Málaga 4K Fest enters its final stretch with the jury meeting after receiving more than 500 short films from 50 nationalities

The jury, made up of renowned professionals in the sector, must choose the winners from among the 21 finalists selected by a committee of experts from the Malaga Festival, after receiving a total of 517 works.

A jury made up of renowned professionals in the sector will meet this Tuesday, September 10, to choose the winners of the Málaga 4K Fest, international short film festival in 4K-Ultra High Definition (UHD), organized by Medina Media Events and whose technical direction has been carried out since this year by Malaga Festival.

This incorporation has given a decisive boost to the internationalization of this initiative that was launched in 2015 by the Spanish satellite company Hispasat.

Málaga 4K Fest has, among others, the support of companies that have been betting on 4K for years, such as RTVE, Atresmedia, Dolby, Ad Hoc Studios, Fujinon, Sgo, Hispasat, Medina Media 4K and for him UHD World Forum, who sponsor the seven prizes awarded to the winners.

The jury must choose the winners from among the 21 finalists selected by a committee of experts from the Malaga Festival, after receive a total of 517 jobs. This figure quadruples that of the last edition, when 127 were presented. countries of origin of jobs have also increased, going from 17 to 47.

The total of short films received this year came from Spain (321 shorts), France (34), Argentina (29), Brazil (19), Mexico, Colombia and South Korea (all three with 11), Iran (8), Chile, USA, India and Italy (with 6), United Kingdom (4), Netherlands, Peru, Czech Republic and Switzerland (3), Germany, China, Egypt, Greece, Nepal, Russia, Sweden and Turkey (2), Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Hungary, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, Syria, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam (all with 1). Other co-producing countries are Ecuador, Japan, Nicaragua, Qatar and Romania.

The Málaga 4K Fest awards ceremony will take place on November 8 in the capital of the Costa del Sol, with the presence of more than 300 guests and the most important executives of the 4K technology and content industry worldwide, who attend the event every year. 4K Summit and in this way they will pay tribute to young creators who are beginning to work with Ultra High Definition.

Finalists Málaga 4K Fest 2019

BEST SHORT FILM

Gummy (Deniz Telek, Türkiye)

Supine (Nicole Goode, Czech Republic)

White (David Moya, United Kingdom)

ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION

Here and now (Aurélien Mathieu, France)

Mother (Eduardo Vieitez, Spain)

Mouras (Olga Osorio, Spain)

BEST DIRECTOR

The Girls Are Alright (Gwai Lou. Malaysia. 2019)

End (Álvaro García Company, Spain)

Cosy for Two at Kuleshov St. (Sousa Haz, Hungary)

BETTER SOUND

Lay Them Straight (Robert Deleskie, Canada)

Transition (Igor Coric, Serbia)

Shweesh (Feyrouz Serhal, Qatar, Germany, Spain)

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

While the fields burn (Dubuc-Babinet Louve, France)

Dear (Ángel Gómez Hernández, Spain)

run against the wind (Víctor Hugo Cárdenas, Chile)

BEST FILM SCHOOL

The possibility of a volcano (Laura García Pérez, Spain)

For me and for everyone (Manuela Burr Tapia, Chile)

Anima (Syma Kahil, Laura Catalina Guzmán Jiménez, Carlos E. González Penagos, Marco Antonio Castillejos, Laura González Cózar, Neus Brasó Vives, Spain)

BEST TV SHORT

Background (Toni Bestard. Spain)

Arthur Rambo (Levil Guillaume, France)

Ainhoa (Aitor Arenas, Spain)