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BABY

An unnerving encounter with her estranged father at a night club while on a weekend back home in Lima is enough to remind Lia (19) that there are unhealed wounds. Through a series of disturbing events that night, she will be forced to understand that the only person who can take care of her now is herself

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

"Best International Short Film - Fiction Award"

Ícaro 22 Festival Internacional de Cine en Centroamérica. November, 2019 

"Audience Award"

NALIP Latino Media Fest. October, 2019

"Best Student Film"

Revolution Me Film Festival. September, 2019

"Best Student Short"

 Hyperwave Film Awards. May, 2019

"Best Coming of Age Short" 

13th Manhattan Film Festival. May, 2019

"Semifinalist" 

45th Student Academy Awards. July, 2018

"Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award for Best Female Director"

Columbia University Film Festival. May, 2018

"Jury Selects"

Columbia University Film Festival. May, 2018

"James Bridges Production Grant Award " 

Columbia University Film Festival. May, 2017

"Best International Short Film - Fiction Award"

Ícaro 22 Festival Internacional de Cine en Centroamérica. November, 2019 

"Audience Award"

NALIP Latino Media Fest.

October, 2019

"Best Student Film"

Revolution Me Film Festival. September, 2019

 

"Best Student Short" 

Hyperwave Film Awards

May, 2019

"Best Coming of Age Short"

 13th Manhattan Film Festival.

May, 2019

"Semifinalist"

45th Student Academy Awards.

July, 2018

"Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award for Best Female Director"

Columbia University Film Festival. 

May, 2018

"Jury Selects"

Columbia University Film Festival. 

May, 2018

"James Bridges Production Grant Award " 

Columbia University Film Festival.

May, 2017

OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SCREENINGS

Hola Mexico Film Festival

October 8th, 2022 (Los Angeles, USA)

Chicago Latino Film Festival

September 24th, 25th & 26th, 2020 (Chicago, USA)

MICGénero ( Muestra Internacional de Cine con Perspectiva de Género)

September 11th & 12th, 2020 (México)

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

May 15th, 2020 (Los Angeles, USA)

FICMARC Caribbean Sea International Film Festival

January 24th, 2020 (Isla Margarita, Venezuela)

1st Athens Marathon Film Festival

November 9th, 2019 (Athens, Greece)

22nd ICARO - Festival Internacional De Cine en Centroamérica

November 8th, 2019 (Guatemala City, Guatemala)

2nd Linz International Short Film Festival

November 7th, 2019 (Linz, Austria)

 

3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival

October 7th, 2019 (Manchester, UK)

NALIP Latino Media Fest

October 3rd, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival

October 2nd, 2019 (Liverpool, UK)

Revolution Me Film Festival

September 29th, 2019 (Brooklyn, NY, USA)

Brooklyn Women's Film Festival 

August 25th, 2019. (Brooklyn, NY, USA)

13th Manhattan Film Festival

May 4th, 2019.

(NY, USA)

2nd Swindon Independent Film Festival

April 15th, 2019.

(Swindon, UK)

29th New Orleans Film Festival

World Premiere. October, 2018.

(New Orleans, USA)

Hola Mexico Film Festival

October 8th, 2022 (Los Angeles, USA)

 

Chicago Latino Film Festival

September 24th, 25th & 26th, 2020 (Chicago, USA)

MICGénero ( Muestra Internacional de Cine con Perspectiva de Género)

September 11th & 12th, 2020 (México)

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

May 15th, 2020 (Los Angeles, USA)

FICMARC Caribbean Sea International Film Festival

January 24th, 2020 (Isla Margarita, Venezuela)

1st Athens Marathon Film Festival

November 9th, 2019 (Athens, Greece)

22nd ICARO - Festival Internacional De Cine En Centroamérica 

November 8th, 2019 (Guatemala City, Guatemala)

2nd Linz International Short Film Festival 

November 7th, 2019 (Linz, Austria)

3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival 

October 7th, 2019 (Manchester, UK)

NALIP Latino Media Fest

October 3rd, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)

3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival

October 2nd, 2019 (Liverpool, UK)

Revolution Me Film Festival

September 29th,  2019 (Brooklyn, NY, USA)

Brooklyn Women's Film Festival 

August 25th, 2019. (Brooklyn, NY, USA)

13th Manhattan Film Festival 

 May 4th, 2019. (NY, USA)

2nd Swindon Independent Film Festival 

April 15th, 2019. (Swindon, UK)

29th New Orleans Film Festival 

World Premiere. October, 2018. (New Orleans, USA)

BEHIND THE SCENES

CAST

Danna Ben Haim

as Lía

Paul Vega

as Javier

Miguel Iza

 as Andrés

Paula Fischman

as Anto

Fernanda de la Puente

as Ceci

Isabella Pennano

as Estefanía

Roberto Ruiz

as Stepdad

Rosa Luz Puntay

as Rosita

Lucia Caravedo

as Lia's mother

Micaela Belmont

 as Lia's friend

Yamille Nohemí Caparó

as Lia's friend

Ilán Valdés

as Lalo

Jorge Black Tam

as Lalo's friend

CREW

Written and directed by

Thais Drassinower

Produced by

Camila Zavala

Sasha John

 

Executive produced by

Thais Drassinower

 

Cinematography by

Julián Amaru Estrada

Production design by

Anaí Olivares

Edited by

Mauricio Rivera Hoffman

Thais Drassinower

Associated producers

Karen Kaufman

Raquel Kaufman

Antoine Leroy

Benjamin Perelman

 

Wardrobe and makeup

Lucciana Proaño

 

Original Music

Karin Zielinski

Bruce Zalcer

Casting

Camila Zavala

Renato Fernandez

Line Producing

Jorge Olivas

Carlos Linares

Assistant Director

Nicolás Becerra

2nd Assistant Director

Shirel Lebovich

UPM

Cesar Humberto

Távara Rodriguez

Direct Sound

Sebastian Legaspi

 

Boom

Sebastian Romero

Omar

Art Production

Ernesto Trujillo

Prop Master

Miguel Angel Verano

First Assistant Camera

Ivan Miranda Moya

Second Assistant Camera

Sasha Schzurich

Data Manager

Victor Martín Diaz

Gaffer

Justo Diestra

Grips

Liberman Cristian

Acosta Quispe

Renato Diestra

 

Script Supervisor

Susan Rojas

Still Photography

Janice Bryson

 

PAs

Pablo Urbano Malca

Linda Suzetty

Security

Condezo Vargas

Logistics

Luisa Rivas

Joana Agurto

Napoleón Quintana Orneta

Nono

Hugo Jesus Cahuas Toullier

Edwin Wilson Tipa Aguirre

Luis Mora Valencia

Javier Hinojosa

Andres Avelino Ramos

Alejandro Zavala

Casting Assistants

 Lina Frank

Stefany Rojo Castillo

Locations

Karen Kaufman

 Martha Vainstein

Guillermo Colmenares

Dante Castro

 

Catering

Richarr Becerra Bravo

Cynthia Arias Rocca

Colorist

Jeff Altman

Visual Effects

Wawin Arriaga

Edit and Sound Design

Steven Aguilar

Brad Nayman

 

Score Mix

Raúl Astete - StereoMonkey

Credits

Wawin Arriaga

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