WINNERS
SBIFest - FEBRUARY 2025
Please note that among the winning films of the monthly competitions (not all), those selected to participate in the Grand Finale in Tangier will be chosen, with public screenings in November 2025, culminating in the Gala Finale. Films that win in a particular category in the monthly competitions will continue to compete in other categories they have entered if selected for the Grand Finale in Tangier.
Best Short Film
"I WANT TO GO BACK TO YINGCHENG" director 思淇 程
An elderly man with Alzheimer’s, unaware of his illness, slips away from his family in a desperate attempt to return to his hometown, only to face the heartbreaking truth of his condition when he’s found, prompting him to accept his reality and symbolically tether himself to the present.
China, Runtime: 8:29
"Dream" director Angel Azcona
A college student named Anthony who receives frequent nightmares soon discovers he must rescue his younger self from getting brutally murdered by a masked figure in a dream
Mexico, Runtime: 16:44