"In a time when few young people go to the cinema, cinephilia is becoming a minority interest. Social media content dominates, and the platforms that host it operate on the same addictive logic as slot machines. It’s easy to fall into defeatism or nostalgia. But there is reason for hope."
(Xabi Ortiz)
This year we welcomed university professors, producers, filmmakers, and actresses
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Summary and conclusions. X. Forum on cinema and education
"The way we teach and engage with film has a profound impact on students. This is why the first person who must believe in cinema’s power as an educational tool is the teacher."
(Alaitz Sasiain)
The forum on film and education is a space for reflection where we consistently engage with interesting individuals
International Shortfilm Festival Begiradak 2024. Forum on Cinema and Education
Forum on the validity of film as a medium for transmitting ideas. Held at Tabakalera's 2deo space.
Xabi Ortiz, moderator of the 2024 Forum
"Cinema is radical. It doesn’t have a single, fixed meaning. We need to transform the educational framework to help students connect with new ideas. Use cinema as an experience—more spontaneous, more open to reflection. Today, cinema is often reduced to something normalized and consumable. That’s not the path forward."
(Iván Bustunduy)
Iván Bustunduy, filmmaker
Alaitz Sasiain, professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV)
"What we consume -and how we consume it- is deeply tied to our sense of joy. So we ask:
Why do we watch films?"