AZAROAK
22-25
NOVIEMBRE
FESTIVAL 2018
The International Zinema School Fest was held at European level from 26 to 30 November 2018 in Bilbao, screening a sample of graduation projects from some of the most important European film schools.
THE FESTIVAL
The International Zinema School Fest was held at European level from 26 to 30 November 2018 in Bilbao, screening a sample of graduation projects from some of the most important European film schools.
The festival was a hub for the gathering and networking of young talents and students from international film schools and Basque students whose films and audiovisual works had been selected to participate in the festival. Representatives of film schools, directors and professionals of the film industry took part in conferences, master classes and workshops in order to discuss the future of the European audiovisual sector.
The works submitted to the festival had been previously selected by each of the schools participating in the competition and then shortlisted by the festival’s jury.
Competing categories were:
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Animation
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Documentary
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Fiction
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Experimental
MASTER CLASses
The International Zinema School Fest offered within its programme from 26 to 30 November a series of master classes with various professionals from the film industry. The aim of these seminars was to take a close look at state-of-the-art trends in filmmaking from different perspectives.
The master classes were addressed at students of film schools, audiovisual communication, fine arts, performing arts and anyone with a specific interest in the sector.
26 November- 16:30 BILBOROCK
27 November - 16:30 BILBOROCK
28 November - 17:00 Fine Arts Museum
29 November - 17:00 BILBOROCK
FORUM "THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN CINEMA"
On 28 November the forum "The Future of European Cinema" took place in the auditorium of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum with the participation of representatives of Basque, State and European institutions from the film sector who debated on the coming challenges and oportunities of the European audiovisual sector.
FILM STUDENTS MEETING
On 30 November a meeting was held in the auditorium of the Fine Arts Museum of Bilbao in which representatives of different film schools explained what studies their school offered and what their relationship with the Bilbao European Zinema Schools Fest had been like. Afterwards, delegates had the opportunity to ask questions and interact with them.
Participating schools were:
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Faculty of Social Sciences and Communications of the State University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU).
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DIGIPEN – Institute of Technology Europe – Bilbao
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Cinema School of the Basque Country ECPV – EHZE
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Art and Trade School of Vitoria
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University of Mondragon
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Cinematography and Audiovisuals School of Madrid - ECAM
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Cinema School of Barcelona - ECIB
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Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
WINNERS
ANIMATION
BLESS YOU!
Paulina Ziolkowska, Poland - 4’ 55”
(The Polish National Film TV and Theatre School)
Everyone gets sick of everyone. But things become really bad when you get sick of yourself.
FICTION
BREATHE!
Matthias Kreter & Max Breuer
Germany - 10’
(Filmakademie Baden Wüttemberg)
Whiskey, cigars and rich food paired with playing cards. The obvious frame of a stylish and comfortably get-together. However, in this case the attendees do not play for fun and their standing but for their own life.
EXPERIMENTAL
ELLAS (THEM)
Aitziber Escudero & Oihane Amurrio, Spain - 2’ 35”
(Fine Arts Faculty of - UPV/EHU)
"I empower myself to create fictions about real lives, which, without any justification, become inside my mind, real lives about fictions, while establishing standards such as those dictated by culture and to which we are chained."
DOCUMENTAL
ESCULPIENDO EN LA MEMORIA (MEMORY SCULPING)
Rubén Seca, Spain - 3’ 40”
(ECIB)
A story about the memory - both personal and private, as well as collective - through the art of sculpture
jury
ESPERANZA LUFFIEGO
Head of the Industry Department of the San Sebastian Film Festival and Audiovisual Manager of the International Center of Contemporary Culture – Tabakalera.
JARA
AYÚCAR
Expert in Audiovisual and Documentary Writing. Head of Communications at Zineuskadi, responsible for the international programmes Basque Audviosual & Noka Mentoring.
JESSICA
DOMINGUEZ
Head of Culture for Development at UNESCO – Basque Country Centre, responsible for the Basque Network of Art Education for Social Transformation – GizARTE.
AMARA
MOSTEIRO
Screenwriter, Film Director and Director of Photography.