One-Minute Films From Spain & Portugal Win Even More Prizes Post Filminute 2014

London, U.K, November 14, 2014 (Newswire.com) - CineCoup, the Canadian film accelerator, added its name to the growing list of sponsors, media and fans handing out awards and kudos to Ignacio F. Rodó for his film TUCK ME IN (Spain).

CineCoup awarded their annual prize to Rodó’s film for “the level of tension it achieves, the emotional response it draws out of the audience, as well as the deeper story it sets up.”

"Winning Best Filminute was very special. Now to be awarded by a film funding platform like CineCoup is, for us, an important recognition of the work we put into this film and an honour that makes us very happy."

Ignacio F. Rodo, Film Director

TUCK ME IN had already won “Best Filminute,” the Filminute festival’s top award. The film gathered impressive international attention and momentum with mentions and reviews in publications such as Fast Company, Gizmodo, Buzzfeed, and Huffington Post. The film has generated over 4 million views on YouTube and Vimeo.

For Rodó, it’s more exciting news. “Winning Best Filminute was very special. Now to be awarded by a film funding platform like CineCoup is, for us, an important recognition of the work we put into this film and an honour that makes us very happy.” 

Cineuropa Shorts, promoters of the European short film industry, selected five European films to compete for the Filminute Cineuropa Audience Award. Films from Finland, Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Qatar, Netherlands, and the UK were put to the audience to vote.

Portuguese director André Marques’ film GRANDPA was ultimately the winner of Cineuropa’s award. His film delivered a touching commentary on fatherhood, a topic that proved to be very popular with audiences internationally.

“We’re very pleased to have won another audience award, especially from Cineuropa, one of the biggest supporters of European cinema,” said Marques.  “It proves that simple, short stories can also be striking and move people.”

GRANDPA also won the Filminute People’s Choice Award as well as a Jury Commendation at Filminute 2014, making it one of the most awarded films in Filminute’s history.

The Filminute festival and competition is propelled by social media. Audiences participate from over 100 countries making it one of the most accessible film festivals in the world for both filmmakers and film fans.

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What is Filminute

Filminute is the international one-minute film festival that challenges filmmakers, writers, animators, artists, designers, and creative producers to develop and submit the world's best one-minute films

Every year, throughout the month of September, the Filminute festival presents an extraordinary array of 25 films online, for viewers around the world to enjoy, share and discuss

Filminute was founded in 2006 by Canadian ex-pats John Ketchum and Sabaa Quao. The festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary festival in September 2015 with local screenings and events in multiple cities around the world.

What is CineCoup

CineCoup Media Inc. is a disruptive new studio model for independent content creators to develop, market and build audience their original film and tv projects. At key times during the year, teams can apply to the accelerator with a project then advance through a fan engagement funnel that’s designed to show off their creativity, package their projects and build fan support using social and earned media.

All creators who participate stand to gain valuable audience feedback, social marketing savvy and a professional online pitch package bolstered by fan support. Up to Top 10 projects will be optioned for development. With the top project receiving guaranteed production financing and a theatrical or broadcast premiere.

CineCoup Media is the brainchild of media entrepreneur, J. Joly.