COCOON
TALKS
Presentations, exhibitions and debates on technology applied to film production.
Program 2023

BUILDING FUTURES: CINEMA, DESIGN FICTION, FUTURE SCENARIOS, CITY AND MOBILITY
Activity description
This event invites you to immerse yourself in the world of design fiction and futuristic scenarios seen from the cinema, emphasizing the creation of cities, innovative mobility systems and disruptive objects. It will explore how cinema has influenced our conception of the future and how film settings have shaped our expectations for urban life and mobility in society. Through emblematic examples, it will show how imagination and technology converge to shape sought-after realities. Topics include design fiction, the evolution of futuristic scenario design, the power of visualization in urban and mobility planning, futuristic cities and their functionality, the mobility of the future with emerging technologies, and how human-centered design and emotional narrative can influence the perception and adoption of technological and urban changes. In addition, the importance of collaboration between filmmakers, designers and other experts to develop realistic scenarios will be highlighted. The aim is to inspire attendees to imagine a more sustainable and exciting future, to reflect on the relationship between cinema and reality, and to investigate how imagination can guide the path towards a better future.
The event will take the form of a dialogue between Alessandro Manetti and Jordi Sánchez-Navarro, who will reflect on the commentary of cinematographic fragments that will be screened in the room. The expert in innovation and design Pablo Lara-Navarra will moderate the event.
Date
Thursday, October 12th, 2023 / 10:30h – 11:15h
Location
Industry Room – Catalan Films (Sala Garbí 2, Hotel Melià Sitges)
Participants
- Alessandro Manetti: Responsible in Europe of the international design school LCI Education, General Curator of Barcelona Design Week 2023 and international consultant for innovation and future thinking.
- Jordi Sánchez-Navarro: Associate Professor at the UOC, currently Director of the Faculty of Information and Communication Sciences, and coordinator of the Learning, Media and Entertainment Research Group (GAME).
- Pablo Lara-Navarra: Associate Professor at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). PhD from Pompeu Fabra University and Master in Information and Knowledge Society from the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). T Member of the research group on Learning, Media and Entertainment (GAME), recognized as a consolidated research group by the AGAUR (Generalitat de Catalunya) (2017 SGR 293).
THE ART OF SOUND IN CINEMA:
AN ENCOUNTER WITH MARTÍN HERNÁNDEZ

Activity description
Sound designer and supervisor Martín Hernández explores his distinguished career, delving into the fascinating world of sound in cinema. In this talk, the short film Abominations, present in this edition of the festival, will be discussed as a vivid example of the importance of sound in cinematographic storytelling.
Date
Saturday, October 7th, 2023 / 16:30h – 17:15h
Location
Industry Room – Catalan Films (Sala Garbí 2, Hotel Melià Sitges)
Participants
- Martín Hernández: sound designer and supervisor.
- Mike Fontaine: film director.
Moderator
Mónica Garcia Massagué: General Manager of the Sitges Foundation – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
LA ERMITA:
VISUAL EFFECTS AT THE SERVICE OF STORYTELLING
Activity description

Filmmaker Carlota Pereda returns to the Sitges Film Festival with her second feature film after the presentation of her debut work Piggy last year. On this occasion, she presents La Ermita with two of her special effects supervisors, David Heras and Iñaki Gil. Throughout the talk, Pereda and her team will delve into the development process behind the film’s visual effects.
Date
Friday 13, October, 2023 / 13:15h – 14:00h
Location
Industry Room – Catalan Films (Sala Garbí 2, Hotel Melià Sitges)
Participants
- Carlota Pereda, film and series director and scriptwriter.
- David Heras, VFX Alive supervisor.
- Iñaki Gil, VFX Alive supervisor.
Moderator
Mónica Garcia Massagué: General Manager of the Sitges Foundation – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
AI IN SUBTITLES AND SCRIPTS: APOCALYPSE NOW?
Activity description
In this panel we will discuss the use of artificial intelligence in translation and scripts. We will talk about machine translation to densification, about script generators and how this technology affects both subtitlers and screenwriters
Date
Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 / 10:30h – 11:15h
Location
Industry Room – Catalan Films (Sala Garbí 2, Hotel Melià Sitges)
Speaker
- Marina Borràs, audiovisual translator and localizer.
- Iris C. Permuy, audiovisual translator, President of ATRAE and member of the AVTE council.
Moderator
To be confirmed.
Introduced by
Mónica Garcia Massagué: General Manager of the Sitges Foundation – International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.