Overview
- At the Cine Amor closing gala in Aguilar de Campoo, the Valladolid-born actor received the festival’s top honor and called short films a fundamental school for new talent.
- Cayo argued that shorts deserve stronger placement on streaming platforms, citing a period of unprecedented international momentum for Spanish audiovisual work.
- The jury named Bea Lema’s El cuerpo de Cristo best short, with additional honors including a special mention for Theo Panagopoulos’s The flowers stand silently, witnessing.
- Other awards highlighted Spanish and international talent across direction, performances, screenplay, cinematography, editing and production design.
- The evening included a concert by singer-songwriter Marwán, with the municipally organized festival supported by national, regional and private sponsors.