''Sideral'' is a 2021

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directed by Carlos Segundo. The fifteen-minute story shot in Black & White is a glimpse into the lives of a Brazilian family impacted by the extraordinary event of rocket launch from a nearby centre. The short has been presented in a number of festivals, including

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and the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival,

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and won several awards, including the Oscar Qualifying award for Best International Short at the 2022 Palm Springs International Shorts Fest.

Plot

In the coastal city of

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, north-east of Brazil, the first ever rocket launch of the country is about to happen. As the spacecraft leaves the Earth, the lives of a family living nearby will be drastically impacted.

Reception

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, Palme d'Or - Best Short Film , , - ,

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, Golden Starfish Award for Best Narrative Short , , - ,

Chicago International Film Festival The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964 by Michael Kutza, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America. Its logo is a stark, black and white close up of the comp ...

, Gold Hugo Award for Best Live Action Short. , , - , rowspan="6" , 2022 , rowspan="2" , Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival , Grand Prix National , , - , Canal+ Award , , - , Palm Springs International Shorts Fest , Special Jury Award for Best International Short , , - ,

LA Shorts Fest The LA Shorts International Film Festival (LA Shorts) founded by Robert Arentz in 1997 is one of the largest international short film festivals in the world with more than 300 films screening annually. In order to qualify for a short film award at ...

, Best Drama , , - ,

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, Best Director (Carlos Segundo) , , - ,

Norwich Film Festival Norwich Film Festival is a BAFTA and British Independent Film Awards, BIFA qualifying short film festival founded in 2009 and held in Norwich, England, which showcases films by local, national and international filmmakers, both independent film ...

, Best International Filmhttps://www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk/blog/2022-winners-announced/ , {{won , -

References

External links

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