Spark (2023)
“SPARK” addresses our relationship with Time, Aging and the paradoxes of Knowledge, through the clash between views of Philosophy, Physics and personal experience around one of the most important theories in the history of science: the Theory of Relativity .
Created by Albert Einstein, the Theory of Relativity was proven more than 100 years ago to the world through an experiment carried out IN BRAZIL. And later, he ended up changing the course of history with one of mankind's most infamous and dangerous inventions: the atomic bomb.
With the participation of philosopher Mario Sergio Cortella, poet Rubem Alves (in memorian) and one of the last survivors of the atomic attack on Hiroshima, Takashi Morita, Átimo talks about this small cosmic spark that makes up our lives.
The project gained even more educational character after Brazil became involved, from 2018, in a thick fog of lies, denialism and anti-scientific radicalism. Identified and strengthened in large groups formed on social media, they dedicated themselves to denying things like Covid19, vaccines, democracy, basic socio-environmental rights and all kinds of science.
ONE OF THEM GAINED THE MEDIA AND FOLLOWERS DENYING ALBERT EINSTEIN'S THEORY OF RELATIVITY, AND EVEN FILED A POLICE PROCEEDING "COUNTLESS ERRORS AND DISTURBS IN THE SCIENTIFIC EVOLUTION OF THE PLANET BECAUSE OF THE THEORY" (no, he didn't dedicate himself to studying physics to challenge Einstein ).
Brazil, or a good part of it, is at war against Knowledge.
This film was made so that young people in Brazil also know who Einstein was, what his brilliant mind was capable of and WHERE he got the definitive proof of his theory.
And it does so by studying one of the most representative examples of the paradox that science and knowledge represent for Humanity.
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BETO SPORKENSDirectorSILVA, EXPEDIÇÃO FLORIANO, 100 ANOS ESTA NOITE
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BETO SPORKENSWriterSILVA, EXPEDIÇÃO FLORIANO, 100 ANOS ESTA NOITE
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BETO SPORKENSProducerSILVA, EXPEDIÇÃO FLORIANO, CARANDIRU.DOC, 100 ANOS ESTA NOITE
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MARIO SERGIO CORTELLAKey Cast
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TAKASHI MORITAKey Cast
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GEORGE MATSASKey Cast
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RUBEM ALVESKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):ÁTIMO
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Drama / History of Science
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Runtime:20 minutes
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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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/DSLR/1920x1080p
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Aspect Ratio:1,85:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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The Impact DOCS AwardsSan Diego, CA
United States
Award of Merit Special Mention: Editing -
The Impact DOCS AwardsSan Diego, CA
United States
Award of Merit Special Mention: History / Biographical -
The Impact DOCS AwardsSan Diego, CA
United States
Award of Excellence: Documentary Short -
Docs Without Borders Film FestivalRehoboth Beach, DE
United States
Outstanding Excellence Award -
Tokyo International Monthly Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
Honorable Mention -
Make Art Not FearPorto
Portugal
Award Winner -
WIFA FEST (World Indie Film Awards)
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Bridge FestVancouver
Canada
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Best Documentary AwardLondon
United Kingdom
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Indie Doc ProBarcelona
Spain
Award Winner -
Seattle independent film festivalSeattle
United States
Award Winner -
The Filmmaker's Space Film Festival
India
Award Winner -
Aljaw International Film Festival
United Arab Emirates
Award Winner -
Doha Independent Film Festival
Qatar
February 1, 2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM -
Gwangju International Film Festival
India
January 31, 2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM -
Qatar Indie Film Festival
Qatar
February 3, 2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM -
Saudi Arabia International Film Festival
Saudi Arabia
February 5, 2023
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM -
2023 ARFF Berlin // International AwardsBerlin
Germany
Honorable Mention - Documentary Short -
ORION IFF International Film Festival
Australia
January 14, 2023
FINALIST - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY -
Thilsri International Film Festival
India
February 11, 2023
Best Short Documentary -
Close Film FestivalTabriz
Iran, Islamic Republic of
February 19, 2023
Best Documentary -
Accolade Global Film CompetitionLA JOLLA
United States
February 21, 2023
Award of Excellence Documentary Short -
Golden Wheat AwardsIstambul
Turkey
February 28, 2023
Best Documentary -
Manama International Film FestivalManama
Bahrain
March 1, 2023
Best Documentary Short -
Indonepal International Film FestivalKathmandu
Nepal
March 1, 2023
Best Documentary Short -
The Gladiator Film FestivalIstambul
Turkey
March 17, 2023
Best Documentary -
Depth of Field International Film FestivalRehoboth Beach
United States
April 1, 2023
Award winner - Viewer Impact: Inspirational -
Tabriz Cinema AwardsTabriz
Azerbaijan
April 6, 2023
Best Documentary -
Cuckoo International Film AwardsChennai
India
April 25, 2023
Best Documentary Short -
Indian Independent Film FestivalKolkata
India
April 26, 2023
Best Short Documentary -
Andromeda Film FestivalIstambul
Turkey
April 28, 2023
Best Documentary -
INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD OF DUBAIDubai
United Arab Emirates
May 1, 2023
Best Documentary Short -
2 11 17 International Film FestivalChennai
India
August 24, 2023
Best Editing -
Campinas Film FestivalCampinas
Brazil
October 15, 2023
Best Brazilian Documentary -
New York Brazilian Film FestivalNew York
United States
September 23, 2023
Official Slection -
Phoenix ShortsPhoenix
United States
June 26, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
San Francisco Arthouse Short FestivalSan Francisco
United States
August 5, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
Berlin Shorts AwardsBerlin
Germany
October 26, 2023
Semi-Finalist -
CANNES 7th ART AWARDSCannes
France
April 22, 2024
France
Winner - Best Documentary Short -
Spotlight Documentary Film AwardsAtlanta
United States
January 31, 2024
Best Documentary Short
Graduated in Film and Video from FAAP(SP), he began his career making short films and award-winning documentaries.
He is a Screenwriter, Executive Producer and Director of Audiovisual Content and Storytelling projects, and participated of some of the greatest projects of brazilian cinema between 2001 and 2008.
Likes to make documentaries with complete independence, especially on Social and Environmental issues, having produced memorable snapshots and analyzes in the first decade of the 2000s.
After almost 10 years away from documentaries, doing work for environmental-themed NGOs, got back to documentaries with "Spark" and is looking for partners worldwide.
Documentaries are projects in which you dive into an unknown reality without being absolutely sure of what you will find. If someone forces me to start a documentary establishing what to find, I don't consider it a documentary.