The successful fourth edition of Novos Cinemas (Pontevedra International Film Festival) was held in Pontevedra, Spain, from 10 to 15 December. The gathering founded by producer and screenwriter Daniel Froiz (In a Whisper [+lire aussi :
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The list of winners of the fourth edition of Novos Cinemas was announced this Sunday, moments before closing the festival with Endless Night [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] by French director Frank Beauvais. The Latexos Jury, comprising three representatives from Spanish cinemas Numax, Círculo de Bellas Artes and Zumzeig, awarded their prize to On the Names of the Goats [+lire aussi :
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The Teatro Principal was the venue for six days of film screenings, including the nine films in the official section, five in the Latexos competition and one retrospective dedicated to Belgian director Bas Devos, as well as other films shown outside of the competition. Alongside this, Novos Cinemas organised a series of workshops and talks in the #AULA industry with Jaione Camborda, the short filmmaker nominated for the Goya Award 2020 David Fidalgo, director of photography Santiago Racaj, and the filmmaking duo Helena Girón and Samuel M. Delgado. Once again, festival goers could take advantage of the laboratory #LAB 04, dedicated to offering advice and guidance to new filmmakers on how to develop their cinematic projects. In this edition, the committee of experts was formed by Chilean film critic Paloma Biénzobas, director and screenwriter Virginia García del Pino (Jordi's Letters [+lire aussi :
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Here is the full list of winners:

Novos Cinemas Award for Best Film
Just Don't Think I'll Scream [+lire aussi :
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Best Film – Latexos section
On the Names of the Goats [+lire aussi :
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interview : Miguel G. Morales y Silvia…
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Critics’ Award
Las facultades – Eloisa Solaas (Argentina)

Youth Jury Award for Best Director
Carlos Conceição – Serpentarius [+lire aussi :
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Youth Jury Special Mention
Bait [+lire aussi :
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Audience Award
Bait – Mark Jenkin