‘Tregua(s)’, by Mario Hernández, is the film awarded with the Gold Tile for Best Film at the Alicante International Film Festival, which closed its 20th edition last night with the closing gala. The film, a comedy that takes place during the Malaga film festival, also received the Silver Tile for Best Screenplay, written by the director himself, and the Silver Tile for Best Actress for Bruna Cusi.
“That the Alicante Film Festival and its jury have decided that ‘Tregua(s)’ is deserving of the Gold Tile is, apart from an honor, a real boost for our film, a huge support before it reaches the cinemas, and a recognition to the magnificent artistic and technical team of the film. We are very happy and grateful, and on a personal level it is a tremendous illusion”, declared Mario Hernández, who studied cinema precisely at the now extinct school in Ciudad de la Luz, a short distance from Casa del Mediterráneo, the place where the gala presented a year ago was held. more by Luis Larrodera.
The film ‘Friends to death’, Javier Veiga’s first film, obtained the Silver Tile for Best Director and with the Silver Tile for Best Actor, Mauricio Ouchmann. The Silver Tile for Best Photography goes to Juan Hernández for ‘La Fortaleza’. The ‘Sergio Balseyro’ Critics Award goes to ‘Quatre raons’ by Pedro Pérez Rosado.
In the section dedicated to short films, the jury awarded the prize for the best national fiction short film, endowed with 1,000 euros and with direct access to the Goya Awards to ‘Iago and Tristán’ by Miguel Ibáñez. The award for best director goes to MarÃa Bestar for ‘You are not crazy’. The best short film actress is, exaequo, for Celia Freijeiro for ‘Divine Accounts’ and RocÃo Calvo for ‘Si me quieréi irse’. The best actor, Luis Larrodera, for ‘The worst job in the world’, and the best script is that of Miguel Ibáñez for ‘Iago and Tristán’.
The award for the best short film in the Mediterranean went to ‘La Piccola State’ by Sara Scalera (Italy); the best international fiction short film went to ‘Entre palabras’ by Farid Ismail (Luxembourg). The prize for the best national animated short was given to ‘Zombie Meteor’ by Alfonso Fulgencio and Jose Luis Farias.
The best LGTBI international short film went to ‘Reflections’ by Kane Kwik (Mexico); In the new short documentary section, the award went to ‘Hardcore’ by Adán Aliaga. Finally, the audience award for best short film in the Alicante Cinema section was given to ‘El vuelo de la golondrina’ by Sergio Checa.
