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Unfamiliar Skin (Ruído da Pele)
Short Film - 16min
Shot on 16mm - São Paulo, Brazil

During easter holiday, the intimate relationship between a 12-year-old boy and his mother comes to an end when the boy experiences his first sexual awakening. 

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    Under the Heavens (Seiva Bruta)
    Short Film - 17min
    Shot on 16mm - Manaus, Brazil

    While immigrating to Brazil, a Venezuelan mother’s ability to breastfeed causes her fate to be forever intertwined with a young mother and her baby.

     

    Festivals:
    *Shortlist 94th Academy Awards*

    Telluride Film Festival 2020 
    Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020
    Drama International Short Film Festival 2020
    San Diego International Film Festival 2020
    24 Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes 2020
    30th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival 2021
    38th Miami Film Festival 2021
    Florida Film Festival 2021
    45 Hong Kong International Film Festival 2021
    Brooklyn Film Festival 2021
    Palm Springs International Short Fest 2021
    Short Shorts Film Festival 2021
    Kinoforum Film Festival - 2021
    Hollyshorts Film Festival 2021
    New Filmmakers Los Angeles 2021
    Discover Film Festival 2021
    Newport Beach Film Festival 2021
    Sulmona International Film Festival 2021
    NewFilmmaker LA - 2021
    Paris International Film Festival - 2022



     

    Awards:

    Directors Guild of America DGA Best Latino Short Film 
    NYU Wasserman Awards - Best Director
    NYU Wasserman Awards - Best Leading Actress
    National Board of Review - NBR - Winner
    Rhode Island International Film Festival - 1st Prize Best Live Action Short 
    Short Shorts Film Festival - Best International Short Film
    Brooklyn Film Festival - Best Short Film 
    Brooklyn Film Festival - Grand Chameleon Award
    Munich Film Awards - Winner
    Hollyshorts Film Festival - Best Cinematography
    Hollyshorts Film Festival - Social Impact Award
    Discover Film Festival - Best International Screenplay
    Sulmona International Film Festival - Best Short Film
    Sulmona International Film Festival - Best Lead Actress
    Sulmona International Film Festival - Best Original Score
    NewFilmmaker LA - Best International Short Film 


     

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    Faraway, so close
    Short Film - 4 min
    Shot on 16mm - Coney Island, New York 2017


     A young man relies on the support of his greatest ally in order to live the excitements of a double life.

    Festivals:
    Prague International Indie Film Festival 
    GoyaRural Film Festival 
    Charlotte Film Festival 
    Southampton Film Festival 
    International Inter University Film Festival
    Short to the POINT
    Jacksonville Film Festival 



     

    Awards:
    Best Male Director - Prague International Indie Film Festival 
    Best Lead Actor - Prague International Indie Film Festival 

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