*With the kind permission of CANAL + FRANCE

Synopsis: “Jonathas has been adopted but then returned due to his ‘different’ way.
Inspired by current true events.”

“The Orphan” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-premiere-the-orphan-from-carolina-markowicz/

+ than 200 festivals and + than 55 awards
– Director’s Fortnight – CANNES – 2018 – Winner of the Queer Palm
– Locarno Academy Screenings 2018
– TIFF – Toronto International Film Festival 2018
– SXSW 2019 – Special Jury Recognition
– Miami Film Festival – Best Short Film – ImdbPro
– Holly Shorts – Best Live Action Short
– Concorto 2018 – Winner of Special mention from the Young jury
– São Paulo Int’l Film Festival – Winner of Canal Brasil Award, Itamaraty Prize and +10
audience favorites
– Queer Lisboa 2018 – Winner of – Best Short -Audience, Special Mention – Jury
– Biarritz 2018 – Winner of – Best Short Film
– FIC Viña Del Mar – Winner of – Best Short Film
– Festival do Rio – Winner of – Best Short Film
– Havana – Jury Special Mention
– Curtas Rio – Winner of – Best Direction
– Kinoarte – Winner of – Best Short Film and Best Screenplay
– Curtas Brasília – Winner of – Best Edition
– Montreal Black Films – Jury Special Mention
– LesGay Madrid – Jury Special Mention
– Zinegoak Bilbao – Best Short – Youth Jury
– Friss Hus BUDAPEST – Best Int’l Short Film
– FEMCINE – Best Short Film
– Martinique Film Festival – Best Short Film
– Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival – Alternative Spirit Award
– Brazilian Academy of Cinema – Best Short Film Fiction
– AFI
– Atlanta Film Festival
– Uppsala Film Festival
– Guanajuato 2018
– Palm Springs Int’l Film Festival
-Vienna Shorts
-Seattle Intl Film Festival
-Outfest
-Florida Film Festival
-Athens International Film + Video Festival
-BFI Flare
and more…

Distribution contact: FiGa Films – lidia@figafilms.com
renato@figafilms.com