Rocket
In the heart of the city, a toy attracts thousands of people and brings different generations together. The challenge of going up and down the rocket enchants a father and son who played in the same place and keep secrets never revealed. It takes courage.
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Pedro Henrique ChavesDirector
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Pedro Henrique ChavesWriter
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Henrique ChavesProducer
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Marcelo PelucioKey Cast"Marcos César "
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Duda LuzKey Cast"Beatriz"
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Rafael MachadoKey Cast"Marcos César "
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Pedro BusonEditor
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Larissa ThiemiLine Producer
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Carlos ApoloOriginal idea
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Pedro TavaresSound Design
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Artur Pompeu e Enrico TimmOriginal Sound Track
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Leandro LimaDirector of Photography
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Janaína MegdaProduction Design
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Danilo Bola1 Assistant Director
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Project Title (Original Language):Foguete
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:15 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:February 26, 2020
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Country of Origin:Brazil
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Country of Filming:Brazil
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Language:Portuguese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - University of Brasilia - UnB
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2021 NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) Monthly Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
Official Selection -
14th Amarcort Film FestivalRimini
Italy
Official Selection -
2021 Moscow International Children's Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
2021 FACIUNI Festival Académico de Cine Universitario Internacional
International Winner (Brazil) -
2021 - Phoenix Film FestivalPhoenix
United States
Official Selection -
2021 - 24ª Tiradentes Film FestivalTiradentes
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 Short Film Market Catalogue of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film FestivalClermont-Ferrand
France
Participation -
2021 BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
Brazil
Best Director of Brazilian Medium-Length Film -
2021 - Circuito Penedo de Cinema 11º Mostra de Cinema InfantilPenedo
Brazil
Official Selection -
2020 - 13ª MOSCA - Mostra Audiovisual de CambuquiraCambuquira, Minas Gerais
Brazil
Best Children's Short Film by the Popular Jury -
2021 - 5ª CineBaru: Mostra Sagarana de Cinema
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 8ª Festival de Cinema de Caruaru 2021Caruaru
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 14º Curta TaquaryTaquary
Brazil
Official Selection -
13º MacacuCineRio de Janeiro
Brazil
Honorable Metion for the Actress Duda Luz -
2021 - 2º É Tudo Criança - Festival de Cinema Infantil
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021- 5º Festival de Cinema de MuriaéMuriaé
Brazil
Best young actress to Duda Luz -
Curta-SE 20 - Festival Iberoamericano de Cinema de SergipeSergipe
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 Tokyo International Short Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
Finalist -
2021 1º Festival de Cinema Velas do Piraquê-Açu
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 1º Cine RO – Festival de Cinema de Rondônia.Rondônia
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 Cineminha BSalvador
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 7º Cine CarameloPorto Alegre
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 1ª Festival de Cinema Sol Maior
Brazil
Official Selection -
2021 Kalakari Film FestivalKalakari
India
Official Selection -
2021 - 1º Curta Canedinho, Festival de Cinema Infantojuvenil de Senador CanedoSenador Canedo
Brazil
Best actor (adult) - Marcelo Pelucio; Best young actress - Duda Luz -
2020 Montreal Independent Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
Official Selection -
2020 Phoenix Monthly Short Film FestivalToronto
Canada
Semi-Finalist -
2021 Prague International Indie Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
Best Student Male Director, Honorable Mention Best Actress Debut ( Duda Luz), Honorable Mention Best Screenwriter -
2020 Los Angeles Brazilian Film Festival (LABRFF)Los Angeles
United States
Official Selection -
2020 -18º FICI - International Children's FestivalRio de Janeiro
Brazil
South America Premiere
Official Selection -
2020 New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF)New York
United States
September 14, 2020
World Premiere
Official Selection
Pedro Henrique Chaves, from Brasilia, 20 years old, is a filmmaking student at the University of Brasília. He started his career in children's theater and after some work with feature films, short films, advertising campaigns, and voiceovers for TV series, he launched himself as a film director. In 2017, he lived and recorded in Canada his first short film, "Look Around", winner of the Honorable Mention in the category "First time as Director" at the Los Angeles Film Awards. In 2019, he was chosen to represent Brazil at the Thailand Short Film Competition and produced the first documentary "It's up to you". In the same year, he directed the short film "Reconcavo", selected for the 15th Festival Aruanda do Audiovisual Brasileiro and also at the festivals: 19th NOIA Festival Audiovisual Universitário; 15th Festival Comunicurtas. Pedro was at the Sundance Film Festival 2020 and interned for NALIP ( National Association of Latino Independent Producers), he worked as the 3rd assistant director in the feature film “O Pastor e o Guerrilheiro" directed by José Eduardo Belmonte. And still, in 2020, he finished his most recent work, the short film "Rocket", which he wrote and directed at the age of 17. The short premiered at the New York Latino Film Festival -NYLFF and was selected for festivals such as the 24th Tiradentes Film Festival and the 18th International Children's Film Festival -FICI. “Rocket” was awarded as Best Children's Short by the Popular Jury at the 13th MOSCA: Audiovisual Exhibition of Cambuquira and Pedro won the award for Best Student Director at the Prague International Indie Film Festival with the film. Rocket was also shown on Rede Globo Brasília's program in the special program 'Curta Brasília'.