Children of the River
Back| Year of participation | 2015 |
| Program | Apricot Stone |
| Producer(s) | Javier Macipe |
| Director(s) | Javier Macipe |
| Script | Javier Macipe |
| Director of Photography | Javier Cerdá |
| Sound | Víctor Puertas |
| Edit | Javier Macipe |
| Cast | Leonardo Duraes, Samira Ramos, Eurico Garcês |
| Production company(-ies) | Temple Audiovisuales & Riot Films Juan Bravo 51 Duplicado, 1º Int Izda 28006 Madrid (Spain) |
Synopsis
In the riverside neighborhood of Oporto, all the children prove their courage by jumping from the stunning bridge Luis I into the Duero river. Leo has never done it before. He is different but he is getting tired of everyone thinking he is a coward.
Awards
Special Press Mention, Ficil Bio Bio, Lebu IFF, Chile; Jury Mention, Script International Short FF, India; Camoes Award For The Best Portuguese Speaking Short Film, Festafilm Festival International du Film Lusophone et Francophone de Montpellier, France; Special Mention, Fincortex, Tunja Experimental Short FF, Colombia; Critics Award, Corti and Cigarettes International Short FF, Italy; Best Short Film, Douro Film Harvest, Portugal; First Award, Certamen de Jóvenes Creadores del Ayuntamiento de Salamanca, Spain; Best Short Film, Concurso De Cortos de Leioa, Spain; Best Spanish Narrative Short Film, Festival Iberoamericano De Cortometrajes Abc. Es, Spain; Best Aragonese Short Film, Festival de Cine de Zaragoza, Spain; Grand Prix for the Spanish Cinema, Zinebi - Bilbao IF of Documentary and Short Film, Spain; Best Short Film, Rociana Award, Huelva Latin American FF, Spain; Prix de La Ville D'Anglet, Fifava - Festival International Film Amateur Vidéo Anglet, France; Special Jury Mention, La Mirada Tabú FF, Spain; Best Short Film, Audience Award, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography & Best Editing, Festival de Cine de Fuentes de Ebro, Spain; Best Short Film, Enkarzine, Spain; Second Prize for the Best Short Film, Farcume: Festival de Curtas-Metragens de Faro, Portugal; Best Short Film Second Award, Festival de Cine de Madrid-PNR, Spain; Finalist for the Best International Short Film, Fingal FF, Ireland; Best Screenplay, Festival de Cine Y Video Independiente "Escobar de Película", Argentina; Best Screenplay, Videolab FF - Concorso Internazionale dei Cortometraggi del Cinema d'arte Mediterraneo di Kamarina, Italy; Best Screenplay, Premio Cinematografico Palena, Italy; Best Short Film, Festival Joven de Cortometrajes de Huétor Vega, Spain
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