FICBUEU was created with the aim of promoting short films, bringing people closer to a film format that is excluded from cinemas and distribution circuits. Thanks to the introduction of the Retrospective Section at the 2019 festival, this objective was complemented by the promotion of short films that played an important role in the history of cinema.
The screening of the films is complemented by the FICBUEU Monographs project, a series of publications that allow for a deeper understanding of the works presented and the context in which they are framed, contributing in this way to the historiography of this format.
FICBUEU´S MONOGRAPHS ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE FESTIVAL AND HERE
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #6: DESTINY AS FORM. IMAGES OF EXILE / EXILES OF THE IMAGE
This essay delves into the relationship between the concept of exile and the world of cinematic imagery through the processes of search and reflection of two women poets and creators: the actress María Luisa Elío and the philosopher María Zambrano.
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #6 – GALICIAN
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #6 – SPANISH
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FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #5: JONAS MEKAS. CINEMA AS THE ART OF MEMORY
Jonas Mekas was a filmmaker, critic, and film theorist born in Lithuania in 1922 and passed away in 2019. He is known for his contributions to experimental cinema and his prominent role in the underground film movement. Mekas was a key figure in the New York artistic and cinematic scene, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s.
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #5 – GALICIAN
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #5 – SPANISH
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FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #4: THE EXPANSION OF DOCUMENTARY THROUGH THE SHORT FILMS OF JORIS IVENS (1898-1989)
Joris Ivens was a Dutch filmmaker known for his contribution to documentary film, especially in the field of short films. Throughout his career, he contributed to documenting the main historical events of the 20th century, of which he was a direct witness, notably his denunciations of conflicts such as the Vietnam War, the uprisings in Indochina and the protests in Belgium, among others. Ivens, defined as a reporter, poet, communist, traveller and a long etcetera, is the protagonist of the FICBUEU#4 Notebook, delving into his contributions to short films and how he used them as a method of activism.
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #4 – GALICIAN
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FICBUEU MONOGRAPH#3: THE ROLE OF THE IIEC AND EOC PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN THE CREATION OF THE NEW SPANISH CINEMA (1947-76)
The ‘Instituto de Investigaciones y Experiencias Cinematográficas’ (IIEC), reformulated in 1962 as the ‘Escuela Oficial de Cinematografía’ (EOC) was the first center for cinematographic studies founded in Spain, an indisputable reference from its foundation in 1947 until its dissolution in 1976. The Cuaderno FICBUEU#3 aims to delve into the weight that the IIEC and EOC classrooms had, respectively, being the seed of a new generation of filmmakers who reformed cinema in the 50s, 60s and 70s.
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #3 – GALICIAN
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #3 – ENGLISH
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FICBUEU MONOGRAPH#2: THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA AND THE “GOLDEN AGE” OF ITS SHORT FILM (1965-83)
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH#2: The National Film Board of Canada and the “golden age” of its short film (1965-83) will focus on the most prominent films of the Canadian production company, which will make up the Retrospective Section of FICBUEU 2021.
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #2 – GALICIAN
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #2 – ENGLISH
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FICBUEU MONOGRAPH#1: THE NOUVELLE VAGUE THROUGH ITS SHORT FILMS (1956-1965)
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #1: The Nouvelle Vague through its short films (1956-1965), commemorates the 60th anniversary of the emergence of this movement, reviewing its most outstanding films in short format.
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #1 – GALICIAN
FICBUEU MONOGRAPH #1 – ENGLISH
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