Farrel, a professional creator, received the prize in recognition of both
the value and efficient artistic visualization and the synthesis in
mirroring the stages in the Israeli aggression in the Middle East, in the
works titled “3311666735.816667” and “Tivatim”.

The jury granted mentions to Dunieski Martín Urgelles (Cuba) and Elaine
Buckholtz (US), for their respective pieces “Cuando la historia se nos
hace invisible” and “Requiem for Egimen Wonks.”

Collateral prizes were granted by four institutions to artists from the
host country:
Alejandro Calzada Miranda garnered UNESCO’s award with “Retrato de
familia”, while the Brownstone Foundation recognized Amilkar Feria Flores
for “Se puede.”

The Camaquito Foundation chose Camila Garcia Enriquez for “Cherries”,
while the Ceiba Property Corporation Ltd., decided to have Arlen Llanio
Marcelo-Ricardo Miguel Hernandez (“Currículum”) and Celia Gonzalez
Alvarez-Yunior Aguiar Perdomo (“Sonido sordo en tercer plano”) share the
prize.

In statements to ACN, member of the jury, Magali Espinosa highlighted the
festival’s progress in terms of organization, maturity and quality. She
extolled the results of the theoretical sessions of the event noting that
it lead to very interesting discussions among creators from the host
country and abroad.

The Festival, which had taken place annually since 2007, will be held as
of 2013 every two years.