With the awards ceremony, Benidorm Film Festival says goodbye to its fifth edition

Skyline Benidorm Film Festival said goodbye to its fifth edition last night with the traditional awards ceremony held in Benidorm City Hall Assembly Hall, which was attended by, in addition to the winners, the mayor, Toni Pérez; the Councilor for Culture, Jaime Jesús Pérez and other members of the municipal corporation; the assistant director of Audiovisuals and Cinematography of the Institut Valencià de Cultura, José Luis Moreno [not to be confused with the audiovisual producer]; and the director of the event, Beatriz Hernández.

The SBFF, which opened its doors on June 25, has filled Benidorm with film screenings and parallel activities, making the city a point of reference for lovers of the seventh art in our country. In addition to the shows in the city, the shorts have been enjoyed from the streaming platform, Filmin.

Honors

Short films awarded in the fifth edition of SBFF:

• Best European Short Film: “Bonobo” by Zoel Aeschbacher
• Best national short film: “El amor amenazado” by Hector Herce
• Best animated short film: “Roberto” by Carmen Córdoba
• Best documentary short film: “Norte” by Francesc Nogueras
• Best direction: Nüll García for “Ferrotipos”
• Best direction of photography: “Los honres” by Sergio Barrejón
• Best soundtrack: “Roberto” by Carmen Córdoba
• Best production: “Stanbrook” by Óscar Bernàcer
• Prize for the best Valencian short film: “Stanbrook” by Óscar Bernàcer
• Best actor: Abel Folk for “La banyera”
• Best Actress: Resu Morales for "Este verano y el resto"
• Best short film on sustainability: “Made in” by Eva López
• Best student short film: “After the end” by Javier Guillot
• Award for best short film by the public: “Dana” by Lucía Forner
• Two awards for best short film script: "Esto no es Noruega" by Paco Cavero and "The magic thought" by Eva Sáiz
• Shortpitch Award Winner: “Jerusalén” by Marina Velázquez and Jaibo Films