ShortMetraje presents for the fifth time the newest talent working in Spain. A variety of styles, story telling, genre and esthetics bring us a unique perspective on modern Spain and its changing cultural landscape  – from traditional black comedy to “cine de autor” this is a group commited to push the limits of the cinematic language. All the films have English Subtitles. For more information on other years, click here:
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AT THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
THE WALTER READE THEATER
165 W 65 Street, Plaza Level
(between Broadway and Amsterdam). New York
$10 General public
Tel. 212-875-5600
$7 Full-time Students with valid photo ID
$6 Film Society and Instituto Cervantes members
$5 Seniors, Mon-Fri before 6pm
$5 Children (ages 6-12) accompanied by an adult
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AVATAR | Luís Quílez | 15 min 2005
Helmer Lluis Quilez take us to a world of revenge and claustrophobia, a house where a couple share a life of dependency and sadism. An accidental event might implies a sudden change in the course of their lives. This brutal film has been preselected to the 2007 Oscar® consideration bby the Academy of Motion pictures Arts and Sciences.
EL CERCO The Fence | Nacho Martín | 12 min 2005
The best European short film award at the Berlin Film Festival went to this striking and brutal student thesis. It’s the same gory ritual, every summer. Thousands of migrating tuna fish crowd into the Mediterranean on their way through the Strait of Gibraltar.
 
MAXIMA PENA Maximum penalty | Juanjo Giménez | 11 min 2005
This is a hilarious soccer story for all time ‘futbol’ fans.During a regional soccer game, a coach tries to stop his team from being disqualified...
 
HIYAB | Xavi Sala | 8 min 2005
Fátima stands up to her teacher because she doesn’t want to wear the veil. Sala’s new film enrich with his fresh perspective a POV upon a controversial topic- with unexpected results. This is a thoughtful and welll deserved 20 times awarded film, including a Goya award nomination  2006.
 
K | Juan Simons | 12 min, 2005
K and Nelson live stifled by a routine-governed city that oppresses their identity. Real and still fragile, K manage to portrait two men in search of truth.
 
VERANO O LOS DEFECTOS DE ANDRES Summer or the flaws of Andrés
| Jorge Torregrosa | 22 min 2006
It is Summer and it is hot. Andres and Sara have known each other for a short time. Felix and Silvia have been together for five years. The two couples spend a summer day around a swimming pool. As always in Torregrosa’s astonishing work, human nature is one more character and his unique look makes us wonder about our own condition.
 
PONYS | David Planell | 10 min 2005
“Pony is that thing that happens when you are small and marks you for life”. Do not miss this entertaining yet impossible tale of three best girlfriends discussing their live after lunch and a few drinks- David take us to this obscure journey at the best style of Spanish dark comedy tradition.
ShortMetraje is part of the film series Spanish Cinema Now that every year is celebrated at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Spanish Cinema Now is the only film series in NYC to show the latest film productions from Spain. Special thanks to Richard Peña, ICAA and of course all the filmmakers to support ShortMetraje every year.
ShortMetraje was organized in collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center
( http://www.filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/spanish06.html) and Spanish Ministry of Culture (www.mcu.es/).