SHORTMETRAJE presents a series of short films and videos by Spain's next wave of independent filmmakers.
The first series in New York to bring over 28 films from Spain's burgeoning community.
Contemporary Spanish cinema has captivated international audiences for its unique combination of entertaining melodrama, dry wit and sumptuous aesthetics.

SHORTMETRAJE takes us into this world by highlighting the diversity and artistic innovations of Spain's emerging makers, a group set apart by their willingness to take to boldly take risks and push the limits of their country's cinematic traditions.

From experimental to animation, from documentary to narrative, these workspresent a sample of the country's current trends in film and storytelling through four unique programs.
A series not to be missed.

Marta Sanchez--Executive Director
Marta Sanchez studied Communications in Universidad Complutense de Madrid
majoring in Audiovisual Direction.
She was awarded a scholarship which was granted by the European Community to study TV Direction in CEMTAV, Spain.
She produced and directed a number of short films, TV programs and music videos as well as working as the liaison between the Spanish and English offices for Nemesis, a music video production company based in London.
After two and a half years of working for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment as Distribution Manager, she moved to NYC to study Business of Entertainment at NYU. Currently, she is the Distribution and Promotions Coordinator at Women Make Movies where she is responsible for festival, theatrical and semi-theatrical exhibition.
In addition, Sanchez curating a number of events and is also finishing her short film, "Farewell Party", a story of escapism and human nature.

Nieves Prieto--Executive Producer
Born in April 1972, Nieves studied Fine Arts in her hometown at the University of Barcelona. In 1999 she moved to New York, where she worked for the MoMA at the Photography Department and the Guggenheim Museum, at the Film and Video Production Department.
She later obtained a Masters Degree at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program. She has since exhibited her video and photographic work in Paris, Seoul, Philadelphia and NYC, and was the coordinator of the Loisaida Cortos Latino Festival, initiative promoting young Latino filmmakers.
She is currently the Coordinator of Shortmetraje.

Xochitl Dorsey--Editor
Xochitl Dorsey is currently Marketing Manager of Women Make Movies, a New
York film distributor dedicated to the promotion of films by and about women.

She received her Masters Degree in Latin American Studies and Museum Studies
from New York University, and has worked for several prestigious media arts
organizations, including Rhizome.org and the New Museum of Contemporary Art.

She curated and co-organized various film events, including "Super Super 8
2002 Mexico Tour," a traveling film festival of experimental shorts, "Reality
to Be" New Latino Filmmakers at the Anthology Film Archives, and the NYU
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies Film Series.
She was guest speaker at the American Association of Museum and the Tulipanes Latino Arts & Film Festival, and has published works in Women's Studies Quarterly and the Cinema Tropical newsletter.

MARCOS SOLARI--Web Design and Programing
He is an uruguayan web designer, currently pursuing an MPS in the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU.

Sebastien Derenoncourt-- Art & Design direction
Is a New York based visual communicator, focused on the intersection of art & technology.