Spanish filmmaker David Victori has won the inaugural edition of YouTube’s Your Film Festival for his short movie ‘The Guilt.’
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Spanish director wins YouTube online festival
Victori’s movie focuses on a man obsessed with revenge after his wife’s murder
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- Published: 10:07 September 3, 2012
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- epa03380820 Irish-German actor and juror Michael Fassbender (L) with YouTube's 'Your Film Festival' winner Spanish filmmaker, David Victori, for 'The Guilt' with his award at the 'Your FilmFestival' Winners Announcement during the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on 02 September 2012. The festival, runs from 29 August to 08 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI
The winner was announced on Sunday on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival after selection by a jury that included director Ridley Scott and actor Michael Fassbender.
Victori, whose movie focuses on a man obsessed with revenge after his wife’s murder, will receive $500,000 (Dh1.8 million) for his next project, with Scott and Fassbender acting as executive producers — giving the filmmaker key insider guidance.
Fassbender, who triumphed at the Venice Film Festival in 2011, taking home a Golden Lion for his role in ‘Shame,’ described Victori’s film as “very mature and confident.”
“I was engaged from the top of the film,” Fassbender said at the award ceremony after a screening of the ten finalist films.
Victori said he has already presented his planned project to Scott and Fassbender.
“We have a lot of work to do and, I don’t know — if I can start tomorrow it’s better for me,” he said.
YouTube viewers chose the ten finalists, who travelled to Venice for the final selection, after viewing the films on YouTube’s channel www.YouTube.com/yourfilmfestival. The narrative-driven submissions could be no longer than 15 minutes in length.
YouTube has held film contests in the past, but the global Your Film Festival is on a much larger scale.
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