Aqui Entre Nós | Here Between Us
Portugal | Portugal | 3’30’’
2019 Director: Rita Castro
Synopsis
A moving portrait of a relationship, the attempts to truly connect with the other, and the struggles in between.
Biography
Rita Castro obtained a Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts (Media Art) from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (FBAUP) in Portugal. In her final year of the Bachelor she studied at KASK, School of Arts, in Ghent, Belgium, as a participant in the Erasmus + program. There, she made two short films, Dwalen, selected for one festival and The Pancakes’ House with multiple selections and one award. Rita is currently finishing an English Master in Animation Film at KASK School of Arts, in Ghent, Belgium.
Caracol | Snail
Portugal | Portugal | 1’40’’ | 2020
Director: Cybelle Mendes
Producer: Cybelle Mendes
Synopsis
A child draws a snail on the sand. The imminence of violence reminds her that it would be better to be a snail and be able to have her home wherever she went.
Biography
Cybelle Mendes graduated in 2003 in Animation Cinema at Escola de Belas Arts / UFMG. She was presidente of Associação Curta Minas – ABD / MG. She organized and produced short film exhibitions such as Programa Curta Circuito (2001-2003), Mostra Curta Minas (2000 to 2003) and the 1st. Mostra de Cinema e Direitos Humanos de Belo Horizonte “RETRATA” (2003). She operates in the advertising market as an editor, 2D and motion graphics animator.
Cellfie | Cellfie
Portugal | Portugal | 3’10’’ | 2019
Director: Débora Mendes
Producer: Débora Mendes
Synopsis
When a scientist looks through the lens of her microscope at the abyss, the abyss looks back at her
Biography
Débora Mendes had initially had training in health. She studied Animation Cinema at the Universidade Lusófona de Lisboa. Her films mix different animation techniques and have been present in more than 40 festivals around the world. After finishing her studies, she worked on the feature film The Demons of My Grandfather and on the short film The Monkey by the animation film production company Sardinha em Lata. She is also interested in the areas of illustration, painting and photography
O Presidente Veste Nada | The President Wears Nothing
Portugal | Portugal | 11’00’’ | 2019
Director: Clara Borges, Diana Agar
Producer: Clara Borges
Synopsis
A documentary about a woman who works for a Portuguese textile company that produces baby clothes. The film conducts a talk between her and the audience, which reveals a singular perspective about daily life in the company with some socio-political issues
Biography
Clara Borges (Brasilia,)attended the Par-de-Ideias School of Arts (2013- 2015) and then moved to Portugal where she studied Art History at the Faculty of Coimbra (2015-2016). In 2016, she joined the University of Beira Interior’s Cinema Degree.
Diana Agar made the documentary Horia (2015) and the documentary animation The President Wears Nothing (2019), winner of the Sophia Student Animation category 2019.
Sentir-me | Feeling Myself
Portugal | Portugal | 5’57’’ | 2018
Director: Débora Rodrigues, Joana Flauzino, Vanessa Santos
Producer: Débora Rodrigues, Joana Flauzino, Vanessa Santos
Synopsis
On a balcony, a man smokes restlessly. When he heads back inside an unknown woman provokes him, taking him on an introspective journey. Despite the insecurity, the man lets himself be carried away by this woman towards his true sel
Biography
Débora Rodrigues, Joana Flauzino and Vanessa Santos studied in Portalegre at the Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão in the same class, where they obtained a Degree in Design and Multimedia Animation. They co-directed the short film Sentir-me, in 2018, selected for some festivals and with two prizes won at the World Animation Festival 2018 by Casa da Animação and Monstra 2019.
