A Unique Experience
The 8th edition of the VOC Omnium Festival of Short Films begins this Friday, March 1, at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Museu Comarcal de la Conca de Barberà in Montblanc with the screening of the 1st session entitled Today and Tomorrow, with six short films that share the idea of change, transit, return, worlds that are abandoned and that recover, from wounds that close.
Diversity of Sessions
On Saturday, March 2, at 6 p.m., the Societat de Solivella will host the 2nd session of the Festival, entitled Una mena de joco and also made up of six stories that confront us with the key moments in life where we decide how we participate in the world, rediscover history or find new perspectives on an object. Entry is free.
Access to Projections
For the first time, the short films selected in this edition can be seen on the 3Cat platform, and as in previous editions, they will also be available on the Filmin digital platform.
Jury and Awards
This year, the VOC jury, which will be in charge of awarding a prize for the best short documentary and one for the best short fiction, both valued at 3,000 euros, is made up of Nathalie Modigliani, co-founder and co-director of MODIband; Neus Ballús, film director, screenwriter and editor; Anna Giralt Gris, filmmaker and researcher; Macià Florit, filmmaker and audiovisual producer at Elsabeth; and Pol Roig, filmmaker and programmer.
Public Participation
As every year, the public will be able to vote for the different short films selected and the fiction and documentary winners will take home 1,000 euros, respectively. This edition will enjoy the Young Jury Award, the result of the collaboration with the Manlleu Film Festival, which will reward the winner with 3,000 euros in filming equipment rental, the result of the collaboration with Napalm Rentals.
Closing Act
The awards will be presented at a closing ceremony to be held on March 18, in Barcelona.
