Hispasat Announces Winners of 4K Film Festival
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[Via Satellite 09-23-2016] Hispasat has revealed the six award winners of the company’s second 4K International Festival. The competition evaluated short films shot and post-produced in 4K format from more than 100 filmmakers from 14 different countries. A jury comprised of Hispasat’s Business Director Ignacio Sanchis, Film Director Fernando Colomo, Producer Adrian Guerra and several other media professionals judged the selections. The winners are as follows:
- Hispasat Award for Best Short Film: Anomalo, by Aitor Gutierrez
- Cine365 Film Award for Best Director: The Devil on Your Back, by Haritz Zubillaga
- Samsung SUHD Jury Prize: Un Lugar, by Ivan Fernandez de Cordoba
- Dolby Award for Best Sound: The Darkness Keeper, by Rodrigo Atienzar
- RTVE Award for Best Short Film from a Film Academy: Calas para Eva, by Ilune Diaz
- FujiFilm/SGO Award for Best Cinematography: Empathy, by Victor Claramunt
Cine365 Film, Samsung and Dolby Laboratories sponsored the competition, and the Festival itself was a sponsor of the San Sebastian Film Festival. Hispasat organized the festival with the goal of promoting the creation and screening of audio-visual content recorded in 4K Ultra-HD.