Jorge Camarotti

Award-winning short film directed directed by Jorge Camarotti and executive produced by Academy® Award Nominee director Fernando Meirelles (City of God) North America distribution by The New Yorker.

 
 
Perhaps it’s my proximity to the subject but Ousmane makes viewers feel senses that cinema normally can’t deliver. The programme saves the best for last.
— In the Seats Magazine - TIFF 2021
Ousmane in the top 10 must-see shorts at TIFF 2021
— Seventh Row Magazine

20+ AWARDS & NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING

2022 | VIMEO STAFF PICK Best of the Year

2022 | Aspen Short Fest | WINNER, Best Drama, Academy® Awards Qualifying   

2022 | Indy Shorts, | WINNER, Grand Prize Live Action, Academy® Awards Qualifying  

2022 | Boston Short Film Festival, WINNER, Best Narrative Short Film   

2022 | Stony Brook Film Festival | WINNER, Audience Award for Best Short   

2022 | Bruges International Film Festival | WINNER, Best Narrative Short Film  

2022 | Amsterdam Independent Film Festival | WINNER, Best Narrative Short Film   

2022 | Manhattan Independent Film Festival | WINNER, Best Narrative Short Film  

2022 | Gala Prends ça court, CANADA | WINNER of Six Awards

Canadian Screen Awards | Best Live Action Short Drama, Nominee

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Grand-Prix, Nominee

Odense International Film Festival | Grand-Prix, Nominee

IMDbPro Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Film | Nominee,  TIFF

IRIS Awards, Best Live Action Short Drama, Nominee

 

Kinship

SYNOPSIS

Rabah is forced to take over custody of his son Cédrick. The boy has been mute since losing his mother. Despite the financial strain caused by his immigrant status and undeterred by his fraught relationship with his son, Rabah will manage to rebuild Cédrick’s trust so they can be a family again.

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KINSHIP

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Kinship

AWARDS

Winner Director of the year, Gala Dynastie 2020

Winner Best Short Film, Canada Chine International Film Festival, 2019

Coup de cœur,  Regard International Film Festival, 2019

Quebec Gold, Prends ça court/Air Canada, 2019 

NOMINATIONS

Best Canadian Live Action Film, Canadian Screen Awards 2020

Gala Dynastie 2020, Réalisateur de l’année

          Palm Springs Film Festival 2019, nominated in the following:

          Best of the Festival Award

          Best North American Short

          Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes

          Nominated with 11 shorts to compete for the Local Jury Award

        FESTIVALS

          Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA, 2019

          Regard International Film Festival, Canada, 2019

          OFF_COURTS Film Festival, Trouville, France, 2019

          FCVQ, Ville Quebec, Canada, 2019

          Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, Canada, 2019

          Festival International de cinéma et d'art de Percé, Canada 2019

Canada Chine International Film Festival, 2019

          Court d’un soir International Film Festival, Canada, 2019


165 Days

165 DAYS

Short film trailer

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