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CANIS

From a rooftop in Seville, two lifetime friends from the hood remember old times and ask themselves an important question: Is a Cani born or made?

  • Sergio Alvarez
    Director
    Hamburgo
  • Sergio Alvarez
    Writer
    Hamburgo
  • Sergio Alvarez
    Producer
    Hamburgo
  • Sergio Alvarez
    Key Cast
    "JJ"
    Hamburgo
  • Victor Ruiz
    Key Cast
    "Carlos"
  • Santi Ledo
    DOP
  • Ruben Arjona
    Camera Operator
  • Marcos Ruiz
    Sound
  • Sergio Alvarez
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, comedy, social
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    100 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Korterraza Short Film Festival
    Vitoria
    Spain
    July 17, 2020
    Best Short Film SENSIBILIZA Award
  • Gines in Short
    Seville
    Spain
    October 23, 2020
  • Fescigu
    Guadalajara
    Spain
    October 4, 2020
  • Calatrava International Film Festival
    Calatrava
    Spain
    August 15, 2020
  • Rir Comedy Short Film Festival
    Ourense
    Spain
    September 11, 2020
  • Festival de Cine de Zaragoza
    Zaragoza
    Spain
    November 15, 2020
  • Actrum International Film Festival (AIFF)
    Madrid
    Spain
    February 15, 2021
  • Festival Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes ABC - FIBABC
    Madrid
    Spain
    January 1, 2021
    Best Actor & Best Short Film Nomination
  • Festival Nuevo Cine Andaluz de Casares
    Casares
    Spain
    October 10, 2020
  • Fijr Festival Internacional De Jóvenes Realizadores
    Granada
    Spain
    October 24, 2020
    Best Social Short Film Nomination
  • Pilas in Short
    Seville
    Spain
    December 14, 2019
  • PSICURT Festival de Curtmetratges
    Tarragon
    Spain
    November 14, 2020
  • International Film Festival Urban Visions
    Bologna
    Italy
    October 20, 2020
  • Bizarrya Short Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    September 20, 2020
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Azul Surrealidades
    Bogota
    Colombia
    August 13, 2020
  • FENACIES Short Film Festival
    Montevideo
    Uruguay
    September 7, 2020
  • Festival de Cine de Zaragoza
    Zaragoza
    Spain
    October 30, 2020
    Zaragoza
  • El Festivalico Muestra de Cortometrajes y Videoarte
    Murcia
    Spain
    October 9, 2020
    Murcia
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes CINECULPABLE
    Vila-real
    Spain
    December 4, 2020
  • Festival de Cine en Corto Ciudad de Consuegra
    Toledo
    Spain
    October 1, 2020
    Toledo
  • XI Muestra De Cortometrajes Asociación De Cine Bardem
    Cordoba
    Spain
    November 13, 2020
  • ’Muicortos’ Muestra Internacional De Cortometraje Solidario
    Ciudad Real
    Spain
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Hidalgo
    Hidalgo
    Mexico
    November 14, 2020
    Mexico
  • Festival Internacional de Cine para una Cultura de Paz
    Mexico
    Mexico
    December 18, 2020
  • Orange Shorts Festival
    Luján
    Argentina
    December 23, 2020
    Argentina
  • Every day is Friday TV
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    December 4, 2020
  • Creative Collective Short Film Festival
    Odisha
    India
    December 28, 2020
  • Creat Rivas Film Festival
    Madrid
    Spain
    March 20, 2021
    Winner Jury Award for Social Values
Distribution Information
  • Sergio Alvarez PC
    Country: Spain
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Sergio Alvarez

Sergio Álvarez is a Sevillian actor and director. With his latest Short Films, VALOR and HAMBURGO, has won numerous awards and recognitions worldwide such as the Best Actor Award and the Audience Award two consecutive years at the Burguillos Andalusian Film Festival , Best Andalusian Short Film in Cinema Not Seen, Special Jury Prize at Sportfilmfestival in Palermo and K-Lidoscopi in Cullera, Best Director in Hitsbook in Short 2017, Best Drama Short at The Indie Gathering Film Festival in Houston and Diploma of Honor at Unica 2019 in Brussels, among others. CANIS is his last Short Film.

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