CARLOS PIRES DA SILVEIRA
Short Film Director since 2014, Freelancer. Themes related to the material and immaterial cultural heritage and history of Portugal.
Author's short films:
2022 "Poíesis (uma maratona de poesia));
2021 "As ruas dos guarda-chuvas (the streets of umbrellas);
2021 "Duomo (Milan Cathedral);
2021 "O primeiro dia (the very first day);
2020 "as crianças do lago" (lake children);
2019: “Caminho de Estrelas” “la ruta estrellada” “starry path”;
2018 " A Aldeia Solitária" (the lonely village");
Last Screenings (Prémios/Seleção Oficial):
2018:
"A Aldeia Solitária" (the lonely village);
23rd AVANCA - International Meeting of Cinema, TV, Video and Multimedia - Seleção Oficial;
Cine Eco 2018 - Seleção Oficial;
PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Porto - Seleção Oficial;
Festival Internacional de Cinema da Figueira da Foz - Film Art - Seleção Oficial;
2019:
"O maravilhoso reino da terra" (the wonderful kingdom on earth);
- Selected for the 17th Exhibition of Portuguese Culture in Spain, - presentation of the film in a round table discussion on "Miguel Torga and Trás-os-Montes", November 12, 2019, Madrid.
2020:
"A Aldeia Solitária" (the lonely village) 18 m. version);
- Official Selection of FARCUME, Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de Faro, 2020;
- 3.º Winner of Documentary Awards, Faro International Short Film Festival, 2020;
2020:
"caminho de estrelas (path of the stars);
- Avanca 2000 - International Film Festival", Portugal - Seleção Oficial;
- "3in1 Film Fest, International Film Festival", Almeirim, Portugal, - Seleção Oficial;
- Official selection of "Popoli e Religioni - Terni Film Festival, Italy, 2020";
2021:
"A Aldeia Solitária" (the lonely village) 18 m. version;
- Semi-finalist of "The International Film Festival «Ambitus», Saint Petersburg, 2021;
- Official Selection of Emerald Peacock - Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, 2022; Russian Federation.
- SPECIAL JURY AWARD of "BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", 2021;
- Official Selection of "BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", 2021;
- Official Selection of "LIFT-OFF, Global Network", 2021
"as crianças do lago" (lake children), 2020 (https://vimeo.com/497340276)
- Official Selection for the Best Original Score of Emerald Peacock - Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, 2022; Russian Federation.
- Official Selection for Best Documentary of Emerald Peacock - Film Festival, Saint Petersburg, 2022; Russian Federation.
- 2.º Winner of Best Documentary Award of "3in1 Film Fest 2021", Almeirim, Portugal;
- Best Asian Short Film - "PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", 2021;
- Official Selection of "PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", 2021;
- Official selection of "3in1 Film Fest 2021, Almeirim, Portugal;
- Best Documentary of GENERIcamente UMANI Film Festival, 2021, Milan, Italy;
- Official selection of "FIKE - Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de Évora, 2021, Évora, Portugal;
- Honorable Mention by La Zuppiera judges of GENERIcamente UMANI Film Festival, 2021, Milan, Italy; (for the social and civil issue concerning THE LIFE of thousands of children who live in the total absence of RIGHTS, forgotten by the rest of the world);
- Semi-finalist of "Revelatio Film Festival", 2021, Saint Petersburg, Russia;
- Official Selection of "Festival de Cine Amazonia del Plata, 2021", Buenos Aires, Argentina;
- Official selection of "GENERIcamente UMANI, EQUAL RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL", 2021, Milan, Italy;
- Official selection of "ECOCINE 2021– Festival Internacional de Cinema Ambiental e Direitos Humanos, Brazil;
- Official selection of "Lift-Off Global Network, Pinewood Studios", 2021, UK;
"CAMINHO DE ESTRELAS" (path of the stars) (https://vimeo.com/354711461)
- Honorable Mention (Winner) of "ITALY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", 2021;
- Special Jury Award (Winner) of PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL", 2021;
- Official selection of "Italy International Film Festival", 2021;
- Official selection of "Portugal International Film Festival ", Portugal, 2021;
- Official selection of "Spain International Film Festival", Spain, 2021;
- Official selection of "Sacrae Scenae Ardesio Film Festival", Italy, 2021;
"a rapariga do cais" (A GIRL IN THE PIER) ( https://vimeo.com/506578114 )
- Seleção Official de "25th Avanca 2021, Film Festival, International Film Meetings, Television, Video and Multimedia", Avanca, Aveiro, Portugal;
- Official Selection of "El Festival de Cine Amazonía del Plata", Argentina 2022;
"The Festival of Trays", (A Festa dos Tabuleiros de Tomar) ( https://vimeo.com/523400867 )
- Seleção Official de “Sacrae Scenae, Ardesio Film Festival", Italy, 2021", Italy;
- Seleção Official de "Brazil International Film Festival, 2021", Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
2022:
"adoptive land" (Uma Terra de Adoção)
https://vimeo.com/728667786
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