The Trash Cut Film Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary by filling the Aula Magna of the Gandia Campus with humor and creativity. During the gala of the event, the 14 finalist short films selected from more than 40 works were screened and the awards were presented in an event that also paid tribute to classic television.
The Trash Cut Film Festival celebrated its tenth edition, filling with laughter and wit the Aula Magna of the Gandia Campus of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). During the gala, the fourteen finalist short films were screened and the awards were presented in a ceremony that also paid tribute to television.
“The objective of our festival is to laugh and share an afternoon watching and celebrating the short films made by the participants,” the organization explains. The contest, promoted by students of the Degree in Audiovisual Communication brings together students and the public every year in an event dedicated to humor and creativity.
40 short films, 14 selected films and 12 awards
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary, “we wanted to go all out,” they said. In addition, we opted for “a theme inspired by classic Spanish television, characterized by musical numbers and irreverent humor”. Between previous interviews, the parade down the red carpet, the projections of the short films and the awards ceremony, the event lasted more than five hours.
In this edition more than 40 short films were submitted, of which 14 were selected to compete and be screened during the festival gala. Most of the works were signed by students from the campus, although -according to the organization- “external creators closely linked to the university community have also participated”.
Finally, 12 awards were presented to recognize different aspects of film production, such as screenwriting, editing and acting. Among the categories, there was also one dedicated to musical short films, as well as a surprise category announced during the gala.
A unique and eagerly awaited event
The selection process of the works had two jury phases. In the first, a group of student volunteers viewed all the works submitted and chose the finalists. Subsequently, a jury made up of campus professors voted on the winning short films.
To make this tenth edition of Trash possible, a team of more than fifteen people has been working for months on the organization of the festival.
The gala, open to the public, once again filled the Aula Magna of the Gandia Campus, consolidating the Trash Cut Film Festival as one of the most unique and eagerly awaited events on the cultural calendar.