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My best friend

On a poetic journey, a lonely boy gives life to his best friend.

  • Laly Cataguases
    Director
    O voo da cegonha; Elza Geralda
  • Laly Cataguases
    Writer
    O voo da cegonha; Elza Geralda
  • Pólen Estúdio de Animação
    Producer
  • Lei Municipal de Incentivo à Cultura de Belo Horizonte
    Producer
  • Ruan Felipe
    Key Cast
    "boy's voice"
  • Arthur Pinheiro
    Key Cast
    " paper friend's voice"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Meu melhor amigo
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    3,117,378 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 7º Curta Internacional de Brasília
    Brasília, Distrito Federal
    Brazil
    December 13, 2018
    Brazucah Award
  • 2º É Tudo Criança
    online - Leopoldina, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    June 7, 2021
    Awards: Best Film by the Technical Jury and the Popular Jury
  • 13º Encontro Nacional de Cinema e Vídeo dos Sertões
    Floriano, Piauí
    Brazil
    September 26, 2018
    Awards: Best short film montage / Best animation by Popular Jury
  • 9ª Mostra Cine Mirueira - Curta a Prospecção
    Recife, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    May 20, 2021
    Award: Best film by the Popular Jury
  • 4º Bang Awards – Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação
    Lisboa
    Portugal
    October 12, 2018
    Europe Premiere
    Official Selection
  • XII Festival Internacional del Audiovisual para la Niñez y la Adolescencia Kolibri
    La Paz
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    October 8, 2018
    South American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 11º Lift-Off Online Sessions May 2021
    London, DC
    United Kingdom
    May 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 6º Kino Pleme - Live Soundtrack
    Belgrado, DC
    Serbia
    April 30, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 21º Festival Internacional de Cinema Sem Precedentes
    Tallinn, DC
    Estonia
    September 3, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Abbey Film Festival
    London, DC
    United Kingdom
    March 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Mostra Itaú Cultural - online
    São Paulo, São Pàulo
    Brazil
    April 27, 2020
    by invitation
  • 20ª Mostra de Cinema Infantil de Florianópolis
    Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
    Brazil
    October 16, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 22ª Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes
    Tiradentes, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    January 18, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 16º Anim!Arte - Festival Internacional de Animação
    Rio de janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    May 24, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 3ª Miau 2021 - Mostra Internacional Infantil de Audiovisual
    Fortaleza, Caucaia, São Gonçalo, Sobral e Itapipoca, Ceará
    Brazil
    October 12, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 1º FICalfenas - Festivais Infantil de Cinema de Alfenas
    Alfenas, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 3ª Mostra de Cinema de Pitangui
    Pitangui, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    October 8, 2021
    Official Selection
  • V Animaí - Encontro Baiano de Animação e Games
    Salvador, Bahia
    Brazil
    April 20, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 18ª Mostra do Filme Livre
    São Paulo, Rio e Brasília
    Brazil
    March 1, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 7º Curta na Praça
    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    September 1, 2021
    by invitation
  • 2º Inhapim Cine Festival
    Inhapim, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • 1ª Mostra Som Quadro a Quadro
    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    March 18, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 25º Festival de Cinema de Vitória
    Vitória, Espírito Santo
    Brazil
    September 3, 2018
    Official Selection
  • I Anima Ceará
    Fortaleza, Ceará
    Brazil
    May 23, 2018
    Brazil Premiere
    Official Selection
  • I Curta São Thomé
    São Tomé das Letras, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    September 6, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 13ª Baixada Animada - Mostra Ibero-americana de Cinema de Animação
    Duque de Caxias e Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    October 1, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 12ª MOSCA - Mostra Audiovisual Internacional de Cambuquira
    Cambuquira, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    July 10, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 17ª MUMIA - Mostra Udigrudi Mundial de Animação
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    December 1, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 3º Festival do Paranoá
    Paranoá, Distrito Federal
    Brazil
    October 21, 2019
    by invitation
  • XI CineCreed
    Recife, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    November 5, 2019
    by invitation
  • 7º Festival Ver e Fazer Filmes
    Cataguases, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    November 19, 2019
    by invitation
  • 2ª Mostra de Cinema e Teatro de Muriaé/MG
    Muriaé, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    by invitation
Director Biography - Laly Cataguases

I work in the audiovisual area for 21 years in Brazil. I wrote and directed the short films "My Best Friend" (animation, beginning a career in festivals), "The Stork's Flight", "Elza Geralda" and "Simply life”.

I worked in the areas of production, continuity and assistant director of several films (video and film). I am currently writing TV series

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