Call for the fourth edition of the Eusko Label micro-short film competition, organised by the San Sebastian Festival and the Basque Government to draw attention to and back local produce

The San Sebastian Festival and the Basque Government, through HAZI, the public company belonging to the Basque Government Department of Food, Rural Development, Agriculture and Fisheries, open the call for submissions for the fourth edition of the Eusko Label micro-short film competition. The initiative aims to draw attention to local Basque produce through the cinema, while fostering and raising awareness of sustainability in the world of our agriculture, livestock and fishing.

The deadline for submitting short films via the Festival will close on June 16. The works must have a maximum runtime of three minutes and must be filmed on a mobile phone. The subject matter of the films must be related to the goals of the Eusko Label section, which seeks to send positive messages showing how the rural and coastal areas of the Basque Country and its primary sector contribute to urban society.

The Festival Selection Committee will select six shorts from all those submitted, and an expert jury will decide the winners of the Eusko Label to carry off a first prize of 6,000 euros and a second of 4,000 euros. The works will screen at the Festival, and the awards will be presented at the closing gala. All the works will be screened at a ceremony held as part of the Festival, during which the two awards will also be presented.

Eusko Label is part of the San Sebastian Festival’s commitment to the Basque primary sector and sustainability, which translates into a number of measures to reduce the impact of its carbon footprint and raise awareness of environmental matters, together with initiatives such as the Euskadi Basque Country 2030 Agenda Award.