Zugzwang
2013
Spain
9 mins
Short Film Competition
| Yolanda Centeno | |
| Yolanda Centeno, Bettina Mayr and David Bertran | |
Zugzwang in German means “obligation to move”. Life and chess are not so different. There is a moment in life where you know you have to make a decision, but the best thing to do would be not to make any move. But… you must. We simply call this being screwed. In chess, they call it Zugzwang.
About the Director
Yolanda Centeno is a Spanish director with a strong background in Advertising. She moved from Spain to New York in 2012 to study and pursue a career in the film industry through an MFA in Filmmaking. She also graduated in Spain with a double degree in Filmmaking and Advertising. Currently, she lives in Los Angeles, where she produces, writes and directs films and commercials.
Awards
2014 Asians On Film Festival – Best Editing, Best Original Score
2014 Certamen De Cortos Cmu Santa María De Europa – Best Short Film
2014 San Diego International Kids Film Festival – Student Film Award
2014 La Rana Film Festival – Best Short Film
2014 Jubexar Film Festival – Best Short Film
2014 Trinidad Independent Film Festival – Best Film
2014 Cinema Povero International Film Festival – Best Film
2014 Best Shorts Film Festival – Award Of Merit (Best Film)
2014 Mosaic World Film Festival – Best Narrative Film
2014 Gwinnett Center Int’l Film Festival – Best Fiction Short Film
2014 Golden Orchid International Animation Festival – Audience Choice Award
2014 Underfunded Film Festival – 2nd Place In The Under $25.000 Short Film Competition And Best Direceting
2014 Pink City International Film Festival – Best Film (International Category)
2014 Accolade Awards Competition – Award Of Excellence
2014 Grenada Afterglow Film Festival – Best Thought-Provoking Film
2014 The Short Film Awards – Best Editing In A Short Film Nominee
2014 Big Mini Media Festival – Best Short Narrative
2014 Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Pilas En Corto Premio A La Mejor Banda Sonora – Best Short Narrative Award For The Spiritual Track Outside The Box
2014 Bakersfield Film Festival (CA) – Outstanding Woman Filmmaker Award
2014 Forum Film Festival (NYC) – Best Short (3rd Place)
2014 Premio Rtva Festival De Cortos De Terror Y Fantástico “La Vieja Encina” –
Audience Choice Winner
2014 The Georgia Bigpicturecon Short Film Festival (USA) – Best Sountrack Award
2014 Dieciminuti Film Festival. Ceccano, Italy – Indiefest – Winner Best Film
