04/07/2023 - Lucía Aleñar Iglesias, Itsaso Arana, Alberto Gastesi, Santi Amodeo, Eloy Domínguez Serén, Ángel Santos and Neus Ballús, among others, receive grants for their films

Director Lucía Aleñar Iglesias, selected with Forastera

On 22 June, the provisional resolution of the first selection procedure for the selective grants for the production of feature films in 2023 was published on the website of the ICAA - Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts. A total amount of 14,971,033.05 euros is allocated to the credit available in the Film Protection Fund of the institute’s 2023 expenditure budget.

This provisional list includes the awarding of grants to 24 projects of special cinematographic value, fiction or animation (whether or not directed by a new filmmaker); the provisional proposal of grants to documentary projects (18 in total); and three experimental projects, as well as the substitutes and those rejected in the three categories of those submitted to this call for proposals.

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Some of the films of special cinematographic value accepted include: 800,000 euros received for Forastera, the feature debut –with the same name as one of her short films– by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias (produced by Lastor Media); El día que Ewan McGregor me presentó a sus padres, an animated film by Marta Puig; Salen las lobas, a social drama by Claudia Albina Estrada Tarascó produced by Alba Sotorra; Each of Us, by Neus Ballús (whose latest film released was The Odd-Job Men [+see also:
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760,000 euros will go to Esmorza amb mi, by Iván Morales López (Distinto Films), and the animated 3D film Korri, Kuru, korri!, by Agurtzane Intxaurraga (Dibulitoon Studio); while Bajo risco, a historical drama written and directed by the duo Samuel Martín Delgado and Helena Girón (They Carry Death [+see also:
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Other titles that will receive less money than these, but from prestigious filmmakers, are: The Girls Are Alright [+see also:
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In the documentary section, Syntony, produced (together with Araki Films), written and directed by Eva Vila Purti, is noted for receiving the highest amount of €351,500; followed by –with €314,828.76– Bailar la muerte, by Luis E. Parés (Lacima Producciones); and Mucha mierda, by Alba Sotorra (Quexito Films), with €175,750. Other experienced names have also been granted awards. For example, Sergio Oksman (On Football [+see also:
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The complete list (in Spanish) can be seen here.

(Translated from Spanish by Vicky York)