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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 

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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 

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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

 

"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)

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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)

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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

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