Last weekend, the winners of the 33rd edition of the Curtas Vila do Conde festival were announced at a ceremony at the Municipal Theatre of Vila do Conde. Among the distinguished films, ‘Sol Menor’, directed by André Silva Santos, was the big winner of the National Competition.

The jury highlighted the work for its “rare sensitivity and subtle emotional construction”. Sol Menor, the director's first short film, won the National Competition Award, presented by School of Arts.

Alongside the films by students and teachers from School of Arts that have been included in the festival's programme, the School participates annually in the Festival as a partner, supporting the National Competition award by awarding the School of Arts, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Prize worth €1,500, which distinguishes the best national film.

More information about the winners of this edition can be found on the Festival's official website.