Jos\u00e9 Luis Cienfuegos<\/a>, an indefatigable force for the modernization, international vision, new talent focus and industry and popular impact of three important Spanish film festivals, died from a stroke on Dec. 2. He was 61.<\/p>\nTwo weeks later, Spain\u2019s Council of Ministers announced that Cienfuegos will receive its Bellas Artes Golden Medal of Merit. The honor has been applauded by a huge sweep of politicians, cineastes, journalists and Spain\u2019s industry across any divides. That\u2019s how things should be. Cienfuegos\u2019 death has left Spain\u2019s industry with a sense of incredulity. Effusive, affable, hard-partying, Cienfuegos also worked as hard as hell for 30 years to share his passion for cinema beyond studio fare, first as director of the Gij\u00f3n Film Festival (1995-2012), then the Seville European Film Festival (2013-2022) and finally the Valladolid Film Festival, from 2023.<\/p>\n
Cienfuegos\u2019 Gij\u00f3n Revolution<\/p>\n
It is hard to overstate the joyous impact of Cienfuegos when he…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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