Back for a fifth year, the Novos Cinemas Pontevedra International Film Festival (15–20 December) rose to the challenges of 2020 with a hybrid format, combining screenings at the Teatro Principal de Pontevdra and on the streaming platform Filmin. This year’s programme shone a special spotlight on filmmaker Luis López Carrasco (The Year of Discovery [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Lois Patiño
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The Official Jury, comprising filmmakers and programme directors Pela del Álamo, Elena Duque and Nuria Giménez herself, ultimately bestowed the Novos Cinemas Award for Best Film in the Official Selection to There Will Be No More Night [+leggi anche:
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The Latexos Jury, formed of representatives from the NUMAX, Zumzeig and DUPLEX cinema chains and Madrid’s Círculo de Bellas Artes (Xan Viñas, Albert Triviño, Ramiro Ledo and Manuel Asín, respectively), chose to give the Latexo Award to A Storm Was Coming [+leggi anche:
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Finally, the Xurado Novo (Youth Jury), made up of University of Vigo students Alba Domínguez, Fernando Areal, Miguel Gómez, María Ramos and Ángeles Vidal, declared Denmark’s Illum Jacobi the most impressive director in the Official Section. Jacobi’s entry, The Trouble with Nature [+leggi anche:
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The full list of winners at this fifth edition of Novos Cinemas:

Novos Cinemas Best Film Award
There Will Be No More Night [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention, International Jury
Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Dalibor Baric
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Latexos Award for Best Film
A Storm Was Coming [+leggi anche:
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Critics’ Award
For the Time Being [+leggi anche:
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Xurado Novo Award for Best Director in the Official Section
Illum Jacobi – The Trouble with Nature [+leggi anche:
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Special Mention, Xurado Novo
There Will Be No More Night – Eléonore Weber

Audience Award
Dramarama – Jonathan Wysocki (USA)