The actor Álvaro Cervantes and the Zaragoza actress Elena Rivera have starred in Huir, the short film by student Alejandro Pereira that will premiere on September 27 at the San Sebastián Festival.
Alejandro Pereira, student of Master in Film and TV Series Direction, will premiere at the prestigious San Sebastián Festival Huir, the Audi Future Stories-winning short film that he has shot with great artists such as Kike Maillo, Álvaro Cervantes or Elena Rivera.
About the filming of Run away
Once again this year, the Audi winning short film Future Stories has been filmed alongside great artists in the industry. Álvaro Cervantes and Elena Rivera have been chosen to star in Huir, a mysterious and fantasy thriller that reflects on the need to find a middle ground between professional life and personal decisions.
Furthermore, the student and director Alejandro Pereira has had the opportunity to direct this short film filmed in Barcelona together with the prestigious director Kike Maillo.
Alejandro Pereira and Audi Future Stories 2024
With the aim of promoting screenwriters and directors of Spanish cinema, the Audi Future Stories contest rewards those stories that stand out for their ability to connect with the public, creativity and narrative quality. Flee, the student script TAI Alejandro Pereira, has been recognized as the best film script from among all the proposals in the contest.
The artist Alejandro Pereira is the second student TAI in getting this award and in presenting his project in San Sebastián, demonstrating once again the talent and potential of our artistic community. In 2021, the alumni paul sources won the second edition of Audi Future Stories with Handsfree, the short film that gave a boost to his professional career in the film industry.
Despite being the call with the largest number of participants, the jury has made the decision unanimously, emphasized the originality, tension and mystery of this history that has led the Galician artist to become the youngest winner in the history of this contest.
"...Without abandoning the mystery and suspense, Huir flirts with the fantastic, it is dreamlike, poetic and draws a character who escapes from reality, responsibility and commitment to being everything that ties him to a way of life ”.
The prize for the man from Ourense will be to bring his story to the big screen by co-directing the short film with the prestigious film director Kike Maíllo. The piece will be filmed in Barcelona and will be presented in September within the framework of the San Sebastián Festival.
"An incentive to create stories and fight for our dream of being part of the film industry."
This recognition represents a great opportunity for the young artist, since it will not only allow him professionalize your talent in one of the most important film festivals at the national level, but will also have the opportunity to bring your story to the big screen along with great industry professionals.
"One of the most difficult things for young people who want to work in the world of cinema is to get the opportunity to start and create a niche for ourselves"
At TAI It is a pride to see how the talent, dedication and effort of our students is recognized in prestigious festivals and competitions such as Audi Future Stories.
About the contest Audi Future Stories
Since its creation four years ago, Audi Future Stories has positioned itself as one of the most important platforms for ddiscover and support new talents in Spanish cinema. This competition, which was born from the close relationship that Audi has had with the film industry for more than fourteen years, seeks to promote creativity and offer unique opportunities to emerging screenwriters and directors.
In addition to Audi Future Stories, the brand continues to celebrate its traditional Audi Innovative Thinking at the San Sebastian Festival. This space for reflection brings together personalities from the film industry to discuss the sector with an innovative approach.
Audi Innovative Thinking has become a meeting point to disseminate emerging talent, discuss current and future trends in cinema and continue promoting critical thinking in the film sector.
