The 40th edition of FILMETS Badalona Film Festival closes the festival with a big success in the movie theaters of the city. The Nit de les Venus, the closing ceremony, was a night full of surprises, prizes and emotions.
Espartac Peran and Lídia Heredia hosted the NIT DE LES VENUS of this year that has been broadcasted live by the Local Communication Network in 17 different television stations in Catalonia.
The shortfilm, PADRE, from Argentina, directed by Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso, was the winner of the 40th edition. PADRE is a short animated film about the end of the dictatorship of Argentina.
PADRE, Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso
The Special Jury Prize was awarded to HASTA SANTIAGO, directed by Mauro Carraro, a Swiss animated film with a sports theme about the Camino de Santiago.
The Venus of Badalona and the 750 euros for the best fiction have been granted to GREAT ADVENTURES, an Australian short film directed by Gerard Lambkin.
Jacqueline Staup, lead actress of the Belgian film ALBERTINE has won the Venus of Badalona for Best Actress. Patrick Hernandez, executive producer of the film, collected the posthumous award .
Vincent Joncquez, lead actor of SANS VOIX has won the Venus of Badalona for Best Actor.
FILMETS awarded with the Honor Award the program CINEMA 3 of Television of Catalonia, directed and hosted by Jaume Figueras. He received the honor prize because of the 30th anniversary of the TV program, the support and promotion given to the shortfilm industry and film festivals in Catalonia and as a cultural landmark in our country.
The Filmets team appreciates the collaboration and participation of all directors, producers, musicians, … present in all the official and unofficial sections of the festival.
Winners:
- Venus de Badalona & 2.000 euros – Award for Best Film: PADRE, Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso – Argentina
- Venus de Badalona & 1.000 euros – Special Jury Award: HASTA SANTIAGO, Mauro Carraro – Switzerland
- Special Mention of the Jury: MUTE, Job, Joris, Marieke – Netherlands
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Fiction: GREAT ADVENTURES, Gerard Lambkin – Australia
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award fot the Best Documentary: MINERITA, Raúl de la Fuente – Spain
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Animation: RABBIT AND DEER, Péter Vácz – Hungary
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Video clip : TOUS LES MÊMES, Henry Scholfield – Belgium
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Public Award: ALBERTINE, Alexis Van Stratum – Belgium
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for Best Values: 6 CUP CHAI, Laila Khan – India/United Kingdom
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Catalan production: NADADOR, Dani de la Orden – Catalonia
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Spanish production: LILA, Sandy Lavallart – Spain
- Venus de Badalona & 500 euros Award for the Best European production: OGRE, Jean-Charles Paugam – France
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Short Film produced in Badalona: MAR DE FONS, Bruno Aretio & Florencia Luna – Badalona
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros (EPSON Award) – Award for the Best Photography: 0,60 MG, Gerard M. Rodríguez – Spain (Catalonia)
- Venus de Badalona & 750 euros – Award for the Best Human Rights: BOMBA, Robertas Nevecka – Lithuania
- Venus de Badalona – Award for Best Original Music: LILA, Sandy Lavallart – Spain
- Venus de Badalona for the Best Actress: JACQUELINE STAUP (ALBERTINE) – Belgium
- Venus de Badalona for the Best Actor: Vincent Joncquez (SANS VOIX) – France
- Venus de Badalona for the Best Script: PIOVE, Francesco Zucchi, Lu Pulici – Italy
- Marvin&Wayne Award valued at 500 euros for the Distribution of a Short Film to 50 International Festivals: SIEMPRE TARDE, Luis Pérez – Chile
- Award for the Best Short Film of the TV program FILMETS (2013 – 2014): ANIVERSARI, Anna Patrus – Spain (Catalonia)
- Award for the Best Sport Film: CASCADA, Anson Fogel, Skip Armstrong – United States of America
