This weekend, Dénia was the scene of the last leg of the 13th edition of the Riurau Film Festival, which took place in the Torrecremada Park and the Social Center Auditorium. For two days, attendees enjoyed a selection of short films that reflect the diversity and richness of current independent cinema.
The day on Saturday, August 24, began at 21:30 p.m. with a series of outdoor screenings in the Torrecremada Park. Among the featured short films were Macumbo by Christian Femenia i Reverte, Spider-Zan by Maryam Khodabakhsh, The first kiss by Miguel Lafuente, and Trolley by Luis Eduardo Pérez Cuevas. After a brief break, the programming continued with dance shorts such as Bringing Light to Life by Igor Krasik and Bruceremo Tutto Sanguinato by Giulia Hrvatin, culminating in works from other genres, including The guilty by María Guerra and The witness by Alberto Kampmann.
On Sunday, August 25, the festival began its activities at 11:00 a.m. in the Dénia Auditorium with the screening of El Nostre Cinema, a section dedicated to local cinema and sponsored by the Salom Sabar Foundation through its Impulsa Cultura program. . The short films Jerusalem by Marina Vázquez, Leftovers by Pablo Porcuna, Fish soup de Raquel Martí Signs, and Trolley by Luis Eduardo Pérez Cuevas, were followed by a round table on the current state and future of cinema in the Marina Alta, moderated by José María Fraguas.
The closing of the festival, also held in the Torrecremada Park at 21:30 p.m., featured the screening of the short films Icebreaker by Thomas Bauer, Broken wings by Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd, The company by José María Flores, and The joc de l'oca by Ana María Ferri. The day culminated with the Grand Awards Gala, where the best short films of this edition were recognized.
The Riurau Film Festival thus closed one more edition, consolidating itself as a vital space for the dissemination and appreciation of independent cinema, both local and international, in the Valencian Community.
Palmarès of the 13th RRFF
On the evening of this Sunday, August 25 in Déni, the screenings ended with the presentation of the 17 awards and a mention given by the Riurau Film Festival in this 13th edition. Starting in Jesús Pobre on August 19 and 20, passing through Xàbia On the 21st and 22nd and ending in Dénia on the 25th, the tour that this festival takes around Montgó, almost 800 metres above the sea, which dominates the Marina Alta region, comes to a close.
The final screenings and the Awards Gala were attended by a large number of directors, producers and representatives of the 43 films in the official sections (Fiction and Dance Film), and left a good taste in the mouths of film buffs, both locals and holidaymakers, who, as always, came to the event with affection, but above all with the expectation of seeing good works in short films of up to 20 minutes.
The juries on this occasion were composed of:
Fiction Jury:Alberto Úbeda, Alicia Costa, José María Fraguas de Pablo, Ignacio Estrada and Vicent Buigues.
Dance Film Jury: members of the RRFF Dance Film Lab, members of the Dénia Coreographic Centre and Joan Bernat Pineda.
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Best Fiction Short Film. Vila de Xàbia Award:
finalists:
- 'Broken Wings' by Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd (Indonesia/UAE/NL)
- 'Troleig' by Luis E. Pérez Cuevas (E)
- 'Moro' by Pablo Barce (E).
The award went to 'BROKEN WINGS' by Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd.
Best Director. City of Dénia Award:
finalists:
- Jose Maria Flores for 'The Company' (E)
- Miguel Lafuente for 'The First Kiss' (E)
- Héctor Romance for 'I Want to Sing' (E/AND)
The award went to: José María Flores for 'THE COMPANY'.
Best Dance Film Short Film
The award went to 'THE ART OF COMPETITION' by Lea Esmaili (FR-Iran).
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The award went to 'THE GAME OF THE GOOSE', by Ana Maria Ferri (E).
Best Short Film Directed by a Woman:
finalists:
- 'The Guilty One', by Maria Guerra (E)
- 'El Joc de l'Oca', by Ana María Ferri (E)
- 'The Station', by Ahmad Noormohamad and Hamidreza Arjomandi (Iran)
- 'Sampo' by Marziyeh Riahi (Iran)
The award went to: 'THE GUILTY ONE', by Maria Guerra.
Best Social Diversity Fiction Short Film:
finalists:
- 'Beyond the Alleys', by Navid Zare (Iran)
- 'Back in the Closet', by Gerald B. Fillmore (E)
- 'Suitcase', by Saman Hosseinpuor and Ako Zandkarimi (Iran)
The award went to 'SUITCASE', by Saman Hosseinpuor and Ako Zandkarimi.
Best Sustainability Short Film:
finalists:
- 'Broken Wings', by Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd (Indonesia/United Arab Emirates/NL)
- 'The Wandering Island', by Pablo Borges (E)
- 'Lion Dreams', by Jordi López Navarro (E)
The award went to 'LION DREAMS', by Jordi López Navarro.
Special Mention from the Jury and the Festival:
The Jury and the RIURAU Film Festival have decided to award a SPECIAL MENTION to the short film 'TROLLEY', by Luís Eduardo Pérez Cuevas (E) for its social values, its totally current subject matter and a very solvent script that make it worthy of this distinctive mention.
Millor Curtmetratge de Ficció Linked to the Navy 'EL NOSTRE CINEMA':
The award went to 'JERUSALEM', by Marina Velázquez.
Best performer award:
finalists:
- Cristina García for 'Troleig' by José Luís Pérez-Cuevas (E)
- Javier Muga for 'The Witness', by Alberto Kampmann (E)
- Mads Koudal for 'Handyman', by William Findinge (DNK)
The award went to CRISTINA GARCÍA for 'Troleig', by Luís Eduardo Pérez Cuevas.
Best Screenplay Award:
finalists:
- Pilar Paredes and Luís E. Pérez Cuevas for 'Troleig' by Luís E. Pérez Cuevas (E)
- Alejandro Lopez (Jandro) for 'Cava' by Jandro (E)
- Oscar Villarroya for 'The Witch's Lullaby', by Óscar Villarroya (E)
- Jordi López Navarro for 'Lion Dreams', by Jordi López Navarro (E)
- Pablo Barce and Sergio Barce for 'Moro', by Pablo Barce (E)
The award went to Pablo Barce and Sergio Barce for 'Moro', by Pablo Barce.
Best Original Music Award:
finalists:
- Ludovico Einaudi for 'Broken Wings', by Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd (Indonesia/United Arab Emirates/NL)
- Albert Gumi for 'I Want to Sing', by Héctor Romance (E)
- Pablo Cervantes for 'Moro', by Pablo Barce (E)
The award went to LUDOVICO EINAUDI for 'BROKEN WINGS', by Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd.
Award for best montage:
finalists:
- Kerem Akar for 'Zemberek', by Recep Çavdar (Türkiye)
- Pablo Gómez Prieto for 'White Dragon', by Rodrigo E. Marini Valesechi and David Santamaría González (E)
- Diego Saniz for 'Long Journey', by Héctor Herce (E)
- Jorik Dozy and Sil Van Der Woerd for 'Boken Wings', by Jorik DozyySil Van Der Woerd (Indonesia/United Arab Emirates/NL)
The award went to KEREM ACAR for ZEMBEREK, by Recep Çavdar
Best Photography Award:
finalists:
- Sergio Herrera for 'The Wandering Island', by Pablo Borges (E)
- Ilker Berke for 'Zemberek', by Recep Çavdar (Türkiye)
The award went to ILKER BERKE by ZEMBEREK, by Recep Çavdar.
Best Art Direction Award:
finalists:
- Laura Codex for 'Long Journey', by Héctor Herce (E)
- Veronica Timossi and Lorena Perez for 'White Dragon', by Rodrigo E. Marini Valesechi and David Santamaria Gonzalez (E).
The award went to: LAURA CODEX for 'LONG JOURNEY', by Hector Herce.
Best Sound Award:
finalists:
- Edgar Vidal for 'Primacy', by Jos Man (E)
- Pau López Puig, Oriol Donat and Laia Casanovas for 'Lion Dreams', by Jordi López Navarro (E)
The award went to PAU LÓPEZ PUIG, ORIOL DONAT and LAIA CASANOVAS for 'LION DREAMS' by Jordi Lopez Navarro
Best Special Effects Award:
The award went to JOS MAN (CGI & VFX supervisor), FERNANDO DUQUE and ANDRÉS ESPERÓN (Digital Artists) for 'PRIMACY', by Jos Man (E).
Best Credit Titles Award:
The award went to PABLO BORGES for 'THE WANDERING ISLAND', by Pablo Borges
