The festival recognizes the brilliant trajectory of the writer, journalist and screenwriter, for a work that has marked several generations, since it announces that journalist Manuel Bellido will receive the 'Special Prize' for four decades spreading the Spanish cinema and the evolution of Andalusian cinema from the first Goya de Benito Zambrano to the international success of Alberto Rodríguez
The edition of Culture, Jésica Trujillo, together with the directors of FICCAB, José Ramón Martínez and Jaime Noguera, has revealed this Monday the poster, which this year is inspired by Picasso and Buñuel
The writer, journalist and screenwriter, Elvira Lindo, will receive the "A Life of Film" award at the XXIV edition of the International Film Festival of Benalmádena (FICCAB). The festival wants to recognize a brilliant trajectory that has marked several generations of readers and spectators. Creator of Manolito Gafotas, turned into a classic of Spanish children's literature that adapted to the large screen, Lindo has developed a versatile career that covers adult narrative, theatre, radio, television and cinema.
The award was unveiled on Monday by the City Council of Benalmádena, Jésica Trujillo, together with the directors of FICCAB, José Ramón Martínez and Jaime Noguera, as well as the sign for this new edition of the international competition.
The work, as in previous years by the Marbellí designer, resident in Mallorca, David Grimaldi, is inspired by the pictorial style of the Malaysian artist Pablo Picasso and the Aragonese film director Luis Buñuel, making reference to an iconic image of his film 'An Andalusian Dog'.
In addition, Grimaldi has wanted to embed winks to local sculptures and constructions such as the Castle El Bil Bil and the roundabout of Los Molinillos, all of which, of course, with a beach background due to the location of the city hosting the festival.
During the presentation, the edile has emphasized that this year more than a thousand works have been received for the call for short films for competition, which will be part of the programming, from countries such as Iran, South Korea, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Serbia, Colombia, Argentina and Spain. It should be noted that twenty of the short films presented had their origin in Malaga, all of them choosing to win the more than 3,000 euros that FICCAB grants.
Special Prize for journalist Manuel Bellido
On the other hand, journalist Manuel Bellido will receive the Special Prize for four decades, spreading Spanish cinema and the evolution of Andalusian cinema from the first Goya de Benito Zambrano to the international success of Alberto Rodríguez.
The Benalmádena International Film Festival will take place from 18 to 25 October at the Casa de la Cultura de Arroyo de la Honey and the Benalmádena Costa Exhibition Centre, and will have invited countries such as Algeria, Bulgaria and Korea, to whose culture the festival will devote a special day for the younger with dance competitions, Korean writing workshops and special projections in which they will draw lessons and various activities.
New guests and the rest of the City of Benalmádena Film Awards will be announced in the coming weeks, as will the short films that will form the Official Section and the rest of the FICCAB's programming.
About Elvira Lindo
Elvira Lindo, a writer, journalist and writer born in Cadiz in 1962, has a work that has marked several generations of readers and viewers. Creator of Manolito Gafotas, turned into a classic of Spanish children's literature, Lindo has developed a versatile career that covers adult narrative, theatre, radio, television and cinema, always with a style characterized by humor, irony and a critical look at social reality.
Distinguished in 2024 with the Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts, Elvira Lindo is the author of novels as outstanding as' The Other Quarter ',' A Word of yours', 'What I Have to Live', 'To Open Heart' or 'In the Wolf's Mouth'. His contribution to the audiovisual world includes screenplays for cinema and television, as well as collaborations as an occasional actress. A regular contributor to 'El País' and 'Cadena SER', his work has transcended borders and genres, consolidating it as one of the most influential voices of contemporary Spanish literature and culture.
Elvira Lindo has also developed a facet as an actress, appearing in different films and series in secondary roles always loaded with humor and freshness. His presence in titles such as' The First Night of My Life '(1998),' Manolito Gafotas' (1999) or 'Cachorro' (2004) is in addition to memorable collaborations with directors such as' Miguel Albaladejo ',' Joaquín Oristrell 'or' Antonio Mercero '. Among her interpretations are the Belinda cleptomana in' The Open Sky '(2000), the leading psychoanalyst in' No Shame '(2001) or Nurse Diaz in' Plant 4th '(2003).
About Manuel Bellido
Manuel Bellido Mora has a long history as a journalist and cultural divulge, consolidated over more than four decades. Voice and image of Canal Sur Radio y Televisión, Bellido has witnessed and chronicled the evolution of Andalusian cinema, from the first Goya de Benito Zambrano to the international success of Alberto Rodríguez, as well as interviewing great figures from the national and international landscape. Director of the Una de cine program, with over 300 reports and about 800 guests, made this space a reference for the industry and the Seventh Art fans. Intiring, committed, he is also a scholar in music, especially rock.
With this recognition, the Festival gives value to a professional life dedicated to information and culture, marked by commitment, closeness and passion for cinema. Throughout his career, Bellido has received numerous awards, including the Málaga Ateneo Medal, and the Juan Antonio Bermudez Award awarded by ASECAN, confirming his role as one of the major references of cultural journalism in Andalusia. His humility and ability to transmit the essence of cinema have made him an essential chronist, capable of building bridges between film creation and the public.
