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< The first edition of the contest was a success, with more than a hundred entries submitted.
The San Sebastian Festival and the Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE) launch the call for entries for the second edition of the competition for short films related to social issues to come with a first prize of 10,000 euros for the winning film and 5,000 euros for the runner up. The submission period will close on 17 June.
The aim of the competition, which consolidates after the 2024 edition, is to use the audiovisual medium to send positive and encouraging messages fostering the redistribution of wealth, the eradication of inequalities and the achieving of social justice.
According to the competition rules, the short films must focus on social issues such as well-being, beating loneliness and enhancing quality of life among the elderly, support for women victims of gender-based violence, people in a vulnerable situation and cancer patients
The short films, which can be submitted online via the Festival website, must have at least 51% of Spanish production and a maximum runtime of 10 minutes. The support used to submit the selected works must comply with the Festival’s technical requirements, which can be found in the competition rules and regulations.
The Loterías Award for short films related to social issues will be decided by a specifically constituted jury, chosen by the San Sebastian Festival and Loterías, and made up of three representatives of the audiovisual and/or social worlds. The two winning films will be screened during the 73rd edition of the Festival to run from 19-27 September 2025.
Last year, a jury chaired by actress Emma Suárez awarded the Loterías prize to Antón, a short film directed by Mikel González Beorlegui. Second prize went to Cafunè, directed by Carlos Fernández de Vigo and Lorena Ares, which went on to win the Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film.
To access the Terms & Conditions and submit a project, click here.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 17
Loterías with Culture
As part of its commitment to culture, Loterías y Apuestas del Estado has collaborated closely with the San Sebastian Festival in recent years. In addition to running special screenings at the event, from 2019 to 2022 it sponsored Zinemaldia 70. All possible stories, the project concentrating on the Festival’s historical archive. Thanks to its backing, the Festival has been able to offer citizens access to more than 4,000 digital documents (photographs, posters, dailies, etc.) as well as a catalogue of more than 27,000 entries describing the materials available for examination by experts. Last year, the two institutions further strengthened their alliance by creating the Loterías Award for short films with a social theme, reflecting the shared values of both institutions. This collaboration corresponds to the traditional connection with culture implemented by Loterías as a public body and its commitment to promoting and distributing culture elements that help us to progress as a society.
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