Héctor D. Somonte, last year of the degree in Audiovisual Communication (CA)at the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO), returns in this case as press, covering the event for El Faradio, to the 73rd edition of the International Film Festival in San Sebastian.
As for the 72nd edition of that festival, Héctor had the opportunity to go hand in hand with the media El Faradio, native digital newspaper in Cantabria, where he did his internship, thanks to the University Enterprise Center (CEMU) of UNEATLANTICO, and with which it has been collaborating. Héctor was in charge of covering the most outstanding actions of the festival through the social networks of the newspaper and then make a daily chronicle talking about the films presented every day. In addition, he attended press conferences given by the teams of different films as well as various events related to film criticism.
«Coming to San Sebastián for me is something fundamental to be present in the cinema world both regional and national» said Héctor about his experience. «The festival completely absorbs you: you are watching 4 films a day, you meet colleagues and friends from other places in Spain, you meet new people with different projects, for me it is the perfect place to be».
Hector began to have an interest in the audiovisual world, art, cinema and film direction from a young age. He has directed and written several short films such as «Perdona que te moleste» (2024), winner for best direction at the III Festival of Shorts of UNEATLANTICO, as well as several projects that have stood out locally.