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SUNFLOWER

Sunflower tells the story of Vicky, a 30-year-old autistic woman and children's book author, who finds refuge in her art. She lives with her father, Carlos, who provides the support she needs to deal with the challenges of daily life. However, as Carlos begins to feel his age, he grows increasingly worried about his daughter's future. Vicky is working on a new book inspired by a recurring dream, where she imagines herself as a princess leaving her safe kingdom, drawn by a soft melody that leads her to a sunflower field, where she encounters a mysterious young man. Much like a real-life fairy tale, a new neighbor moves in, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, and awakening emotions in Vicky that she has never felt before.

  • iury pinto
    Director
  • Katharine Albuquerque
    Writer
  • Iury Pinto
    Writer
  • Iury Pinto
    Producer
  • Katharine Albuquerque
    Producer
  • Katharine Albuquerque
    Key Cast
    "Vicky"
  • Paulo Goulart Filho
    Key Cast
    "Carlos"
  • Gustavo Leão
    Key Cast
    "Bryan"
  • John Hardy
    Key Cast
    "Jose"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Fantasy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 28, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:09
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Los Angeles Braziliam Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 6, 2024
    Culver Theater
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Bewings Entertainment
    Sales Agent
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - iury pinto

Working in the Film / Tv Industry for over 20 years, Iury Pinto, Director, Editor and Screenwriter, made short films at the New York Film Academy, where he graduated in Film directing in 2014, including “Detectives Should Never Fall in Love”. And before that, in 2008, He also graduated in Design and Animation.

Iury worked for 12 years at Globo, the largest commercial TV network in Latin America and the second-largest commercial TV network in the world, behind the American Broadcasting Company. At Globo Iury led the editing of numerous successful projects, including the Tv series “Iron Island” , which was featured in the “best in the world”, category by the American magazine “Variety”, as well as Tv Series “Old River” and the television film “Alexandre and other heroes”, both nominated for Emmy Awards.

At Globo, Iury took part in a unique creative process developed by the channel, which was even researched by several studios around the world. The team of nine editors, led by Iury, produced one 60-minute edited episode a day, which is equivalent to three feature films a week, something practically impossible for the high-quality models of the film industry.

In 2020 Iury left TV Globo to invest in his career as Director and Screenwriter at his production company, Asas Realizações, where he has already carried out several authorial projects, including the film “Masquerade”, a medium-length film written, directed and edited by him that received the title of Hors Concours at the Rio Film Festival (largest film festival in Latin America) and collected 29 awards around the world from the national and international film festivals he has attended.

In 2024 Iury is expanding his business by opening his film production company (Bewings Entertainment) in the United States as well as maintaining his activities as director, screenwriter and editor.

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