At the ceremony of the XI Decortoan Contest Awards Ceremony, strong female presence

A strong female presence in this edition.

At the ceremony of the XI Decortoan Contest Awards Ceremony, strong female presence

A strong female presence in this edition. The prizes for the XI Decortoan Joven Short Film Contest – Caja Rural de Jaen Foundation were presented on Thursday. The event was held at Plaza Dean Mazas and was attended by Eva Funes (Councilor for Youth and Popular Municipal University), Luis Jesus Garcia Lomas (manager of Caja Rural de Jaen foundation), Maria Luisa Grande (director of National Distance Education University in Jaen) and other sponsors.

Funes was pleased with the response of the public to the screenings of short films and the gala and emphasized the "large amount of women with great talent and a great future ahead who participated in this edition." The Caja Rural de Jaen Foundation's head highlighted the immense talent of all participants, and in particular the Jaen residents, who showed that there is a growing interest in both the capital and the province in cinema of quality and creativity.

Fundacion Caja Rural de Jaen Prize awarded to best short film. It was endowed with 1,000 Euros and a trophy. The film 'Herencia" received it personally by Gemma Capdevila Barbe. Fundacion Caja Rural de Jaen awarded 500 euros and a trophy to Totem Loba, a short film by Veronica Echegui. Elisa Drabben was the representative of the film crew and received the award. The jury also awarded special mention to the short film "Crudo", by Rafael Martinez Calle, a Cordovan director.

The UNED Prize for promising local short films was presented to the film Lacrime Rosso Sangue' by Jaen Claudia Gomez Cruz. She shares the direction with Natalia Ortega and Veronica Velasco.

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