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ILLEGAL
by ROBERT CAMBRINUS - Best Screenplay
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Illegal
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We are thrilled to have been awarded the Jury Prize for Screenplay. It is the first prize in this category for our production, which makes us particularly proud of the achievement.
The idea for the narrative of "Illegal" came from news stories in the UK. I wrote down the story quite literally on the back of an envelope in one afternoon.
The scriptwriting itself took several months, in which the script underwent significant transformations but the storyline remained the same.
Not having written a screenplay before I sent my material to a script consultant and received valuable feedback. However, in the end I trusted my instincts and went with most of my original ideas rather than reverting to conventional storytelling techniques. Short films are probably the only format where you can afford to try out your own ideas and take risks.
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Robert Cambrinus
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An important contribution to the storytelling came from my editor, Nathan Cubitt. In his rough cut the scripted sequence of events was split up and reintroduced into the film in a form I had not envisioned. As the saying goes, a film is written three times: in script, in production, and in editing?
We are very gratefully for the recognition our production received and thank the Festival du Cinéma de Paris and the Annual Program Without Frontiers for their great support and enthusiasm for short films.
Robert Cambrinus
Writer and Director
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FRANCOIS
by DARIO GORINI and IACOPO ZANON - Best Direction
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Francois
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We liked the idea of making a gentle comedy, presenting, with a touch of depth and irony, some of the human fragilities and complexities that emerge when confronted with emotions, while at the same time, including a hopeful and essential element: the very "Francois" at the end of our story.
We built a structure around one single element: the bar table allowed us to dilate time, despite making a film only 13 minutes long.
This small merry-go-round, initiated during script writing and further developed during the selection of filming shots, emanated the rhythm of the film, even days prior to shooting.
The merit for the success of the film, goes primarily to the commitment of the interpreters who, aside from having contributed with their undisputed acting skills, embraced this project with enthusiasm and sentiment.
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Dario Gorini and Iacopo Zanon
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Indeed, it is because of this sincere and professional, but at the same time enjoyable experience, that all involved in the film, from the producer to the technicians, permitted the end product to perfectly reflect our initial aim.
Dario Gorini and Iacopo Zanon
Directors
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24th Mar del Plata International Film Festival
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The Annual Program Without Frontiers Award for the Best Short Film in the Argentinean Competition.
At the 24th edition of the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, the Annual Program Without Frontiers Award to the Best Short Argentinean Film was for Ana y Mateo, by Natural Arpajou. This film shows a sister and a brother sharing the adventure of being home alone.
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Carlos Martinez and Jose Martinez Suares with the Official Certificate for the Best Argentinean Short.
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The director, native of Mar del Plata, received the Official Certificate as well as the Selection Certificate for the 2010 San Francisco Short Film Festival and the 2010 Festival du Cinema de Paris, where the film received the Best Actress Award for Martina Méndez.
The Special Mention went to Marcela, by Gaston Siriczman, a complex animation about a frustrated middle age woman. The director spent one year dedicated to the concretion of the project, of 8 minutes 40 seconds. The film was also included in the selection of the Festivals, and as a result it won the Best Art Direction Award at the Festival du Cinema de Paris and the Best Direction Award at the San Francisco Short Film Festival.
Now the countdown has began for the 25th edition, that will take place from 13th to 21st of November 2010 and will include the International Feature Films Competition, the Latin American Competitions, feature and short films, the Argentinean Competitions, feature and short films, Work in Progress; in addition to other different sidebar sections and retrospectives.
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