“JMQ: a Quest for a Dream” Takes 3rd Audience Award at the 21st Catalonia Latin American Film Festival

The documentary JMQ: a Quest for a Dream, written and directed by Antoni Verdaguer, won the third Audience Award at the 21st Catalonia Latin American Film Festival which ran 10-17 April in Lleida, Spain. The closing ceremony on 17 April took place in a new venue, the central nave of the old Seu Vella cathedral. Following the awards presentation, guests were entertained by a tango concert, featuring singer Sandra Rehder acompanied by musicians Gustavo Battaglia, Claudio Constantini and Horacio Fumero.

Awards

 FEATURES:

The Jury for the Official Features Section comprising Judith Colell (president), Diego Vega, Javier Martín-Domínguez, Julia Vargas-Weise and Sergio Álvarez awarded the following prizes:

Radio Exterior de España Award: El hijo buscado by Daniel Gaglianó (Argentina)
Casa Amèrica Catalunya Award for Best Screenplay: Enrique Buchichio, for Zanahoria (Uruguay-Argentina)
Best Actor in a Feature Film: Oscar Jaenada for Cantinflas (Mexico)
Best Actress in a Feature Film: Alina Rodriguez for Conducta (Cuba)
Best Debut Feature Film: Mateo by María Gamboa (Colombia-France)
Obra Social “la Caixa” Award for Best Director: Sebastián del Amo for
Cantinflas (Mexico)
Best Feature Film: Güeros by Alonso Ruizpalacios (Mexico)
Honourable Mention: Conducta by Ernesto Daranas (Cuba)
Audience Awards:

1.- Conducta by Ernesto Daranas (Cuba)
2.- Cantinflas by Sebastián del Amo (Mexico)
3.- Mateo by María Gamboa (Colombia-France)

DOCUMENTARY:

The Jury for the Official Documentary Section comprising Mireia Farrero (president), Nayra Llonch and Quim Bonastra, awarded the following prizes:

Best Documentary: Marmato by Mark Grieco (USA-Colombia)

Honourable Mention: Of Kites and Borders by Yolanda Pividal (USA-Mexico-Spain)

Audience Awards:

1.- Marmato by Mark Grieco (USA-Colombia)
2.- Of Kites and Borders by Yolanda Pividal (USA-Mexico-Spain)
3.- JMQ: a Quest for a Dream by Antoni Verdaguer (Spain)

SHORT FILMS: 

The Jury for the Official Short Film Section comprising Javier de Castro (president), Aida Flix, Eduard Muntada, Marta Betriu and Víctor Masip, awarded the following prizes:

Best Short Film: Os meninos do Rio by Javier Macipe (Spain-
Portugal)
Honourable Mention: El corredor by José Luis Montesinos (Spain)