Vasni J. Ramos takes the Audience Award for ‘Burguer Quing’ in the creative film section at the Festival Atlántico de Género Negro
The jury, made up of producer Norbert Schilling, Italian filmmaker Luigi Cozzi, director of cinemmatography Ivana Vladic, actress Paloma Albaladejo, and costume designer Claudia Reyes, granted 13 awards and a special mention
The ‘leit motif’ that guided the shoots was a quote by John Hartigan, a charcater from Frank Miller in the comic book ‘That Yellow Bastard’, from the ‘Sin City’ saga
“Pigmalion”, by Lucas Sancho, won the Best Short Film award at CineXpress Tenerife Noir in its 9th edition, “for its balance and emotionality, which takes the viewer to a moral situation full of tension, with an unexpected twist,” according to the jury composed of producer Norbert Schilling, Italian filmmaker Luigi Cozzi, director of photography Ivana Vladic, actress Paloma Albaladejo and costume designer and stylist Claudia Reyes.
The Tenerife Noir CineXpress section presented the noir film awards for its ninth edition this Sunday, March 30th, in the auditorium of Espacio Cultural CajaCanarias, in a closing gala directed by the director of this film creation space of the noir genre festival, La Palma filmmaker Anatael Pérez, presented by actor Álex O’Dogherty and with performances by Tenerife actress, dancer and singer Sonya Durango.
The short film directed by Sancho also won the award for Best Performance, which went to Joche Rubio, “for his restrained and sensitive performance, with great emotional intensity,” the jury said. Adrián Rivero Pérez won the award for Best Director, “for his recreation of the classic style of a 1940s noir film, with great overall aesthetic effectiveness” in the short film “Gato Negro”. This film also collected the award for Best Original Score, which went to Toti Medina, “for the noir essence that envelops the film and conveys a sense of suspense.”
Elsewhere, “Burger Quing”, by Vasni J. Ramos, won the Audience Award at the Festival Atlántico de Género Negro’s Creation Space. This award was chosen by those who attended the screenings of the 49 short films made throughout the week, shown the day before the closing ceremony on Saturday, March 29th, at the Espacio Cultural Mutua Tinerfeña in La Laguna. The jury’s Special Mention went to “Mafiajobs”, by Iratxe Menalbert, “for their teamwork and commitment to the festival year after year.”
Gustavo G. Torres’s “2045” received three awards. Torres, the short’s writer and director, received the awards for Best Screenplay, “for its concise, biting, and savage writing” and Best Motif, “for recreating this in a very original way.” Dailos González won Best Makeup for this film, “for a creativity and expressiveness that take us to a dystopian future.”
The jury decided to award the Best Cinematography prize to Christian Lage for his short film “Malone”, in recognition of his “use of daylight and framing that recreates the atmosphere of classic noir.” Best Editing went to Franz Walsch Jr. for his work on Hugo Santa Cruz’s short film “Kloe”, “for the craftsmanship and dedication that make for some very unique editing.” Best Art Direction went to Pily Soy Yo for her work on the collectively directed short film “Guayota”, “for creating a grotesque atmosphere that perfectly matches the story.”
To conclude the Tenerife section of the award, the Best Sound award went to Marta Betancor Garriga and Joel Rodríguez, for their work on “Zorro Rojo”, by Pol Camarero Just, “for turning sound into another character that takes the viewer by the hand and immerses them in its story.” This same film also collected the Best Costume Design award, which went to Laura S. Vico, “for her use of colors that accompany the narrative and contribute to the story’s atmosphere.” In the international section, the Tenerife Noir CineXpress award went to the short film “Depredador”, by Javier Fesser, “for its direction, editing, and diverse cast that keeps you in suspense.”
Ninth edition
Tenerife Noir proposed this phrase to the participating teams: “Aim carefully and look the devil in the eye,” from the character John Hartigan in the comic “That Yellow Bastard”, a 1996 publication by Frank Miller and part of the “Sin City” saga. On March 23rd, the American artist and screenwriter collected the Borsalino hat that symbolizes the Negra y Criminal Award, which Tenerife Noir presents in recognition of an author’s career and their contribution to the crime genre.
The film creation section of the Festival Atlántico de Género Negro once again broke a participation record with 49 short films submitted after a week of filming and post-production for which 60 film crews had registered. “The festival is proud that this competition has grown year after year, not only in participation but also in the quality of the submitted works. Many of our filmmakers truly give their all to each piece, and they don’t let time or the complications of a shoot diminish their desire to film. The addition of San Cristóbal de La Laguna to our filming map has given life to new stories to explore. And, in this edition, participants from other islands have played a significant role. The future of CineXpress is truly bright,” says the director of this Tenerife Noir section, Anatael Pérez.
