Cusco’s III Short Film Festival, 2006

October 27th, 2006

Cusco’s III Short Film Festival (Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes) will be held from November 2nd to 4th in the former Inca’s capital. This third edition of the festival is expected to surpass the previous one, which attracted more than 160 shorts from 18 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, France, Ireland, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.

In the 2005 edition, winners were Besando a tu papá” by Aristoteles Picho (Fiction) and “Vilcabamba” de Darwing Adrianzén (Documentary).

The Festival accepts shorts with an extension below 30 minutes, in three categories: Fiction, Documentary, and Animation. This edition will also confer a special award to the works, both Peruvian and International, that best depict the Andean native culture and its values.

The event, organized by the Cultural Association Delluc and Cusco’s Municipal Authority, also includes a series of conferences, workshops, and round-table meetings regarding moviemaking and the audiovisual industry.

For more information, check Cusco’s III Short Film Festival website (shortcut for the Festival’s Program)

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