Awards and Nominations
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Letter to My Mother (19 Min)
Awards:
1. 15th Mexico Shorts
Mexico City, Mexico
September 18 – 29, 2020
Latin American Premiere
Special Jury Mention, International Documentary Competition
http://shortsmexico.com/ganadores-2020/
Interview: https://vimeo.com/463229526
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2. 23rd Indie Memphis Int. Film Festival
Memphis, United States
October 21, 2020
Memphis Premiere
Audience Award, Experimental Competition
https://www.indiememphis.org/2020-awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Waqm-5j4aE&feature=emb_title
3. 23rd Indie Memphis Int. Film Festival
Memphis, United States
October 21, 2020
Memphis Premiere
Special Jury Prize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayw6UH8x7Pc&t=1646s
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4. Venice Intercultural Film Festival
Venice, Italy
May 14, 2020
National Premiere
Winner of Best Short Doc. on Human Rights
https://www.fortinfest.org/best-doc-human-rights/?lang=en
Interview: http://www.cinematicperception.com/category/uncategorized/
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5. Indiex Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
July 15, 2020
American Premiere
Winner of the Best Short Doc.
https://indiexfest.com/2020/07/14/letter-to-my-mother/
https://indiexfest.com/award-winners-july-2020/
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6. Impact Docs Awards
San Diego, California, United States
July 28, 2020
California Premiere
Winner of the Award of Recognition
https://impactdocsawards.com/awards-of-recognition-july-2020/
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7. 12th Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, India
April 21, 2020
National Premiere
Winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award
https://tiff-b.com/films-of-the-month-april-2020/
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8. Luminous Frames Film Festival
Denmark
October 23 – 24, 2020
Danish Premiere
Winner of the Best Documentary Short
https://www.luminousframes.org/winners---page-1
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9. Ontario International Film Festival
Ontario, Canada
October 16 – 25, 2020
Winner of Best Int. Documentary Film
https://www.odishanewstimes.com/2020/10/29/ontario-international-film-festival-award-2020film-from-odisha-josef-born-in-grace-win-several-prize/
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10. 3rd Rangkarmi International Short Film Festival
Mumbai, India
November 27, 2020
Mumbai Premiere
First Prize, Best Documentary Film
https://www.facebook.com/690146381366905/photos/a.695541457494064/1253372668377604/
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11. 15th Bridge Film Festival
Vancouver, Canada
May 6– 7, 2021
Winner of Best Dramatic Short Film
http://bridge-fest.com/
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Nominations:
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1. Kasseler Documentary Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
November 15, 2019
National Premiere
Nomination for the Golden Key Award
https://www.kasselerdokfest.de/en/online-programm/2019-11-15/p-13fe8c98-34ed-4649-9ee1-38ce9c47435d
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2. 34th Mix Milano Film Festival
Milan, Italy
September 17, 2020
Regional Premiere
Nomination for the best Short Film
http://festivalmixmilano.com/portfolio/queer_shorts_art_of_survival/
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3. 35th Lovers Film Festival
Turin, Italy
October 22, 2020
Turin Premiere
International Short Competition
https://www.loversff.com/it/scheda-film/174/
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4. 27th Blue Sea Film Festival
Rauma, Finland
August 21, 2020
Finnish Premiere
26th BALTIC HERRING Short Film Competition
http://www.blueseafilmfestival.net/finalistit/
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5. 26th Chéries-Chéris Festival
Paris, France
November 14 - 20, 2020
Nomination for Queer Shorts
https://cheries-cheris.com/festival/films/competition-courts-metrages-queer-mada/
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6. 23rd Indie Memphis Int. Film Festival
Memphis, United States
October 21, 2020
Memphis Premiere
Special Jury Mention, Experimental Competition
https://indiememphis2020.eventive.org/films/5f68063a2a2e3800982a257c
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7. 22nd International Youth Media Festival YOUKI
Wels, Austria
November 17, 2020
Austrian Premiere
International Competition
http://www.youki.at/film/letter-to-my-mother-%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d9%87%d8%a8-%db%8c%d8%a7-%d9%87%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86
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8. 22nd Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
October 22, 2020
Brazilian Premiere
Official Selection, Political body
http://www.festivaldecurtasbh.com.br/en/filmes/letter-to-my-mother/
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9. 15th Mexico Shorts
Mexico City, Mexico
September 2-9, 2020
Latin American Premiere
International Queer Shorts Competition (LGBTQIA+)
http://shortsmexico.com/seleccion-oficial-muestra/
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10. 15th Mexico Shorts
Mexico City, Mexico
September 2-9, 2020
Latin American Premiere
Int. Documentary Competition (LGBTQ+)
http://shortsmexico.com/seleccion-oficial-edicion-15/
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11. 15th Queer Xposed Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
May 10, 2020
Nomination for the Lolly Award
http://www.xposedfilmfestival.com
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12. 18th Cinemadamare Film Festival
Rome, Italy
August 5, 2020
Regional (Rome) Premiere
Main competition
https://www.cinemadamare.com/en/official-selection
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13. 14th Lublin International Film Festival
Lublin, Poland
November 23, 2020
Polish Premiere
Nominated for the best Short Film
http://ck.lublin.pl/en/wydarzenie/harsh-reality-online/date/202011251630/
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14. 9th Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
October 23, 2020
Spanish Premiere
Official Selection
https://www.evolutionfilmfestival.com/short-films
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15. 10th Sicilia Queer film fest
Palermo, Italy
September 19, 2020
Queer Short Competition
http://www.siciliaqueerfilmfest.it/edizioni/sicilia-queer-2020/queer-short-2020/letter-to-my-mother
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16. 9th Ultra Cinema
Tepic, Nay, Mexico
November 13, 2020
No Premiere
Nominated for the best Short Film
http://ultracinema.x10.mx/?mc_cid=334e6e619d&mc_eid=4ea4c82681
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17. 10th Ecrans Mixtes
Lyon, France
October 29, 2020
No Premiere
Nominated for the Exrans Mixtes Award
http://festival-em.org
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18. Venice Intercultural Film Festival
Venice, Italy
May 14, 2020
National Premiere
Nomination for the Best Documentary on Human Rights
https://www.fortinfest.org/best-doc-human-rights/
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19. Indiex Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
July 15, 2020
American Premiere
Winner of The Best Short Documentary
https://indiexfest.com/2020/07/14/letter-to-my-mother/
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20. Impact DOCS Awards
San Diego, California, United States
July 28, 2020
California Premiere
Nomination for the Best Short Documentary
https://impactdocsawards.com/awards-of-recognition-july-2020/
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21. 12th Tagore International Film Festival
Bolpur, India
April 21, 2020
National
Nomination for the Best Short Film
https://tiff-b.com
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22. 6th Int. Queer and Migrant Film Fest. Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 3, 2020
Netherlands Premiere
Official Selection
https://iqmf.nl/programme/iqmf-double-bill-letter-to-my-mother-scenes-i-imagine/
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23. 6th Secs Fest
Seattle, United States
September 11, 2020
American Premiere
Nominated for best short film
https://www.secsfest.org/letter-to-my-mother/
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24. 5th Festival Du Film Jeune De Lyon
Lyon, France
September 19, 2020
French Premiere
Nomination for the best Documentary
https://etoiles.lyonyoungfilmfest.fr/letter-to-my-mother
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25. Point of PreVyou Film Festival, Babylon Kino
Berlin, Germany
April 25, 2020
Berlin Premiere
Nominated for the best short film
https://prevyou.de
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26. Les Mains Gauches, Queer Feminist Short Film Fest.
Marseille, France
May 26, 2020
Marseille Premiere
Semi-Finalist
http://lesmainsgauches.fr/
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27. IndieX Film Festival
Los Angeles, United States
August 15, 2020
American Premiere
Nomination for the best short Documentary
https://indiexfest.com
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28. Kalakari Film Fest
Dewas, Malwa, India
August 25, 2020
No Premiere
Official Selection
https://www.rishinikam-kalakari.com
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29. 6th Concepcion Independent Film Awards
Concepción, Chile
August 7, 2020
Chile Premiere
Official Selection
https://concepcionindependentfilmawards.wordpress.com
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30. Humano Film Festival
Baja California, Mexico
September 17, 2020
Nomination for the best short film
https://www.filminlatino.mx/corto/carta-para-mi-madre
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31. 6th Lonely Seal Int. Film, Screenplay and Music Fest.
Arlington, Massachusetts, United States
October 7, 2020
Official Selection
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12004246/
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32. Aab International Film Festival
Punjab, India
August 8, 2020
Nomination for the best documentary
https://www.aabfest.com/august-2020
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33. Alvsbyn Film Festival
Alvsbyn, Sweden
September 4, 2020
Swedish Premiere
Official Selection
https://alvsbynfilmfestival.se
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34. RAINBOW Cinema Awards - LGBT Film Festival
New York, United States
August 28, 2020
Semi-Finalist
http://rainbow.cawards.org
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35. 3rd Rangkarmi International Short Film Festival
Mumbai, India
November 27, 2020
Mumbai Premiere
Nominated for the best Short Film
https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Event/Rangkarmi-International-Short-Film-Festival-690146381366905
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36. 4th Director's Cut International Film Festival
British Columbia, Canada
October 2, 2020
Semi-Finalist
http://myastudios.com/directors-cut-film-fest/?subpage=films
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37. 7th Proceso de Error – Fest. Int. de Video Experimental
Valparaiso, Chile
December 9, 2020
Valparaiso Premiere
Official Selection
https://tv.festhome.com/ff/proceso-de-error-festival-internacional-de-video-experimental/2303/190277
38. Soura Film Festival
Berlin, Germany
October 4, 2020
No Premiere
Xposed Love Letters
http://sourafilmfest.com/letter-to-my-mother/
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39. Indie Short Awards
Buenos Aires, Argentina
December 8, 2020
Argentinian Premiere
Nomination for the best short Film
https://www.indieshortsawards.com/buenosaires/quarterly-festival/
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40. Linz International Short Film Festival
Linz, Austria
12 - 15, 2020
Austrian Premiere
Nomination for the best short film
https://www.linzisfilmfestival.com/official-film-selection
Interview: https://linzisff.festivee.com/im-listening-letter-to-my-mother-interview
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41. Human-Environment Care Film Festival HECFF
Ontario, Canada
November 5 – 8, 2020
Official Selection
https://www.hecarefestival.com/winners-and-nominees
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42. Festival Ecuatoriano de Cine Atuk
Pichincha, Ecuador
Ecuador Premiere
Official Selection
https://www.instagram.com/festival_atuk
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43. 15th Bridge Film Festival
Vancouver, Canada
May 6– 7, 2021
Official Selection
http://bridge-fest.com
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44. Golden Short Film Festival
Abruzzo, Italy
January 2, 2021
Official Selection
http://www.goldenshortfestival.com/home
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45. Cinalfama
Lisbon, Portugal
January 28, 2021
Portugese Premiere
Official Selection
https://www.cinalfama.com/programme
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46. Luminous Frames Film Festival
Denmark
October 23 – 24, 2020
Danish Premiere
Winner of Best Documentary Short
Nomination for Best Editing and Best Producer
https://leiturafilmica.com.br/letter-to-my-mother/
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47. Ontario International Film Festival
Ontario, Canada
October 16 – 25, 2020
Winner of Best International Documentary Film
https://oniff.eventive.org/films/5f487c236a8be8004504c059
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48. Muestra Erotica
Bogota, Colombia
October 1 – 17, 2020
Colombian Premiere
Official Selection
https://festhome.com/en/festival/muestra-de-cine-erotico-y-pos-porno-de-bogota
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49. Cinema d’iDEA
Rome, Italy
November 15 – 21, 2020
Official Selection
https://streeen.org/film/letter-to-my-mother/
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50. Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes
Cannes, France
November 27 – 30, 2020
Official Selection
https://www.mediterraneanfilmfestivalcannes.com/festival-2020
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51. Ficma 2020
Mexico City, Mexico
December 1-5, 2020
Official Selection
https://www.ficmafest.org
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52. Bari International Gender Film Festival
Bari, Italy
December 3-12, 2020
Official Selection
http://www.bigff.it/programma-2020
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53. Holland Film Festival
North Holland, Netherlands
June, 2021
Official Selection
http://www.hollandfilmfestival.nl
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54. GRRL HAUS CINEMA
Berlin, Germany
Postponed
Official Selection
https://www.grrlhauscinema.com/
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55. International Film Festival GLBT 2020 ¨ Santo Domingo OUTFEST
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Dec 2020
https://www.facebook.com/sdqoutfest
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56. 12th Reel Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival,
Chennai, India,
December 2020, 01.12 - 13.12
Int. Competition
http://orinam.net/content/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CIQFF-2020-Brochure-Final.pdfestival information
57. Indo French International Film Festival,
Pondicherry, India
December 2020, 01.12 - 13.12
Int. Competition
https://www.facebook.com/Indo-French-International-Film-Festival-103114998287456
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