Doña Mencía hosts second edition of short film festival

The town of Doña Mencía held its second edition of the short film festival, Mencitopía, which focused on the comedy genre this year. In the Official Section, the top prize of 1,000 euros was awarded to “Las hijas del tomate” by María Algora, Alejandra Martínez de Miguel, and Mikel Bustamante. The second prize went to “Las nuestras,” directed by María Espejo.

The professional jury also issued a special mention to “Vengo a devolver” by Martín Nieto, a work exploring the use of artificial intelligence in the audiovisual sector. This year's Official Section featured 91 short films from various parts of Spain.

In the “Cortos Exprés” category, the local group La Tabarrera won the 800-euro first prize for “Me gustaría que te vinieses.” The audience vote awarded 400 euros to “C. U. P. I. D. O. S.” by the group Antígona, while the group McFly received a special mention for “La vendetta de Enriqueta.”