What do you think of the Vic · Movies contest?
Vic·Movies is awesome!
I've learned a lot
watching the other participants' short films.
I always pick up something new.
After, the conversations
drift towards film criticism
and it helps us when we are editing projects
Have you won any awards with a movie?
From our team
"Doubleye"
Paco and I
met up on the tube
and we spoke about movies and photography
right around when the 1st Vic·Movies was created.
He encouraged me
and we participated.
We were filming
and Paco won an award for his editing.
The following year we returned.
And every year since.
Two of our short films have won awards:
La Huella (The Footprint)
Casa Alavedra (Alavedra House)
What do you think about an online version of the Vic·Movies contest?
An online version...
I'm not so sure..
No, no, no.
I prefer to attend!
To be there.
To see the movies on the big screen?
To watch the short films with an audience
and discuss them afterwards.
See their opinions...
Do you have any advice for new participants?
That they don't hold themselves back.
If they like cinema they should participate.
It doesn't matter if it isn't perfect!
Because there isn't any good or bad films.
Just different styles.
Afterwards the others will give you feedback
and help you to improve.
But if you don't participate you won't grow.
Some young people know a lot.
They have the techniques,
and dominate the filming. You can learn from them.
Any advice for the young people out there?
Watch films!
Pay attention
and when your filming remember the shots
and framing that you've seen.
The more movies you watch
the better you will film.
What kind of movies have influenced you?
Surrealist films.
Without surrealism
I'm not interested.
What is the creative process when making a surrealist short film?
Start with an idea
and brainstorm, then other ideas come
some good, some not so good,
and I keep the best ideas.
Which movie has left it's mark on you?
Un Chien Andalou, (An Andalusian Dog)
there are no words to describe it.
I'd love to capture the indetermination of the bike scene.
Have you produced surrealist films?
I've filmed 3.
Palo con rueda de madera (Stick with a Wooden Wheel)
Las gafas oscuras (Dark Glasses)
y Palabras perdidas (Lost Words)
How long have you been working with the actor Josep Boronat?
We began with theatre.
He was acting and I was directing and preparing the scenes.
Many years
With theatre and cinemas.
In the summers we always film something, even if its short.
How did you do the special effects in Palo con rueda de madera (Stick with Wooden Wheel)?
Just talking we came up with the idea.
We put a sticker on the mirror
we filmed the text in sign language
after we took the sticker off
and we filmed the mirror scene again
we put the sticker back on
and then we edited it.