THAIS DRASSINOWER
Director | Writer
MEMÓRIAS DA MARÉ | MEMORIES OF THE SEA
Fidel is six years old and has a lot of opinions, but he doesn’t quite understand the changes happening in his family. A wistful coming-of-age drama set in Brazil at the time of the Soccer World Cup.
"Finalist"
Represented NY Chapter at the Women in Film and Television International Short-case.
March, 2016
"Best Of Fest"
New York International Children Film Festival.
February, 2016
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
"Finalist"
Represented NY Chapter at the Women in Film and Television International Short-case. March, 2016
"Best Of Fest"
New York International Children Film Festival. February, 2016
Aspen Shortsfest
World Premiere. March, 2015 (Aspen, CO, USA)
Chicago Latino Film Festival
April 15th, 2015 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Palm Springs Shortfest
June, 2015 (Palm Springs, CA, USA)
Nantucket International Film Festival
June, 2015 (Nantucket, MA,USA)
New York International Children Film Festival
February, 2016 (NYC, NY, USA)
Miami International Film Festival
March, 2016 (Miami, FL,USA)
Newport Beach Film Festival
March, 2016 (Newport Beach, CA, USA)
RapidLion Film Fest
March, 2016 (Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA)
San Antonio Children's Film Festival
July, 2016 (San Antonio, TX, USA)
Modern Museum of Art
July, 2016 (Forth Worth, Dallas, TX, USA)
Cinema Arts Centre
August , 2016 (Huntington, NY, USA)
Utah Film Center
August, 2016 (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
Honolulu Museum of Art
October, 2016 (Honolulu, HAWAII)
Cornell University
October, 2016 (Ithaca, NY, USA)
Brattleboro Film Festival
November, 2016 (Brattleboro, VT, USA)
Jacob Burns Film Center
November, 2016 (Pleasantville, NY, USA)
Children's International Film Festival Seattle
January, 2017 (Seattle, WA,USA)
Portland Kid's Film Festival
February, 2017 (Portland, OR, USA)
Victoria Film Festival
February, 2017 (Victoria, CANADA)
Gasparilla International Film Festival
March, 2017 (Tampa Bay, FL, USA)
Ashland Independent Film Festival
April, 2017 (Ashland, OR, USA)
UC Santa Barbara
April, 2017 (Santa Barbara, CA, USA)
Sleeping Giant Film Fest
May, 2017 (Jacksonville, FL, USA)
Berkshire International Film Festival
June, 2017 (Great Barrington, MA, USA)
Kyoto International Children's Film Festival
August, 2017 (Kyoto, JAPAN)
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SCREENINGS
Aspen Shortsfest
World Premiere. March, 2015 (Aspen, CO, USA)
Chicago Latino Film Festival
April 15th, 2015 (Chicago, IL, USA)
Palm Springs Shortfest
June, 2015 (Palm Springs, CA, USA)
Nantucket International Film Festival
June, 2015 (Nantucket, MA, USA)
New York International Children Film Festival
February, 2016 (NYC, NY, USA)
Miami International Film Festival
March, 2016 (Miami, FL, USA)
Newport Beach Film Festival
March, 2016 (Newport Beach, CA, USA)
RapidLion Film Fest
March, 2016 (Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA)
San Antonio Children's Film Festival
July, 2016 (San Antonio, TX, USA)
Modern Museum of Art
July, 2016 (Forth Worth, Dallas, TX, USA)
Cinema Arts Centre
August , 2016 (Huntington, NY, USA)
Utah Film Center
August, 2016 (Salt Lake City, UT, USA)
Honolulu Museum of Art
October, 2016 (Honolulu, HAWAII)
Cornell University
October, 2016 (Ithaca, NY, USA)
Brattleboro Film Festival
November, 2016 (Brattleboro, VT, USA)
Jacob Burns Film Center
November, 2016 (Pleasantville, NY, USA)
Children's International Film Festival Seattle
January, 2017 (Seattle, WA, USA)
Portland Kid's Film Festival
February, 2017 (Portland, OR, USA)
Victoria Film Festival
February, 2017 (Victoria, CANADA)
Gasparilla International Film Festival
March, 2017 (Tampa Bay, FL, USA)
Ashland Independent Film Festival
April, 2017 (Ashland, OR, USA)
UC Santa Barbara
April, 2017 (Santa Barbara, CA, USA)
Sleeping Giant Film Fest
May, 2017 (Jacksonville, FL, USA)
Berkshire International Film Festival
June, 2017 (Great Barrington, MA, USA)
Kyoto International Children's Film Festival
August, 2017 (Kyoto, JAPAN)
CAST
Ittalo Paixao
Ester Dias
Mauricio Silveira
Veronica Basile
Silvio Matos
CREW
Directed by
Thais Drassinower
Written by
Sudarshan Suresh and Thais Drassinower
Produced by
Michel Stolnicki
Edited by
Thais Drassinower
Cinematography by
Toca Seabra
Local Producer
Felipe Bretas
Production Designer
Paula Sattamini
Wardrobe Designer
Joana Millet
First Assistant Director
Dani Leal
First Assistant Camera
Bia Mauro
Second Assistant Camera
Lucas Quintana
Gaffer
Rodrigo Graf
Direct Sound
Vilson Almeida
Boom Operator
Yron Batista
Make up Artist
Tiça Camargo
Coaching
Vera Freitas, Aline Mendonça
Casting
Carla Chueke
Assistant Producer
Julia Schvartzer
Transportation
Ocimar Marquez