Festival Cinemística

Because transcendence in the man and the world, might be eventually ineffable and, on this, cinematographic art has certain advantages, and a huge responsibility. A REFUGE An international refuge for films that intend, technically or with the plot, an approaching to the big mystery of world representation, in the art and in the man.

Without dogmas, under any individual or collective perspective, from faith, but also from agnosticism, spiritual atheism and scientific thought. A POETIC CINEMA OF CONTEMPLATION Filmmakers' looks, in all their socio-cultural diversity, interested in any film as a result of personal discovering, researching or experimentation, inspiration and work, from revelation or introspection of the authors.

Quotidian, ecstasy and disparity as structures to create depth on the film treatment. ASCETICISM Mysticism and asceticism in film production represent, probably, a more absolute estate compare to others, because a cinema with huge budget and more technical complexity could be done, but sometimes the most humble and simple film is, however, universal.

THE STILL Impermanent cinematographies, from the still, from 'amateur' cinema (from French verb aimer), define directors not only by what they show and how they do it on screen, but by what they decide not to show. PHENOMENOLOGY What appears and disappears, topologies emergence, materials or conscious, and their invisibility or subsequent expiration.

The sequential surroundings of emptiness, of matters and time. Shafts at the discourse, eloquent, everyone can understand it by himself.

Absence and miracle: Mystic as a possible cohabit together. CORDIALITY, COMMUNICATION & COLLOQIUMS Great importance of the colloquiums and live interaction between spectators and filmmakers. maximum communication, respect, sympathy and closeness from the organization to the filmmakers, artists and directors who come to present their films.