FILMS: Festivals, Awards & more:
¡ Mais Duro!
Narrative Short film
Set in late-90s Colombia, the curious and introverted Amalia unknowingly begins the universal experience toward self-awareness. Bored with her girlfriends and dying to know exactly what boys talk about, when girls aren’t around, she’s determined to have Carlos help her.
Based on a story by Amalia Andrade.
Awards:
Best Narrative Short, Nordic International Film Festival
Special Mention:
PROVINCETOWN FILM FESTIVAL
Festival Official Selection:
- Loft Film Festival. Tucson, AZ 2016
- Nordic International Film Festival. NY, NY 2016
- Espacio Queer. Buenos Aires, Argentina 2016
- San Francisco Short Film Festival. CA 2016
- Curta o Gênero 2016. Fortaleza, Brazil 2016
- Outfest Film Festival. Los Angeles, CA 2016
- Provincetown International Film Festival. Boston, 2016 (Special Mention)
- Cine Tonalá. Bogota, Colombia Premiere 2016
- La Resistance. Cartagena, Colombia 2016
- International Film Festival for Human Rights. Bogotá, Colombia 2016
- Salento Film Festival. Puglia, Italy 2016
- Outrageous Film Festival. Santa Barbara, CA 2015
PRESS:
HELLO GIGGLES: http://hellogiggles.com/colombian-duo-short-film-youth-sexual-identity/
Cléo Journal: http://cleojournal.com/2017/08/18/i-like-to-watch-the-awakening-erotics-of-camila-saldarriagas-mais-duro/
Orenda
A short film about resilience and the power of imagination, starring Paulina Dávila.
(n.) a mystical force present in all people that empowers them to affect the world, or to effect change in their own lives.
Orenda is a short film that portrays a woman, locked in an undefined room against her will. Unable to physically leave, she finds a way to use her imagination to get out, move and dance, reveling in her freedom.
A dynamic choreography takes us through the protagonist's recurring attempts to escape - reality, oppression, thoughts or an abuse of power exercised by a mysterious entity that represents all the different obstacles that people face daily. Obstacles that might equally come from within ourselves or from the outside.
Orenda is meant as a collaborative work, to together create something that answers to injustice and pain with beauty, strength and cohesion.
Las Shapers
Short Documentary:
Las Shapers is a documentary that celebrates three women (Kat Mortimer, Cher Pendarvis, and Valerie Duprat) at different stages of their lives, forging a new path in the world of building surfboards. Each woman’s unique approach to board building reflects the way they navigate life’s obstacles – with resourcefulness and creativity. Through their stories, we learn the importance of finding a voice that they can assert in their day-to-day life – in order to break the boundaries of traditionally gendered roles, because, let’s face it, surfboard building has long been regarded as a male-dominated trade. With passionate women like Kat, Cher, and Valerie, that’s changing. Las Shapers is also a testament to the influence and support of partners and mentors in one of the crafts where mentorship is still vital.
Our goal for this project was to create an inspirational tale for those looking to break through their fears in the quest to fulfill their true passion.
WATCH FULL DOCUMENTARY: https://www.theinertia.com/surf/las-shapers-three-women-surfboard-building-trailblaze-new-path/
FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION:
New York Women Surf Film Festival, 2018
Lagoa Surf Film Arte, brazil, 2018 (Awards: best screenplay)
CHATTANOOGA FILM festival, 2019
San Diego Surf Film Festival, 2019
Santa Cruz Film Festival, 2019
Women’s Surf Night out — @clifbar Cold Shot, 198 alen st. gallery, new york, 2019
Honolulu Surf Film Festival, 2019
