The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) is calling its scholarship holders to participate in the third edition of the Short Film Festival of the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), exclusively for students, scholarship holders, and graduates of the university.
The festival will take place on May 22 and 23 at UNEATLANTICO’s auditorium, where the works of students who are studying or have studied at the institution, either in person or by distance learning, will be presented. In addition, the university has opened the opportunity for the short films produced during the 2022-2023 academic year that have not been presented in the previous edition of the Short Film Festival.
The nominated works will be screened throughout the day on Wednesday, May 22, in the auditorium. Then, on Thursday, the 23rd, the gala will be held, where the winning short films will be unveiled.
The awards will be given exclusively to students or graduates of the Universidad Europea del Atlántico, except for the categories of best actor and best actress. This year, the awards of the Short Film Festival are distributed in eleven categories:
- Best short film
- Best direction
- Best production
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best documentary short film
- Best screenplay
- Best photography
- Best editing
- Best sound
The Foundation invites its scholarship holders at UNEATLANTICO to compete, with the opportunity to present their film works, for the prestigious Federico Fernández Special Award, which recognizes outstanding careers linked to the world of film.
The deadline for registration and receipt of entries is Sunday, April 28, at 11:59 p.m. You can look up the contest rules by clicking on this link.