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- Technical Info / Información Técnica:
(2023) / 00:14:00 / Argentina/Venezuela / Fiction Short Film: Fantastic, Youth, sport / Cámara ARRI Alexa mini / 2K /Color / Fps: 24 / 4:3 /5.1 / Argentina
- Synopsis / Sinopsis:
Carmen practices Vaulting (artistic gymnastics over a horse) and has a tense relationship with her coach and teammates, as they will introduce her to a strange rite.
Carmen es practicante de Vaulting (gimnasia artística con caballos) y tiene una tensa relación con sus compañeras y entrenadora que la introducen en un extraño rito.
- Director´s Biography / Biografía del Director:
Venezuelan
In 2015 his short film “Arachnids” premiered in Clermont-Ferrand, followed by many festivals around the world, and won several prizes. In 2017 his first film «Harpoon” premiered at the Warsaw FF, Chicago FF, Torino FF, Göteborg FF, and Sao Paulo FF. In 2020 won “Historias Breves”, the Argentinian grant for short films for his project «Reds». In 2023 will be the Visual Stage Director for the project «Eau-fort» by French playwright Guillaume Poix, the project is supported by Institute Français Argentine and French Embassy in Venezuela.
En 2015 se estrenó “Las Arácnidas” en Clermont-Ferrand, seguido de numerosos festivales en todo el mundo y ganando varios premios. “Las Arácnidas” fue nominado al premio Cóndor de Plata. En 2017 estrenó “Arpón” en el Festival de Cine de Varsovia, luego en Chicago, Torino, La Habana, Valladolid, Gotemburgo y Sao Paulo. Su proyecto “Las Rojas” ganó el premio Historias Breves del INCAA en 2020.
2015: Las Arácnidas, cortometraje
2017: Arpón, Opera Prima
- Director’s Statement Declaraciones del Director:
My film is an exploration of the body through dance and the fear of transformation. When people change their bodies, everything around them will change too. Including relationships with other people.
- Overview / Ficha técnica:
Script / Guión: Tom Espinoza
Producer / Producción: Nicolás Grosso
Director / Director: Tom Espinoza
Director of Photography / Dirección de Fotografía: Franco D’Alessandro
Art Director / Dirección de Arte: Victoria Pedemonte
Film Editor / Edición: Tom Espinoza
Sound design / Diseño de sonido: Guido Deniro
Original Music / Música Original: Ismael Pinkler
Cast / Elenco: Pilar Fridman, Mara Bestelli, Tamara Rocca, María Gabriela Sottile, Malena Resino, Bianca Pujia Levy
- Festivals and Awards / Festivales, Premios y Nominaciones:
– 19 Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival; 04/2023; Brazil
– 38 FICG, Guadalajara International Film Festival; 06/2023; Mexico
– 27 BIFAN, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival; 06/2023; Korea
– 27 Fantasía International Fantastic Film Festival; 07/2023; Canada
– 34 São Paulo International Short Film Festival; 08/2023; Brazil
– Fantastic Fest (Best Short Film); 09/2023; US
– 39 Warsaw Film Festival; 10/2023; Poland
– 12 Feratum, Fantastic Film Festival; 10/2023; Mexico
– 24 BARS, Horror Film Festival; 11/2023; Argentina
– Show Shorts Film Festival; 11/2023; Argentina
– 44 Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano; 12/2023; Cuba
– 14 MEME PAS PEUR, International Fantastic Film Festival; 02/2024; France
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- Contact / Contacto:
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