• Directed by Claudia Arribas, Violeta Octavio, and Carlos Juan, the film explains the situation experienced and still endured by the musicians Pablo Hasel, Valtònyc, and Elgio.

• The short film 'Si me querei, irse,' directed by Sofía Muñoz, won in its category, and the Audience Award went to 'Las voces del Ges,' created by high school students from the Institut Cirviànum de Torelló.

10/15/2023 - The TRANSHUMANT Festival concluded this Sunday with an award ceremony at the Diagonal Theater in Campdevànol (Ripollès). The winning film of this edition was 'No callarem. Un film per la libertat,' directed by Claudia Arribas, Violeta Octavio, and Carlos Juan, which explains the situation experienced and still endured by the musicians Pablo Hasel, Valtònyc, and Elgio. These musicians have been targets of the Spanish state's legal persecution for the lyrics of their songs. There was also a special mention from the feature film jury for the film 'Explotando el edén, Île-à-vache,' directed by Raquel Gómez Rosado. The closing event featured a performance by singer-songwriter Cesk Freixas and an address by rapper Valtònyc from Brussels, where he has been living in exile.

The TRANSHUMANT Award for Best Short Film went to the film 'Si me querei, irse,' directed by Sofía Muñoz, which highlights the invisibility of domestic labor. The jury also gave a special mention to the short film 'Insumisas,' directed by Miguel Ángel Herrera and Laura Dauden, which portrays the struggle of five Sahrawi women. The Concordia Hospital of Campdevànol TRANSHUMANT Award, judged by individuals from various religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, was presented to 'El teatro de la vida,' directed by Marc Juan.

Finally, in the audiovisual category, 'Voces del Ges' received the Audience TRANSHUMANT Award through popular vote. This historical documentary was created by students from the Institut Cirviànum. The Youth TRANSHUMANT Award was given to the film 'La vida entre dos noches,' directed by Antonio Cuesta. It's worth noting that this award is presented by a jury composed of young migrants under guardianship, who also participated in a roundtable discussion to share their experiences with local students in Ripollès.

In the photography section, Antonio Aragón won the TRANSHUMANT Award for Best Photojournalism Report for his work 'Bailando con lobos' ('Dancing with Wolves'). Lastly, for the first time, a photographic rally was organized with different categories, and the winners were Pere Mir, Bea Torres, Sergi Sanz, Laura Soler, and Albert Basagaña.

Although the festival continues with itinerant sessions in various locations throughout October and November, the sessions of Cine TRANSHUMANT and festival TRANSHUMANT, which have brought socially engaged cinema, humanitarianism, and photojournalism to vulnerable communities, have already drawn 2,776 in-person viewers. By the end of December, the festival will have reached around 40 localities with a total of 83 sessions, making this edition the most locally oriented one yet.

Regarding the acknowledgments made during this edition, which began on September 22, the Catalan actress Carme Elias received the TRANSHUMANT Lifetime Achievement Award for Audiovisual and Communication, while the photojournalist Anna Turbau was honored with the TRANSHUMANT Lifetime Achievement Award for Photography, presented during the Committed Photography Day held at the old Montagut spa (Vall de Ribes).

 

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TRANSHUMANT FESTIVAL 2023 AWARDS

Audiovisual Awards:

• TRANSHUMANT Award for Best Feature Film to the movie 'No callarem, un film per la llibertat,' directed by Claudia Arribas, Violeta Octavio, and Carlos Juan.

For its denunciation of the lack of freedom of expression in Spain. Frustrating the expression of the younger generation, attempting to nullify their critical spirit, and particularly their creativity when it is directed toward social and political criticism. Today's troubadours, incarcerated, in exile, and in fear. And finally, for the inclusive approach to the protagonists, the interviewers, and the entire technical team... For all these reasons and more, we award the first prize to 'No callarem, un film per la llibertat.'

• TRANSHUMANT Award for Best Short Film to 'Si me querei, irse,' directed by Sofía Muñoz.

For its excellent production and great effort in highlighting the invisibility of domestic labor, perpetuating the assignment of gender roles imposed socially and historically. The Concordia jury awards the Best Short Film to 'Si me querei, irse' ('If You Love Me, Leave').

• Special Mention from the Short Film Jury for the movie 'Insumisas,' directed by Miguel Ángel Herrera and Laura Dauden.

Because it demonstrates the empowerment and leadership of Sahrawi women in the struggle to improve the complex political and social situation in Western Sahara. Showing actions and strategies, and documenting this with interviews of five key activists in this struggle.

• TRANSHUMANT Award for Concordia at Hospital de Campdevànol for the movie 'El teatro de la vida,' directed by Marc Juan.

A production that demonstrates our ability to face our fears, anxieties, and the circumstances and experiences we encounter, and to share them while understanding the experiences of others. Showing that we can unite in a strategy with collective goals.

• Audience TRANSHUMANT Award, awarded by popular vote to the film 'Veus del Ges.'

A film created as part of the Cine en curso program with a collective direction by Maria Caniego, Jana Casas, Arià Castany, Aina Lira, Pau Miravete, Duna Montero, Sara Platero, Juan Riera, Merced Rodríguez, Karen Rodríguez, Angela Ruiz, Guim Serra, Queralt Solà, and Pere Soro, accompanied by teachers Sònia Cho and Marina Mascarella and filmmaker Jordi Morató.

• Youth TRANSHUMANT Award for the movie 'La vida entre dos noches,' directed by Antonio Cuesta.

Because from where we come, taking care of others is the foundation of our society and theirs as well. Values like empathy, caring for others, and helping. As immigrants, we have connected with the pain of the father and the son because we know it well, and we also know individual freedom when there is a support network.

 

Photography Awards:

• TRANSHUMANT Award for Best Photojournalism Report to the work 'Bailando con lobos' ('Dancing with Wolves') by photographer Antonio Aragón Renuncio.

The jury has decided to reward the project 'Bailando con lobos,' by Antonio Aragón Renuncio, for bravely portraying the distressing reality of shepherds, making impactful and raw use of black and white, which permeates the form and content of the project. Offering direct testimony on a controversial issue that is often judged from ignorance.

• TRANSHUMANT Photographic Rally Award for Best Series to photographer Pere Mir.

• TRANSHUMANT Photographic Rally Award for Best Photo Theme A, Montagut Spa, to photographer Bea Torres.

• TRANSHUMANT Photographic Rally Award for Best Photo Theme B, Ribes Valley Shopkeepers, to photographer Sergi Sanz.

• Special Mention from the Photographic Rally Jury for Best Photo Theme B, Ribes Valley Shops, to photographer Laura Soler.

• TRANSHUMANT Photographic Rally Award for Best Photo Theme C, Capçaleres del Ter and Freser Natural Park, to photographer Albert Bassagaña.

Honorary Awards:

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PHOTOGRAPHY. Anna Turbau

Anna Turbau / RTVE Photography

Anna Turbau (Barcelona, 1949). A photographer with a body of work characterized by her social sensitivity and denunciatory nature. She captured the Transition period with images that shed light on a historical era when shadows prevailed.

She studied graphic design at the Escola Massana and later at the Escola Elisava, where she developed an interest in photography. After photographing Barcelona's Barrio Chino in 1975, portraying the poverty and marginalization that Franco's regime wanted to hide, she decided to put aside design and focus on photography. In 1976, she moved to Galicia, where she documented social struggles. Her images showed the reality of small, forgotten villages, their architecture, their people, and the role of women in rural society. She has worked for magazines like Interviú, Primera Plana, and Actual.

She has also held various exhibitions, including 'Galicia 1975-1979. A intimidade da imaxe.' She co-curated the exhibition 'Documentalismo fotográfico en los 70' in 2014 at the Jardín Botánico in Madrid, alongside Cristina García Rodero, Cristóbal Hara, Fernando Herráez, Koldo Chamorro, and Ramón Zabalza.

She has published the book 'Anna Turbau. Galicia, 1975-1979,' edited by the Consello da Cultura Galega, which accompanies the exhibition of the same name and features a selection of the 10,000 negatives from that period.

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR AUDIOVISUAL. Carme Elias

CARMEN ELIAS. Photography: MARTÍ PUJOL / CATALAN FILM ACADEMY

Carme Elias Boada (Barcelona, January 14, 1951) is a Catalan theater, film, and television actress. She trained as an actress at the Barcelona Institute of Theater and at the Lee Strasberg Institute of Theater and Film in New York. With a long theatrical career that began in 1974 in Madrid and Barcelona, she has played roles in the most classic works of international drama, such as Terra Baixa, La dama enamorada, La Señorita Julia, Doña Rosita la soltera o el lenguaje de las flores, La gata sobre el tejado de zinc, El abanico de Lady Windermere, La Gaviota, Edipo Rey, and Calígula, as well as musicals like La granja animal, the first rock opera in Catalan.

In film, she made her debut in 1978 with the movie 'L'orgia,' and continued with films like 'Stico,' 'Victoria! La gran aventura de un pueblo,' 'El puente de Varsovia,' 'El rey pasmado,' 'La flor de mí secreto,' 'Los aires difíciles,' and 'Camino,' for which she received the Goya Award for Best Actress. She has also worked as a voice actress dubbing actresses like Daryl Hannah, Sigourney Weaver, or Demi Moore.

For television, she has done remarkable work that has made her very popular. She appeared in dramatic works for Estudio 1, the series 'Anillos de oro,' and 'Turno de oficio.' She was also a presenter on the program 'Y, sin embargo, te quiero,' all on RTVE. On TV3, she appeared in series like 'Arnau,' 'Mujeres de agua,' 'Mayoría absoluta,' 'La Riera,' and 'Cites.'

In 2019, the Catalan Film Academy named her an honorary member, and in 2021, she received the Gaudí d'Honor Award.

 

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TRANSHUMANT FESTIVAL 2023 JURY

The Transhumant festival jury was composed as follows:

 

FEATURE FILM JURY

Carme Sunyé, President of FundiPau, a foundation for peace that promotes a culture of peace and non-violence, Nélida D. Ruiz de los Paños, an editor, essayist, and film director, and Berta Colàs, a photographer, filmmaker, and poet.

CONCORDIA AND SHORT FILM JURY

The jury for this award is made up of individuals from different religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds: Aníbal Riverol, a painter of Venezuelan origin, Harold Cuéllar, an engineer of Bolivian origin, Genís Zaragoza, a young film enthusiast, Santi Lorenzo, a social worker at the Red Cross, and Pol Martínez, an unclassifiable young person.

PHOTOGRAPHY JURY

Juan Porredon, a photographer and camera operator, Ingrid Ferrer, a photographer, and Anna Turbau, a photojournalist.

YOUTH JURY

Composed of young people who have migrated alone and are under guardianship, their names are: Mohamed Camara, Amadou Bailo, Abdourrahamane Diallo, Mohamed Yassin, Ibrahima Ndao, Nfally Sanneh, Mamadou Boye, Fally Saine, Érika Rosa Grosche, Yasmin El Kaddouri, Wassim Fellah, and Musa.