XII Muestra de Cine y Creatividad Centro Botín Announces Winners

The XII Muestra de Cine y Creatividad Centro Botín, held in Santander, Spain, has announced its winners. The First Prize went to the film 'Los murciélagos han abandonado el campanario' by Manuel and Alfonso Bernal, a fiction about an old vampire filmmaker and his five disciples. The Second Prize was awarded to 'Una vocal' by Polo Menárguez, a drama about a mother and daughter waiting to identify a corpse. The Audience Prize went to 'Cara de cona' by Guillermo de Oliveira, a dark comedy about a man obsessed with his neighbor. The Project Prize was given to 'San Francisco, Santander' by Elena Roecker and Eva García, a documentary about gentrification and small businesses. The jury included José Manuel Carrasco, Christian Franco Torre, and Carlos Luna. The awards totaled over 3,000 euros, with the project prize at 1,500 euros. The event, organized by Centro Botín and Sincio de Pelis, featured 19 works selected from nearly 600 submissions, along with talks and industry meetings. It was sponsored by the Ayuntamiento de Santander, the Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte, and others. Centro Botín, designed by Renzo Piano, is a key project of Fundación Botín, dedicated to fostering creativity through the arts.