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TO BIRD OR NOT TO BIRD
dir. Martin Romero
Spain | Animation | 2023 | 9 min
Synopsis
To bird or not to bird, that is the question. A critical and kaleidoscopic view of the current world told through some birds' tragicomic and grotesque experiences.To bird or not to bird, esa es la cuestión. Una mirada crítica y caleidoscópica del mundo actual contada a través de las tragicómicas y esperpénticas vivencias de unos pájaros.
Festivals & Awards
More than 25 awards including Best Short Animation at Goya Awards 2024
JÍBARO
dir. Osmanys Sanchez
Cuba | Documentary | 2023 | 19 min
Synopsis
Yamíl Alessander is a young trans man from the Sierra Maestra. Discrimination from his community has led him to make the decision to go deep into the mountains and survive in a hostile environment.Yamíl Alessander es un joven hombre trans de la Sierra Maestra. La discriminación por parte de su comunidad lo ha llevado a tomar la decisión de adentrarse en las montañas y sobrevivir en un entorno hostil.
Festivals & Awards
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón Official Selection
- Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana Official Selection
A MENINA E O POTE /
THE GIRL AND THE POT
dir. Valentina Homem & Tati Bond
Brazil | Animation | 2024 | 12 min
Synopsis
In a dystopian world, a girl breaks her ceramic pot, which holds a secret within. The breaking of the pot opens portals to a parallel universe and the girl enters a time of transformation in which the creation of a new world is finally possible.En un mundo distópico, una niña rompe su maceta de cerámica, que guarda un secreto en su interior. Al romperse la maceta, se abren portales hacia un universo paralelo, y la niña entra en un tiempo de transformación en el que la creación de un nuevo mundo finalmente es posible.
Festivals & Awards
- Cannes Film Festival, Film Critics Official Selection
- Annecy Film Festival Official Selection
CIELA
dir. Mauricio Sierra
Mexico–U.S. | Fiction | 2023 | 14 min
Synopsis
Ciela is eight years old and the loneliest person in a fishing village in Yucatán. Ashamed of being born with a mark on her face, Ciela escapes her reality through her imagination. One day, Ciela finds her soulmate, an octopus with a mark identical to hers, and a series of events are set in motion in the small fishing village.Ciela tiene ocho años y es la persona más solitaria en un pueblo de pescadores en Yucatán. Avergonzada por haber nacido con una mancha en la cara, Ciela escapa de su realidad a través de su imaginación. Un día Ciela encuentra a su alma gemela, un pulpo con una mancha igual a la de ella y una serie de acontecimientos se desencadenan.
Festivals & Awards
- HollyShorts Film Festival Best International Short
- Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Best Narrative Short
BOGOTÁ STORY
dir. Esteban Pedraza
U.S.–Colombia | Fiction | 2023 | 16 min
Synopsis
In 1992, as Colombia faces an era of drug violence, car bombs, and daily power outages, a young mother in Bogotá receives an internship opportunity in New York and eventually must choose between her family and her dreams.En 1992, mientras Colombia enfrenta una era de violencia por el narcotráfico, carros bomba y apagones diarios, una joven madre en Bogotá recibe una oportunidad de pasantía en Nueva York y, eventualmente, debe elegir entre su familia y sus sueños.
Festivals & Awards
- Palm Springs International ShortFest Best of Fest
- San Francisco International Film Festival Golden Gate Award for Best Narrative Short
LOS MUNDOS DE RENI /
RENI'S WORLDS
dir. Claudia Ruiz
Argentina | Animation | 2023 | 10 min
Synopsis
On his first day of school, Renato, a shy boy, discovers a wonderful place while holding hands with his friend. The power they have now dazzles his classmates and his family.Renato un niño tímido, descubre en su primer día de escuela, de la mano de una amiga, un lugar maravilloso. El poder que tienen ahora deslumbra a sus compañeros y su familia.
Festivals & Awards
Awarded at more than 20 international film festivals
AFUERA EL MUNDO CAE SOBRE MI CUERPO / OUTSIDE, THE WORLD FALLS UPON ME
dir. Andreas Acevedo
Colombia | Fiction | 2024 | 19 Min
Synopsis
A single mother of two, who lives in a working-class neighborhood, postpones her daughter's birthday party while trying to defend her.Una madre joven, quien vive con sus dos hijos en un barrio popular, aplaza la fiesta de cumpleaños de su hija mientras se ocupa en defenderla.
Festivals & Awards
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca Official Selection
- Panorama du Cinema Colombien Paris (PACCPA) Official Selection