From today until September 11, Vejer hosts the V International Short Film Festival, Ahora es corto, which is proudly sponsored by the Califa Group.
Among other initiatives on the agenda, tomorrow Saturday at 22:00 La Tetería del Califa will host the private screening of the film Broken Poet by Emilio Ruiz Barrachina, “a film that has not yet been released in Spain and that tells the story of Elliott Murphy, a musician now considered a cult and in which artists such as Bruce Springsteen, his wife Patti Scialfa, among others, participate, and has a spectacular soundtrack. I hope you go to see it and that you like it,” says the film’s director.
For the occasion, we will offer some of the most famous cocktails of the cinema.
- Cosmopolitan: Sex in New York.
- Manhattan: Con faldas y a lo loco.
- White Russian: The Big Lebowski.
- Vesper: James Bond.
“A world without culture is a world without a future. How would be a life without movies, theatre or tv? We have seen it during the pandemic. We have been able to watch TV, but this does not allow us to see human expression and closeness to the public. You can go to the cinema with friends, listen to the reactions of the people sitting around you or share your own with friends and strangers. In fact, at the Califa Group we have created experiences that go beyond sleeping in a hotel or dining in a restaurant, it is also a cultural experience. Each Califa hotel or rental house is able to offer an authentic experience. Each restaurant, bar or café conveys different emotions. It is art and architecture, in an incomparable setting such as Vejer. Everything has a story to tell. It is a multicultural journey without leaving the town. Culture means so much!” says James Stuart, Califa’s CEO.
Short films, courses, concerts and even a contest that will put into play the creativity of the participants. A real party dedicated to the seventh art that will end on September 11, with the awards ceremony at the San Francisco Theater in Vejer. Among other categories, James Stuart, CEO of the Califa Group, one of the main sponsors of the event, will present the award for Best Short Film according to the votes of the public. The winner will be able to enjoy two nights at the Hotel La Casa del Califa and two gastronomic experiences at El Jardín del Califa. The final touch will be the gala dinner to be held at the emblematic restaurant of Vejer, El Jardín del Califa.
Programme
September 3rd
17:00h: Presentation of Vejer Express Section to the participating groups (Library).
22:00h: Opening Cinetones Concert (San Francisco Theatre) 5€.
September 4th
09:00h: Vejer Express filming. Handing out of credentials (Library)
19:00h: Screening of the film “Morente” by Emilio Ruiz Barrachina (San Francisco Theatre) Free of charge
22:00h: Screening of the film “Broken Poet” Emilio Ruiz Barrachina (private screening of a film not premiered in Spain, Tetería del Califa) Free.
September 5th
09:00h: End of Vejer Express shooting. Editing and delivery of the short film.
19:00h: Tribute to Brutus Pomeroy (San Francisco Theatre) Free
22:00h: Session Andalucía en Corto (Teatro San Francisco) Free of charge
September 6th
10:00h: Course Aula de cine adolescentes Narrativa audiovisual (Institute) Free of charge
22:00h: Vejer Express Gala (San Francisco Theatre) Free
September 7th
10:00h: Course Aula de cine adolescentes Narrativa audiovisual (Institute) Free of charge
10:00h: Course Aula de cine adolescentes Narrativa audiovisual (Institute) Free of charge 10:00h: Presentation of the Day for Women Creating cinema and workshops Creating my female film character (San Francisco Theatre) 25€.
17:30h: Women’s day The Hive Creating cinema #ahorametocaami (San Francisco Theatre) Free
22:00h: Women of Cinema Concert (San Francisco Theatre) 10€.
September 8th
10:00h: Course Aula de cine adolescentes Narrativa audiovisual (Institute) Free.
22:00h: Presentation of the Official Section “La ética en el cine” by Assumpta Serna and 1st screening of the finalist short films (San Francisco Theatre) 5€.
September 9th
10:00h: Course Aula de cine adolescentes Narrativa audiovisual (Institute) Free of charge
11:00h: Children’s screening (San Francisco Theatre) Free of charge
17:00h: Beginning of a course on acting in front of the camera and directing actors with Carla Calparsoro (Theatre)
22:00h: Presentation of the Official Section “Y después del corto ¿Qué?” by Emilio R. Barrachina and 2nd screening of the finalist short films (Teatro San Francisco) 5€ 5:00h.
September 10th
10:00h: Course on acting in front of the camera and directing actors with Carla Calparsoro (Theatre)
10:00h: Creative play for teenagers (Exteriores Vejer) Free.
21:00h: Youth Gala (San Francisco Theatre) 2€.
September 11th
10:00h: Course on acting in front of the camera and directing actors with Carla Calparsoro (Theatre)
13:00h: Film talk (Bodegas Gallardo) Free.
20:00h: Final Gala and awards ceremony (San Francisco Theatre) 10€.
