Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 16, 19:00 and Saturday, June 18,21:00 (SWEET)

Country of Origin: Portugal
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 14′
Category: Fiction

Director: Nuno Rocha
Screenplay: Nuno Rocha
Cinematographer: Drew Daniels
Editor: Nuno Rocha
Music: Piero Piccioni, Daniell Moore
Producer: Nuno Rocha, Michael Stanger, Larissa Saenz

Synopsis: While working at the local video store, Vicky meets Sam, who quickly becomes a regular custumer. Both fall in love, ignoring the true reason for their rendez-vous.
Inhalt: Vicky arbeitet in einem Videoladen und lernt dort Sam kennen, der nun regelmäßig kommt, um Filme auszuleihen. Sie verlieben sich – nichts ahnend, dass sie Charaktere eines Drehbuchs sind. Als sie eines Abends zusammen ausgehen, kommt es zu einer unheimlichen Begegnung der 3. Art.

Festivals: Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden, 2010; Salford Film Festival, United Kingdom, 2010; Iasi Film Festival, Romania, 2010; Thess International Short Film Festival, Greece, 2010; First Step Film Festival, Albania, 2010; International Short Film Festival Leuven, Belgium, 2010; 242 Short Film Festival, Italy, 2010; Mostra Cinema Português no cineclube de Aveiro , Portugal, 2010; Comunidad de Madrid International Film Festival, Spain, 2010; Euroshorts, European Festival of Short Films and Creative Television Commercials, Poland, 2010; International Filmfestival Landau, Germany, 2010; Almería en Corto, International Short Film Festival, Spain, 2010; Associação Ao Norte, Portugal, 2010; Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2010; Huesca International Film Festival, Spain, 2010; Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, Portugal, 2010; Nashville Film Festival, USA, 2011; Brussels Short Film Festival, Belgium, 2011; Market – Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara, Mexico, 2011; Art Film Fest, Slovakia, 2011; Fantasporto Oporto International Film Festival, Portugal, 2011; European Film Festival Lille, France, 2011; Mecal – International Short Film Festival of Barcelona, Spain, 2011.
Awards: Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Short Film of the December, Shortcutz Lisboa, Portugal, 2010; Best Short Film, Best Original Argument, Caminhos do Cinema Português, Portugal, 2010; Public Prize, Ovarvídeo, Portugal, 2010; Best Script, Best Supporting Actor (Luke Francis), Best Editing, Best Ensemble, Most Experimental Film, Aphrodite Cinefest International, USA, 2011.

Weblink: www.curtas.pt