''Finding Sofía'' is a 2016

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written and directed by

Nico Casavecchia Nico Casavecchia (born ''Nicolás Casavecchia''; May 13, 1981) is an Emmy nominated Argentine director, screenwriter and illustrator. His work includes music videos, commercials and film, often employing mixed media techniques ranging from anima ...

. The film is Casavecchia's first feature film and was produced by 1stAveMachine. It premiered in 2016 on the

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and was included in the festival's Argentine official competition. The picture features

Sam Huntington Sam Huntington (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Josh Levison on the Syfy series '' Being Human'' (2011–2014), Mimi-Siku in the Tim Allen vehicle '' Jungle 2 Jungle'' (1997) and Jimmy Olsen in the ...

, Andrea Carballo,

Rafael Spregelburd Rafael Spregelburd (born 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine playwright, director and actor. He studied acting and drama at the University of Buenos Aires The University of Buenos Aires (, UBA) is a public university, public research univer ...

, and Sofía Brihet.Dave McNary
''Variety'', "Sam Huntington Starring in 'Finding Sofia' in Argentina"

Production

''Finding Sofia'' is the first feature film produced and financed by 1stAveMachine, a company that so far focused on video, digital and experimental content. It's also Casavecchia's debut in the big screen, though he's an awarded animated shorts filmmaker. The film was written inspired by the dilemma of being a filmmaker in a world already saturated with images. The movie portrays several pieces of Alex's animation (made by Casavecchia himself) and Victor's paintings (made for the film by Argentine painter, Juan José Cambre).Finding Sofía (press kit)
/ref> It was filmed on an island in El Tigre, a region in the outskirts north of Buenos Aires crossed by rivers.

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