On August 8, at the Filmoteca de Cantabria, the first Conference of Young Cantabrian Filmmakers was held, in which nine short films were screened. Of these, five were directed by students and alumni of the degree in Audiovisual Communication of the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO).
The purpose of this film showcase was to make visible and interconnect new talents in the audiovisual field, contributing to the growth of cinema in the region, like other similar initiatives that have emerged in recent decades.
The short films address a variety of themes, demonstrating the diversity and complexity of their creations. Some of these projects have already received awards and recognition, while others are in the process of being selected for national and international festivals.
Representatives of UNEATLANTICO
Juanqui Soto and Luis Paredes, former students of UNEATLANTICO, presented their short film Un Western. This work had already received the award for Best Short Film at the III UNEATLANTICO Short Film Festival, as well as the Jury and Audience Award at the II Environmental Short Film Contest of the Santander Film Festival.
Guillermo Sanz and Zaykira Solarana showed their work ¿Dónde está Nora?, a horror short film that uses the resource of video blogging to tell the story of some protagonists who explore an abandoned house.
During the film exhibition, the public was able to enjoy Traiciones, a work by Jacobo Chacón, a former student of Salvadoran origin. This short film has won several awards, including the Descortizados award for best extreme horror film in the parallel section of the Piélagos Film Festival.
Héctor D. Somonte, student of UNEATLANTICO and co-organizer of the event, presented Perdona que te moleste, a psychological thriller that plays with dialogue to envelop us in its atmosphere. This short film has been awarded in the university festival in the categories of best actor, best script, best production and best direction.
Finally, Víctor Díaz and Nerea Pérez presented “Kankel, el corazón de la plaza”, a documentary about Miguel Ángel Pérez, the oldest corralero in Spain. This short film won two awards at the UNEATLANTICO festival and was selected to participate in the XXV Torrelavega Short Film Festival, Torre en Corto.
The Jornada de Jóvenes Realizadores Cántabros has been a resounding success, highlighting the emerging talent of UNEATLANTICO students. The active participation of the university’s young filmmakers underlines the quality and diversity of the creative proposals that are emerging.
