The festival has presented the awards for its 11th edition at a ceremony held at the Celler de Vila-seca. I’m glad you’re dead now, by Tawfeek Barhom, has been named Best International Fiction Short Film, while Ningú Borda, by Júlia Coldwell Serra, has won Best National Fiction Short Film.
The Vila-seca International Short Film Festival (FICVI) brought its 11th edition to a close on Saturday, 24 October, with a closing and awards ceremony at the Celler de Vila-seca, hosted by journalist Espartac Peran. The festival concluded a week dedicated to cinema and short films, featuring a programme of 47 selected works from the 1,130 submissions received from 61 countries, alongside activities related to audiovisual creation and outreach. In total, more than 2,000 people visited the Celler de Vila-seca during the festival to enjoy short-form cinema.
The ceremony announced the award-winning short films of this edition, recognising the diversity of approaches and the talent of filmmakers from the national and international scenes.
The award for Best International Fiction Short Film went to I’m glad you’re dead now, by Tawfeek Barhom. The award for Best National Fiction Short Film went to Ningú Borda, by Júlia Coldwell Serra. Cap al Cel, by Nicolás Sole, received the award for Best National Animated Short Film. These awards grant automatic preselection for the Goya Awards of the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences.
In the documentary category, the award for Best National Documentary Short Film went to Abata, by Aner Etxebarria and Pablo Vidal. The short film L’alliberament dels dits, by Clàudia Vernis, shot in Vila-seca, was also recognised as the winner of the DO Catalonia Award. The Jury’s Special Mention went to Kronoshock, by Ignasi López.
In the In Situ section, which features short films shot entirely in the streets of Vila-seca, first prize went to Cantant, cantant!, by Pol Brunet Díaz and Àngel-O Brunet Las, while second prize was awarded to Quan tornis a oblidar, by Josep Maria Bieto and Carmina Ral.
The Audience Award, based on votes cast by people attending screenings throughout the week, went to the French short film Les Effaceurs, by Frédérick Vin.
Awards at the 11th edition of FICVI
- Best International Fiction Short Film: I’m glad you’re dead now, by Tawfeek Barhom.
- Best National Fiction Short Film: Ningú Borda, by Júlia Coldwell Serra.
- Best National Animated Short Film: Cap al Cel, by Nicolás Sole.
- Best National Documentary Short Film: Abata, by Aner Etxebarria and Pablo Vidal.
- DO Catalonia Award: L’alliberament dels dits, by Clàudia Vernis.
- Jury’s Special Mention: Kronoshock, by Ignasi López.
- 1st In Situ Prize: Cantant, cantant!, by Pol Brunet Díaz and Àngel-O Brunet Las.
- 2nd In Situ Prize: Quan tornis a oblidar, by Josep Maria Bieto and Carmina Ral.
- Audience Award: Les Effaceurs, by Frédérick Vin.
FICVI thus concludes its 11th edition, consolidating the Celler de Vila-seca as a meeting place for cinema and short films, and as a platform for showcasing emerging filmmakers and established professionals in the audiovisual industry.
