Four young directors from Venezuela received awards at “Fare Cinema – El inmigrante italiano”, a short film contest which celebrated its third edition this year.
During the ceremony, the Italian Chargé d’Affaires in Caracas, Ambassador Placido Vigo, pointed out that the aim of “Fare Cinema” is to stimulate artistic creation so that every person who carries a story “in their heart, can show it on the big screen and allow it travel around the world. I believe this is the best way to value the many Italians who love Venezuela and consider it their own Country.”
Thirty-two short films from 14 States in the Country took part in the selection. The winners are: Joseth Emmanuel Amarista Mora, author of “La Cruz del Cacao” (first place); Israel Pérez Araque, director of “Sangre”, and Luis Abraham Suárez Castillo, director of “Semblanzas de Campilongo” (second and third place). Eros Zinatelli was awarded in the “Young Talents” category for his short film “Los amores de mi Nonna”.
The contest, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, was organized, among others, by the Consulate General of Italy in Caracas, the Consulate of Italy in Maracaibo, the Italian Cultural Institute in Caracas, the Committee of Italians Abroad (COM.IT.ES), the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), the Italo-Venezuelan Chamber of Commerce (Cavenit), the Dante Alighieri Society in Maracay, and the Trasnocho Cultural Centre in Caracas.