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
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"Audience Award"
NALIP Latino Media Fest. October, 2019
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"Best Student Film"
Revolution Me Film Festival. September, 2019
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"Best Student Short"
Hyperwave Film Awards. May, 2019
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"Best Coming of Age Short"
13th Manhattan Film Festival. May, 2019
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"Semifinalist"
45th Student Academy Awards. July, 2018
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"Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award for Best Female Director"
Columbia University Film Festival. May, 2018
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"Jury Selects"
Columbia University Film Festival. May, 2018
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"James Bridges Production Grant Award "
Columbia University Film Festival. May, 2017
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"Best International Short Film - Fiction Award"
Ícaro 22 Festival Internacional de Cine en Centroamérica. November, 2019
​
"Audience Award"
NALIP Latino Media Fest.
October, 2019
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"Best Student Film"
Revolution Me Film Festival. September, 2019
"Best Student Short"
Hyperwave Film Awards
May, 2019
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"Best Coming of Age Short"
13th Manhattan Film Festival.
May, 2019
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"Semifinalist"
45th Student Academy Awards.
July, 2018
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"Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award for Best Female Director"
Columbia University Film Festival.
May, 2018
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"Jury Selects"
Columbia University Film Festival.
May, 2018
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"James Bridges Production Grant Award "
Columbia University Film Festival.
May, 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SCREENINGS
Hola Mexico Film Festival
October 8th, 2022 (Los Angeles, USA)
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Chicago Latino Film Festival
September 24th, 25th & 26th, 2020 (Chicago, USA)
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MICGénero ( Muestra Internacional de Cine con Perspectiva de Género)
September 11th & 12th, 2020 (México)
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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
May 15th, 2020 (Los Angeles, USA)
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FICMARC Caribbean Sea International Film Festival
January 24th, 2020 (Isla Margarita, Venezuela)
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1st Athens Marathon Film Festival
November 9th, 2019 (Athens, Greece)
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22nd ICARO - Festival Internacional De Cine en Centroamérica
November 8th, 2019 (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
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2nd Linz International Short Film Festival
November 7th, 2019 (Linz, Austria)
3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival
October 7th, 2019 (Manchester, UK)
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NALIP Latino Media Fest
October 3rd, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
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3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival
October 2nd, 2019 (Liverpool, UK)
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Revolution Me Film Festival
September 29th, 2019 (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
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Brooklyn Women's Film Festival
August 25th, 2019. (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
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13th Manhattan Film Festival
May 4th, 2019.
(NY, USA)
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2nd Swindon Independent Film Festival
April 15th, 2019.
(Swindon, UK)
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29th New Orleans Film Festival
World Premiere. October, 2018.
(New Orleans, USA)
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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)
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Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
May 15th, 2020 (Los Angeles, USA)
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FICMARC Caribbean Sea International Film Festival
January 24th, 2020 (Isla Margarita, Venezuela)
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1st Athens Marathon Film Festival
November 9th, 2019 (Athens, Greece)
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22nd ICARO - Festival Internacional De Cine En Centroamérica
November 8th, 2019 (Guatemala City, Guatemala)
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2nd Linz International Short Film Festival
November 7th, 2019 (Linz, Austria)
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3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival
October 7th, 2019 (Manchester, UK)
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NALIP Latino Media Fest
October 3rd, 2019 (Los Angeles, CA, USA)
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3rd INDIEFLICKS Monthly International Film Festival
October 2nd, 2019 (Liverpool, UK)
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Revolution Me Film Festival
September 29th, 2019 (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
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Brooklyn Women's Film Festival
August 25th, 2019. (Brooklyn, NY, USA)
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13th Manhattan Film Festival
May 4th, 2019. (NY, USA)
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2nd Swindon Independent Film Festival
April 15th, 2019. (Swindon, UK)
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29th New Orleans Film Festival
World Premiere. October, 2018. (New Orleans, USA)
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BEHIND THE SCENES









CAST
Danna Ben Haim
as Lía
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Paul Vega
as Javier
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Miguel Iza
as Andrés
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Paula Fischman
as Anto
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Fernanda de la Puente
as Ceci
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Isabella Pennano
as Estefanía
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Roberto Ruiz
as Stepdad
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Rosa Luz Puntay
as Rosita
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Lucia Caravedo
as Lia's mother
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Micaela Belmont
as Lia's friend
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Yamille Nohemí Caparó
as Lia's friend
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Ilán Valdés
as Lalo
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Jorge Black Tam
as Lalo's friend
CREW
Written and directed by
Thais Drassinower
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Produced by
Camila Zavala
Sasha John
Executive produced by
Thais Drassinower
Cinematography by
Julián Amaru Estrada
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Production design by
Anaí Olivares
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Edited by
Mauricio Rivera Hoffman
Thais Drassinower
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Associated producers
Karen Kaufman
Raquel Kaufman
Antoine Leroy
Benjamin Perelman
Wardrobe and makeup
Lucciana Proaño
Original Music
Karin Zielinski
Bruce Zalcer
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Casting
Camila Zavala
Renato Fernandez
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Line Producing
Jorge Olivas
Carlos Linares
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Assistant Director
Nicolás Becerra
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2nd Assistant Director
Shirel Lebovich
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UPM
Cesar Humberto
Távara Rodriguez
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Direct Sound
Sebastian Legaspi
Boom
Sebastian Romero
Omar
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Art Production
Ernesto Trujillo
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Prop Master
Miguel Angel Verano
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First Assistant Camera
Ivan Miranda Moya
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Second Assistant Camera
Sasha Schzurich
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Data Manager
Victor Martín Diaz
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Gaffer
Justo Diestra
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Grips
Liberman Cristian
Acosta Quispe
Renato Diestra
Script Supervisor
Susan Rojas
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Still Photography
Janice Bryson
PAs
Pablo Urbano Malca
Linda Suzetty
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Security
Condezo Vargas
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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
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Casting Assistants
Lina Frank
Stefany Rojo Castillo
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Locations
Karen Kaufman
Martha Vainstein
Guillermo Colmenares
Dante Castro
Catering
Richarr Becerra Bravo
Cynthia Arias Rocca
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Colorist
Jeff Altman
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Visual Effects
Wawin Arriaga
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Edit and Sound Design
Steven Aguilar
Brad Nayman
Score Mix
Raúl Astete - StereoMonkey
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Credits
Wawin Arriaga