THAIS DRASSINOWER
Director | Writer
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