The ESCAC shorts, present at the Berlinale and SXSW

'On the roof', by Damià Serra, will participate in the Berlin Generation section of the Berlinale, while 'Víctor XX' by Ian Garrido has been selected to participate in SXSW (South by Soutwest film) in Austin.

The short film, on the roof by Damià Serra will participate in the Berlin Generation section of the Berlinale, while Victor XX by Ian Garrido has been selected to participate in SXSW (South by Southwest film) in Austin. Both shorts have been produced by ESCAC Films, the producer of the Higher School of Film and Audiovisuals of Catalonia (CHESS) in charge of producing and promoting both short films, documentaries and feature films made by undergraduate and official master's students.

on the roof, which won the award The night of the Spanish short from SEMINCI is the first job of the young ESCAC graduate in the management specialty. The short stars Nil Cardoner, Roger Príncep, Biel Estivill, Pol Hinojosa and Arnau Aizipitarte.

For its part, Victor XX, which tells the story of a transsexual boy who lives in a small fishing town, has been selected to participate in SXSW. Ian Garrido's short film has had a great run at international festivals, among which its participation in the Cannes festival stands out, where it won third prize from Cinefondation. He has also won awards in national competitions such as the Best Fiction Short at the ASECAN Awards or the Almería Short Film Awards.