By Your Side

Noah, a 16-year old teenager, has a chance to overcome the tragedy that separated him from his best friend when he meets Levi, a boy who just arrived in Céu Azul city, who dreams about becoming a professional soccer player.

  • Aline Sartor
    Director
  • Gabriel Portella
    Director
  • Gabriel Portella
    Writer
  • Alien Sartor
    Director of Photography
  • Aline Sartor
    Producer
  • Gabriel Portella
    Producer
  • Kaio Cereza
    Music by
  • Aline Sartor
    Cinematography
  • Gabriel Portella
    Editing
  • Aline Sartor
    Production Designers
  • Gabriel Portella
    Production Designers
  • Aline Sartor
    Casting
  • Gabriel Portella
    Casting
  • Kaio Cereza
    Key Cast
    "Noah Costa"
  • Luis F. Lippert
    Key Cast
    "Levi Torres"
  • Lívia Deitos
    Key Cast
    "Alice"
  • Ellen Zschornack
    Key Cast
    "Ana"
  • Thiago Rios
    Key Cast
    "Anthony"
  • Dalyla Pereira
    Key Cast
    "Isis Costa"
  • Carlos Gallon
    Key Cast
    "Diego"
  • Alfreo Portella
    Key Cast
    "João Torres"
  • Felipe Gugel
    Key Cast
    "Anthony (5 years old)"
  • Mateus dos Santos
    Key Cast
    "Noah (5 years old)"
  • Vinicius Rios
    Key Cast
    "Anthony (8 years old)"
  • Nicolas Manthey
    Key Cast
    "Noah (8 years old)"
  • Eduardo Pavanelo
    Key Cast
    "Coach"
  • Murilo Pereira
    Key Cast
    "Noah's party guest"
  • Luiz Gugel
    Key Cast
    "Noah's party guest"
  • Rafaela Portella
    Key Cast
    "Noah's party guest"
  • Rafael Francisco
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player"
  • Paulo Hoger
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player"
  • Kauan Teixeira
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player"
  • Gabriel Papoti
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player"
  • Miguel da Silva
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player"
  • Eduarda Vaz
    Key Cast
    "Ana's party guest"
  • Alana Maranhão
    Key Cast
    "Ana's party guest"
  • Agatha Baldrez
    Key Cast
    "Ana's party guest"
  • Laila Tartare
    Key Cast
    "Student"
  • Elmo Zschornack
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player's father"
  • Valdinei Padilha
    Key Cast
    "Soccer player's father"
  • Sueli Gedoz
    Key Cast
    "Teacher"
  • Solange Franceschini
    Key Cast
    "Client 01"
  • Geovane Franceschini
    Key Cast
    "Client 01"
  • Eduardo Franceschini
    Key Cast
    "Client 01"
  • Noris Zschornack
    Key Cast
    "Ana's mom"
  • Amarildo Dezordi
    Key Cast
    "Churrasqueiro"
  • Vanir Dezordi
    Key Cast
    "Skewer Manager"
  • Sandra Portella
    Key Cast
    "Trials viewer 01"
  • Vera Cereza
    Key Cast
    "Trials viewer 02"
  • Gabriela Deitos
    Key Cast
    "Trials viewer 03"
  • Marlene Scheling
    Key Cast
    "Trials viewer 04"
  • Dinarte Sartor
    Key Cast
    "João Torres' friend"
  • João Teixeira
    Key Cast
    "João Torres' friend"
  • Aline Sartor
    Production Coordinators
  • Gabriel Portella
    Production Coordinators
  • Alfreo Portella
    Production Assistants
  • Dinarte Sartor
    Production Assistants
  • Marlene Scheling
    Production Assistants
  • Sandra Portella
    Production Assistants
  • Aline Sartor
    Script Supervisor
  • Anderson Costa
    Script Coverage
  • Gabriel Portella
    Camera Assistants
  • Aline Sartor
    Camera Assistants
  • Aline Sartor
    Still Photographer
  • Gabriel Portella
    Still Photographer
  • Aline Sartor
    Gaffer
  • Gabriel Portella
    Sound mixer
  • Aline Sartor e Gabriel Portella
    Art Director
  • Aline Sartor
    Set Decorator
  • Gabriel Portella
    Set Decorator
  • Sandra Portella
    Set Decorator
  • Sueli Gedoz
    Set Decorator
  • Noris Zschornack
    Set Decorator
  • Gabriela Deitos
    Set Decorator
  • Aline Sartor
    Production Design
  • Gabriel Portella
    Production Design
  • Aline Sartor
    Casting by
  • Gabriel Portella
    Casting by
  • Aline Sartor
    Direction of Actors
  • Gabriel Portella
    Direction of Actors
  • Thayse Kiel Truffa
    Direction of Actors
  • José Gongora
    Direction of Actors
  • Aline Sartor
    Accountant of Production
  • Luiza C. Portella Schneider Smolka
    Legal Counsel
  • Monique Farber
    Psychological Counsel
  • Aline Sartor e Gabriel Portella
    Location Manager
  • Sandra Portella
    Craft Service
  • Marlene Scheling
    Craft Service
  • Gabriela Deitos
    Craft Service
  • Noris Zschornack
    Craft Service
  • Vera Cereza
    Craft Service
  • Vânia Lippert
    Craft Service
  • Aline Sartor
    Colorist
  • Gabriel Portella
    Color Assistant
  • Aline Sartor
    Color Producer
  • Gabriel Portella
    Sound Post Production
  • Aline Sartor
    Supervising Sound Editor
  • Gabriel Portella
    Sound Effect Editor
  • Kaio Cereza
    Soundtrack produced by
  • Kaio Cereza
    Original song written by
  • Gabriel Portella
    Scored Recorded and Mixed by
  • Cassiano Santos
    Scored Recorded and Mixed by
  • Edi Carlos Colleoni
    Scored Recorded and Mixed by
  • João Ferrari
    Scored Recorded and Mixed by
  • Fabíola Lauxen
    Pianist
  • Kaio Cereza
    Music Coordinator
  • Gabriel Portella
    Music Coordinator
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Com Você
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    378 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital DSLR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • SPORTFILM LIBEREC INTERNATIONAL FICTS FESTIVAL 2020
    Liberec
    Czech Republic
    October 1, 2020
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • I FESTIVOU AUDIOVISUAL INDEPENDENTE BRASILEIRO

    Brazil
    October 12, 2020
    Brazilian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    Istambul
    Turkey
    October 24, 2020
    Asian Premiere
    Nominee - Best Drama Short Film
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    Istambul
    Turkey
    October 24, 2020
    Asian Premiere
    Nominee - Best Cinematography (Aline Sartor)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Brazilian Medium-Length Film
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Director of Brazilian Medium-Length Film (Aline Sartor and Gabriel Portella)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Actor of Brazilian Medium-Length Film (Kaio Cereza)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Actress of Brazilian Medium-Length Film (Lívia Deitos)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Supporting Actor of Medium-Length Film (Luís F. Lippert)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Supporting Actress of Medium-Length Film (Ellen Zschornack)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Screenplay of Medium-Length Film (Gabriel Portella)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Nominee - Best Cinematography of Medium-Length Film (Aline Sartor)
  • BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    December 5, 2020
    Winner - Best Supporting Actor of Medium-Length Film to Luís F. Lippert
  • 8° FESTIVAL DE CINEMA DE CARUARU
    Caruaru, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    March 15, 2021
    Official Selection
  • #AmLatino Film Festival
    Rockville
    United States
    June 1, 2021
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Buenos Aires International Film Festival
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    August 24, 2021
    Argentinian Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Aline Sartor, Gabriel Portella

ALINE SARTOR is a filmmaker and photographer based in Céu Azul, Paraná, Brazil. Born on November 09, 2000, Aline works as account and executive director on ELO, an advertising agency, and also on independent short film and documentary photography productions. She co-directed For You (2019), her debut short film that was official selected for seven film festivals around the world and won “Best Short Film” on its premiere, at II Desafio Cine100. Then, she directed a first-person narrative called Echo (2019), who presented the consequences of domestic violence in a son’s life. After graduating at university, she is now studying direction of photography at Academia Internacional de Cinema. Her main career goal is to direct the photography of a film for a major production company.

GABRIEL PORTELLA is a filmmaker and writer based in Céu Azul, Paraná, Brazil. Born on July 18, 2000, Gabriel works as marketing and executive director at ELO and also on independent short film, short documentary and documentary photography productions. His first short documentary, A Night with João (2018), presented the actions of a 13-year old boy during a whole night and his relationship with his family, in the small city of Céu Azul. Gabriel also co-directed For You (2019) an award-winning short film that won “Best Short Film” on its premiere, at II Desafio Cine100. Currently, Gabriel is finishing journalism course and is writing a streaming series screenplay, which he hopes get funded by a major production company.

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