BRASIL: Welcome to the Official Site

Welcome to the Official Site of the short film BRASIL (BRAZIL), by F. Javier Gutierrez, Best Short Film in SITGES 2001, CINENYGMA 2002, CARTAGENA DE INDIAS 2003, Silver Melies to the Best European Short Film and pre-selected for the 2004 Academy Awards.
Filmmaker's official site: http://fjgutierrez.blogspot.com

BRASIL: Main Awards & Festivals

PRE-SELECTED FOR THE 76th OSCARS ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARD. 2004.

NOMINATED TO THE 2003 "GOLDEN MELIÉS"- ANNUAL EUROPEAN AWARD TO THE BEST EUROPEAN FANTASTIC FEATURE AND SHORT FILM. FEDERATION OF FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVALS.

MORE THAN 30 INTERNATIONAL& NATIONAL FILM AWARDS:

- SITGES 2001-XXXIV INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. BARCELONA.
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD - OFFICIAL SECTION "FANTASTIC"
- VI LUXEMBOURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "CINENYGMA". 2002.
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD "CINENYGMA PRIX" - OFICCIAL SECTION
"SILVER MELIÉS" AWARD TO THE BEST EUROPEAN FANTASY SHORT FILM
- 43rd CARTAGENA DE INDIAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. COLOMBIA.
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD "GOLDEN INDIA CATALINA"
- SCREAMFEST 2005: LOS ANGELES HORROR FILM FESTIVAL. CA. USA. 2005.
"CRYSTAL SKULL AWARD" TO THE BEST EDITION
- XVII "CINEMA JOVE" INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. VALENCIA. SPAIN. 2002.
"UNIVERSAL STUDIOS AWARD" TO THE BEST DIRECTOR
- IX METZ EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL. METZ. FRANCE. 2002.
BEST DEBUT FILM AWARD
- XVI AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival. CA. USA. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- 56th EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. SCOTLAND. U.K. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XXXVII KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Czech. REPUBLIC.2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION "FORUM OF INDEPENDENTS"
- XXII Uppsala International Short Film Festival. Suecia. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XXXII TAMPERE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. FINLAND. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- 47th CORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. IRELAND. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION (special selection “8 great shorts” )
- XXI BRUSSELS INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL. BRUSSELS. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XIX AMSTERDAM FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL. AMSTERDAM. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XI LARISSE MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL . ATHENAS. GREECE. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XV DRESDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. DRESDEN. GERMANY. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- MEDIAWAVE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. HUNGARY. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- 8th PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.CALIFORNIA.USA.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- BERLIN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. BERLIN. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- VIII SIENA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. ITALY. 2003.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- VIII INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL. MÄLMO. SWEDEN. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- VIII TORONTO WORLDWIDE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL.canadian film centre. 2002.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XII MALAGA INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL. SPAIN.2002.
YOUNG JURY´S PRIZE TO THE BEST SHORT FILM
- XXII PORTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "FANTASPORTO 2002". PORTUGAL.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XXIV SAN ROQUE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. SPAIN.2002.
SECOND PRIZE TO THE BEST SHORT FILM
- 43º BILBAO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. BILBAO. SPAIN.
SELECTED FOR THE OFFICIAL SECTION
- XXII "CAJA MADRID" NATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. MADRID. SPAIN.
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD
- VII CABRA NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. CORDOBA. SPAIN. 2002.
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD
- I MADRID FILM FESTIVAL. Kodak- Kinepolis. Madrid. Spain. 2002.
KODAK AWARD TO THE BEST DIRECTOR
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
- XVI GIRONA INT. FILM FESTIVAL. SPAIN. 2002.
SPECIAL MENTION
BEST PROCUCTION AWARD
AUDIENCE AWARD
- XXXI "ALCALÁ DE HENARES" NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. MADRID. SPAIN.
"COMUNIDAD DE MADRID" AWARD TO THE BEST SHORT FILM
"MADRID FILM lab" AWARD TO THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"CAJA DE MADRID" AWARD TO THE BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- VI "LORCA" NATIONAL SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL. SPAIN. 2002.
SPECIAL MENTION for the BEST ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL ELEMENTS:
CINEMATOGRAPHY, EDITING, PRODUCTION DESIGN & SOUND.
- V SMRA NATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - CAJASTUR. OVIEDO. SPAIN. 2002.
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD
- XV "MEDINAL DEL CAMPO" NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. SPAIN. 2002.
BEST SCRIPT AWARD
BEST SOUND AWARD
- XI "P.N.R." NATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF NEW DIRECTORS. MADRID. 2002.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK AWARD
- II NATIONAL FIL FESTIVAL "Playa de las Américas". ARONA. SPAIN. 2002.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARD
- I IBEROAMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL. ANDÚJAR. SPAIN.
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
JURY’S SPECIAL PRIZE TO THE BEST SHORT FILM
- IV LEPE NATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. HUELVA.
BEST DIRECTOR AWARD
BEST SCRIPT AWARD
- III “GIJÓN DE CINE” NATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. GIJóN.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
- VIII NATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL. RIOJA-ALAVESA. SPAIN. 2002.
SECOND PRIZE TO THE BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM


EXHIBED IN INTERNATIONAL FILM EXHIBITIONS:
IX EUROCINE EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL. COLOMBIA. 2003., BRUSSELS SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL, AUSTRALIA SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL, PRAGHA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, ETC…