The Kino Awards were created in 1996 to celebrate the work of the final year of Degree at speech Audiovisual. Each year, the 4th year students produce a short fiction or documentary film, or an entertainment pilot, which is their first complete project before making the leap to professional life. With these awards, the teachers and students of Degree in speech Audiovisual want to celebrate this arrival at goal, which is a new starting point. And we do it with a friendly competition and a sense of humour, traits that we would always like to find in our work.
The word "cinema" has its root in the Greek kinēma, which means "movement". Capturing and showing life, emotions, change - all movement - is the work that we try to learn and teach at Degree at speech Audiovisual. Moreover, in our language, "the Kino" sounds like a proper or diminutive name, like the Oscars, the Goya, the César, etc.
The statuette of award Kino, used since the second edition, is the work of the artist Carlos Ciriza from Estella, who every year makes it by hand. The main motif of the figure is the word "Kino", sculpted vertically in a rounded shape, pointing to the sky, from which a celluloid trail emerges. This main figure rests on geometric pieces representing a cinema projector. On the reverse is a relief of a cinema camera on a field of stars, and the sculptor's signature .
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ANTONIO DÍAZ HUERTA
graduate Audiovisual Communication from the UCM, he also completed programs of study acting direction with Jaime Chávarri and screenwriting with Daniel Tubau at ECAM. He is one of the most sought-after directing coordinators and first assistants in Spanish television drama. He has worked on series such as “Detective Touré,” “Innato,” “Bosé,” “Veneno,” “Vis a Vis,” and “Game of Thrones,” as well as films including “Mala influencia,” “Un lío de millones,” “Los relatos,” “Las Furias,” “14 Kilómetros,” and “La Gran Final.” As director helmed series such as “Itxaso,” “Noche de chicas,” “Estoy Vivo,” “Luna. El Misterio de Calenda,” and “El Internado.” His feature-length documentary “Gallo” was selected for the 2018 SSIFF, where it received a warm reception.
AINARA OTO
She holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Navarra. Her debut as a screenwriter and director, the short film “Orain,” starring Clara Galle and Tomy Aguilera, has screened at more than 36 festivals in 12 countries and won 7 awards. Currently, “Orain” is available on Filmin, the platform where Ainara has worked for the past three years in the department . There, she has been responsible for media and partner relations and for the communication strategy for the platform’s new releases.
JULIÁN'S OSCAR
Director screenwriter. He is an expert in the world of short films, both fiction and documentary. He was a co-founder and publisher Cortosfera, the most influential online magazine for short film criticism ever in Spain. For six years, he served director the Almería International Short Film Festival. As director, he has been nominated for a Goya Award for Best Documentary Short Film for “Joe K” and “Doppelgänger.” And with “Al Pelae,” he won the award Best Short Film at the Aguilar Film Fest. As a screenwriter, he has co-written, alongside Chema De La Peña, the feature-length documentaries “Un cine como tú en un país como este” and “De Salamanca a ninguna parte,” as well as the fiction film “Shacky Carmine.”
UXUE OLAVERRI
She holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Navarra. Since 2020, she has been working in the audiovisual industry, in the Departments and location Departments . She has worked on films such as "La voz del sol," "Amanece en Samaná," "No mires a los ojos," and "Llegaron de noche." And on popular series such as “El refugio atómico,” “Berlin: Money Heist,” “La Unidad: Kabul,” “Vampire Academy,” and “Ana Tramel.” She has also appeared on entertainment shows such as “Restaurante sin barreras” on ETB2.
ION STEGMEIER
graduate Journalism from the University of Navarra. After working at publications such as *The Miami Herald - El Nuevo Herald* and *El Mundo*, he joined the Culture section of *Diario de Navarra*, where he continues to work and covers news related to film and the audiovisual industry. He has interviewed directors such as Luis García Berlanga, Basilio Martín Patino, Béla Tarr, Isabel Coixet, Carla Simón, and Oliver Laxe, as well as numerous actors and actresses including José Sacristán, Antonio Resines, Leonardo Sbaraglia, and Maribel Verdú. He has been covering the Punto de Vista festival since its inception. Author of “Navarra, la cultura del vino,” award Wine Book award at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Winner of award for cultural reporting, granted by the association Journalists of Navarra. He has just published a monograph on the history of the Navarro Institute of Audiovisual Arts and Cinematography.
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NATXO LEUZADirector and screenwriter. He has a long career in the documentary world, working on a multitude of projects around the world. He has written and directed two feature films: "El Drogas", nominated for the Forqué awards, and "Black Water", shot in Bangladesh, will be released in March. |
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BEATRIZ ISO
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PABLO BARINAGA
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NAIARA OLITE
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SILVIA VELASCO
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ISABEL CUADROS
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ÁLVARO HERNÁNDEZ BLANCO
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MIGUEL ITURRALDE
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HELENA OLLER BIURRUN
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AINARA PORRÓN ARRATIBEL
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