Official National Section
Short films selected for the National Official Selection
Below you can consult the National Official Selection of Skyline Benidorm Film Festival 2024.
Be right back
2023. Spain
Maria, a 7-year-old girl, is left alone at home while her mother goes out to buy dinner. The time alone stretches into the evening. When someone knocks on the door, Maria hesitates whether it’s her mother or not.
Before dying, the Wendigo's shadow
2024. Spain
“Before Dying” is the story of Jack, a lone cowboy who, by accepting the robbery of a bank, finds himself entangled in deceit, betrayals, and death. Destiny becomes complicated for him when he comes into contact with a Wendigo or Native American demon that will alter his fate.
handicraft
2023. Spain
Manuel, the owner of a small business in the city center, and his daughter Vicky, a recent graduate from the University of Burgos, are surviving a rough patch in their downtown apartment. But one day, Vicky starts spending beyond her means, arousing suspicions in Manuel. Where is Vicky getting the money from?
Ava
2023. Spain
Ava is a teenager who takes the subway to go to school. When María calls her to ask her how her day went, her daughter’s phone is turned off. Ava never made it to school that morning. Someone had intercepted her on the subway.
BLOW!
2023. Spain
Mar dreams of being able to record the sound of whales. However, when she embarks with a team researching cetaceans, she realizes that to listen to the largest animal in the world, one must be silent.
Car Cemetery
2023. Spain
Ruben and Asir, two great friends who meet every afternoon to play soccer in a car junkyard. One day like any other, Ruben waits for his friend, only to find out that Asir has been beaten up due to racism. Ruben’s unconditional support for Asir reflects the purest form of friendship, although the worst is yet to come.
el Kala
2023. Spain
Juan Carlos Estavillo, also known as “El Kala,” is a survivor. He is one of those individuals whom heroin turned invisible, yet he fights against the pain every day to continue doing the one thing that brings him happiness: going to Calle Laurel to collect dishes and take out the garbage from the bars in exchange for whatever people are willing to give, allowing him to socialize with others.
The Throne
2023. Spain
The Prime Minister, a loyal, scrupulous, and immaculate man, finds himself trapped in a public restroom without toilet paper, right in the midst of an election campaign. Helpless and unable to leave, he discovers the true nature of the people around him. Only if he can overcome his scruples will he be able to save his throne.
This is not Norway
2023. Spain
Jorge’s father’s last wish is to have a Viking funeral: to be cremated at sea in a longship. And for his son, fulfilling his final wish is crucial: not only will it honor his memory, but it will also prove to himself and his loved ones that he is capable of anything, that he is alright now and has overcome the rough patch he was going through.
Jerusalem
2023. Spain
Two thousand years after Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, Emilio and Sara arrive in Benidorm to spend Easter vacation. After Sara’s mother passes away, father and daughter must learn to live without her. Within the span of a week, much like Jesus, Sara experiences her own episodes of the Passion. These days mark the end of childhood and the beginning of puberty.
The Great Work
2024. Spain
Leo and Diana, a wealthy couple, take a broken television to a recycling point. They encounter Salif and his son, two scrap collectors. Diana asks them to come to their house to pick up more items. Once there, Leo watches them collecting objects with suspicion until they realize that the scrap collectors have something they want.
The Peace of Cemeteries
2023. Spain
Through the eyes of children, ‘The Peace of Cemeteries’ tells a true story of survival and brotherhood amidst the abuses committed by a priest during the post-Spanish Civil War era, in an environment where fear wields its power to silence society.
the pool
2023. Spain
In Madrid, there is no beach, but there are pools. Private, shared, and public, many public ones. The summer heat can be so suffocating that the capital offers anyone the opportunity to take a swim at a very reasonable price in one of its municipal pools.
Long Journey
2023. Spain
Nico turns twelve, and if he wants his gift, he’ll have to climb his grandmother’s tallest dresser or engage in a duel of breadsticks, until he faces his final test: discovering that these are his last moments as a child.
Lucía
2023. Spain
Lucía and her friends are four preteens eager to have fun and live experiences. Today, they have in their hands, by chance, invitations to a very special party, which will take them out of their routine and give them a new and exciting experience; and although it’s very likely they won’t be allowed in because they’re underage, they’re eager to give it a try.
I'm glad to see you
2023. Spain
Two friends from adolescence meet twenty years later in the bathrooms of a shopping center. One is a successful non-Roma businesswoman, and the other is a Roma woman living in very precarious conditions. Their lives have drifted far apart since those summers in the village. And nothing will ever be the same again.
You lied, Amanda
2024. Spain
Amanda and Virgi are playing in a nearby ravine when a man arrives who arouses Amanda’s suspicion. However, he gains her trust by playing with their dog. Amanda agrees to let the man swing her in the air, but he takes advantage of the situation and touches her budding breasts. Amanda, in shock, decides to leave, but Virgi prefers to stay and play.
My zone
2023. Spain
Paula is driving through the desert when suddenly her car breaks down. The young woman, who is coming from a party, decides to wait for someone to come and help her.
little
2023. Spain
When they are born, they are precious, almost perfect. But they grow so fast. I wish there was a way to forever enjoy that unrepeatable age. Petit Toujour combines the latest advances in gene therapy and selective hormonal blocking to extend your time with the most beautiful thing you have in the world, your baby.
plant
2023. Spain
Prudencio and his workers labor day and night in the field to load the trucks that will depart the next morning. In broad daylight, several thieves break into the estate and steal the oranges. Prudencio loses the contract he had secured and begins to suspect who might be behind the theft.
TO BIRD OR NOT TO BIRD
2023. Spain
To bird or not to bird, that is the question. A critical and kaleidoscopic view of the modern world told through the tragicomic and grotesque experiences of some birds.
Everything is lost
2022. Spain
The Pérez family is a nearly normal family, albeit with somewhat dysfunctional behaviors. The couple is considering fertilizing an egg that she laid last night.
all my colours
2023. Spain
After the death of her mother, a girl loses all of her colors. Will she be able to get them back?
YOUR SCISSORS IN MY EAR
2023. Spain
Desperately looking for a place to get a haircut the night before his wedding, a stylish client walks into a neighborhood barbershop. What he doesn’t expect is for the barber to recognize him as a very important person from his past.
Shitty Therapy
2023. Spain
In 2012, two biology students created fecomagnetism, a parody of pseudotherapies that claimed to cure all kinds of diseases by mixing poop with magnets. All they wanted was a funny review, but shit gets out of hand. How long would it take for people to realize that it was all fake?
whirlpool 3933
2023. Spain
Txema has been taking care of his disabled wife alone for more than two years without receiving any response to the dependency aid he requested. And it’s too late. It’s time for those who forgot about them to pay. But to do that, he needs the help of Carlos, the neighborhood shopkeeper.