us presenting extra awards to the award winners,’ Hernández, director of the festival, told Deed News.
General Category
10 short films have been selected to compete in the general category competition section of the 23rd University Short Film Contest C.M.U. Santa María De Europa.
Mi primer día con 23
Directed by Borja Martínez from Spain, ‘Mi primer día con 23’ tells the story of Lu and Manu who organize a surprise party for Ángel’s 23rd birthday.
Nunca Pensé
Directed by Abraham Céspedes González from Spain, ‘Nunca Pensé’ tells the story of Diego, a young student, who has been constantly bullied by his classmates at school. Diego must make a decision that will change his life forever.
¡Qué os jodan!
Directed by Karu Borge from Spain, ‘¡Qué os jodan!’ tells the story of Victor, whose life is thrown under the shadow of his perfect brother, Bruno, followed by his unfortunate death.
Abuela Dalí
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Directed by Vega Halen from Spain, ‘¡Abuela Dalí!’ tells the story of 4 women of different ages playing the Ouija board in a wardrobe at a wedding to prove that the family’s grandmother was Salvador Dalí.
Tiempo Muerto
Directed by Charel Fabry from France, ‘Tiempo Muerto’ is about a man and a woman, who share their views on violence against women.
La Línea
Directed by Andresd Camara from Spain, ‘La Línea’ tells the story of a lady who goes to the border to continue with her new task, to watch over it. Soon the first person appears. But no one can imagine who they might be.
Santa Era
Directed by Egoitz D. Ibargoitia from Spain, ‘Santa Era’ tells the story of Alba who can’t stand the lies in her house anymore.
Eternal
Directed by Andrea Lizarte from Spain, ‘Eternal’ is the story of the 25-year-old Erika, a cheerful young athlete suffering from the sudden death of her father.
La Sombra De Quién Fui
Directed by Álvaro Sancho Mauleón from Spain, ‘La Sombra De Quién Fui’ is about man locked in his abandoned mansion facing age and madness. As his past is catching up to him, he tries to survive one more night.
The Recess
Directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad from Iran, ‘The Recess’ tells the story of Sahar, a 17-year-old student who is determined to skip high school during recess to go to the football stadium to watch a football match between Esteghlal F.C. vs. Al-Ain as part of the AFC Champions League in violation of the national ban on women entering football stadiums in Iran.
Animation Category
3 animated short films have been selected to compete in the special animation category competition section of the 23rd University Short Film Contest C.M.U. Santa María De Europa.
Carboncillo
Directed by Alberto Vicente Cuesta from Spain, ‘Carboncillo’ tells the story of Aroa who forgets her cell phone in the art classroom. Then art comes to life and everything becomes possible.
Franceska
Directed by Alberto Cano from Spain, ‘Franceska’ tells the story of a scientist named Victor. He is willing to challenge science in a cold night hanging over the old castle of the Frankenstein. Victor is about to carry out his most ambitious scientific experiment: bringing Franceska, who he admires dearly, back to life.
Re-animal
In ‘Re-animal’ directed by Rubén Garcerá Soto from Spain, a series of crimes are devastating the city and there is only one person who is able to find the murderer; Tony Tracks.