a film directed by Alexandra Ramires (Xá) and Laura Gonçalves
The last habitants of a village refuse to let themselves sink into oblivion. In a world where the idea of progress appears to be above all, this home floats.
“Drop by Drop” is Staff Pick Premiere! More info about it:
agencia.curtas.pt/films/show/428
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
*Quinzaine des Realisateurs Cannes, 2017
*Curtas Vila do Conde IFF 2017, Portugal
*Melbourne IFF 2017, Australia
*Animanima IAF 2017, Serbia (Special Jury Award)
*Toronto IFF 2017, Canada
*Quebec City Film Festival 2017, Canada
* Encounters Bristol IFF 2017, United Kingdom
*VISTACURTA – Short Film Festival of Viseu 2017, Portugal (Best Short Film)
*Animatou – IAFF 2017, Switzerland (Special Mention DOCANIM)
*Chicago IFF 2017, USA (Second Place – Gold Plaque)
*Cinanima – IAFF of Espinho 2017, Portugal (António Gaio Award, Honour mention)
*Caminhos do Cinema Português 2017, Portugal (Grand Prize)
*London International Animation Festival 2017, United Kingdom
*Animateka International Animated Film Festival 2017, Slovenia
*Premiers Plans, Festival d’Angers 2018, France
*Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival 2018, Portugal (International Competition: Best Portuguese Short Film, Portuguese Competition: Honour Mention)
*International Film Festival in Guadalajara 2018, Mexico
*San Francisco International Film Festival 2018, USA
*Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2018, Netherlands
*Filmfest Dresden – International Short Film Festival 2018, Germany
*Internationales Trickfilm Festival of Animated Film Stuttgart 2018, Germany
*Festival Primavera do Cine 2018, Spain (Public Award for the best animation short film)
*FEST Festival Santa Maria da Feira 2018, Portugal
(Grand Prize – Best Portuguese Short Film)
*Countryside Animafest Cyprus, Cyprus (Special Mention)
*SeSIFF – Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival 2018, Korea
*IndieCork Film Festival 2018, Ireland
*KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2018, Netherlands
*Animage International Film Animation Festival of Pernambuco 2018, Brazil
*PANORAMA Internacional Coisa de Cinema 2018, Brazil
(Best Short From The Jury Of The International Competition)
*Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS 2018, Latvia
… and many others
“Água Mole (Drop By Drop)” directed by Alexandra Ramires (Xá) e Laura Gonçalves
2017, Portugal, ANI, DOC, 9′15″
Directors: Xá and Laura Gonçalves
Producer: Rodrigo Areias, Bando à Parte
Script: Xá, Carolina Freitas, Laura Gonçalves
Editing: Xá, Laura Gonçalves
Compositing: Alessandro Novelli
Music: Nico Tricot, Ricardo Santos Rocha
Sound: Pedro Marinho, Pedro Ribeiro
Animation: Xá, Cátia Vidinhas, Inês Teixeira, Laura Gonçalves, Pedro de Almeida
Animation Technique: Computer animation 2D, Engraving, Digital Paiting
Voice Over: Conceição Esteves, Diamantino, Fernando Escaleira, Horácia Alves
More info about Drop by Drop: agencia.curtas.pt/films/show/428
“Elo” is the newest work from the director Alexandra Ramires. Read more about it here:
agencia.curtas.pt/films/show/500
The film is distributed by Agência – Portuguese Short Film Agency. If you need more information please contact agencia@curtas.pt
