Dear Friends
One afternoon, six teenage friends gather around at a cemetery. They appear to be rambling: they film each other among horseplay and crossed relationships. Talking about death, drinking mate. Chating about dreams, smoking marihuana. They compare the place with school and avoid issues. Music plays, they’re alive. The place seems familiar. But the seemingly aimless afternoon does have a point.
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Paulina DanaDirector
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Magalí PloitWriter
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Paulina DanaWriter
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Noelia TerzanoWriter
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Micaela PiccoProducer
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Vera SpinettaKey Cast
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Lautaro AguilarKey Cast
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Nai AwadaKey Cast
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Camilo Cuello VitaleKey Cast
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Carolina DarmanKey Cast
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Francisco Gonzalez GilKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Para los Amigos
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Comedy, Drama
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Runtime:18 minutes 48 seconds
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Country of Origin:Argentina
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Country of Filming:Argentina
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital, RED
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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 - Universidad del Cine
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School Daze Movie FestivalOregon
United States
March 21, 2015
Oregon Premiere -
Riverside International Film FestivalCalifornia
United States
April 3, 2015
International Premiere -
Salisbury University Student Film FestivalMaryland
United States
May 2, 2015
Maryland Premiere -
Skyway Film FestivalFlorida
United States
June 12, 2015
Florida Premiere -
The Summer Vagrant Film FestivalMinsk
Belarus
July 2, 2015
European Premiere -
Festival de Cine de LimaLima
Peru
August 12, 2015
Latin American Premiere -
Festival Latinoamericano de Video y Artes AudiovisualesRosario, Santa Fe
Argentina
September 6, 2015
Argentina Premiere -
CINEfem Festival Internacional de Cine de la MujerPunta del Este
Uruguay
September 10, 2015
Uruguayan Premiere -
Festival Nacional de Cine de Esteban EcheverriaMonte Grande
Argentina
September 18, 2015 -
Full Bloom Film FestivalNorth Carolina
United States
September 25, 2015
North Carolina Premiere -
Festival Cinematográfico Visión RibereñaVilla Constitución, Santa Fe
Argentina
October 2, 2015 -
Muestra de Cine Centro e Iberoamericano
Nicaragua
November 5, 2015 -
Festival de Cine Inusual de Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Argentina
October 8, 2015
Capital Federal Premiere
2nd Mention -
Highland Park Independent Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
October 11, 2015
Los Angeles Premiere -
Ottawa International Film FestivalOttawa
Canada
October 11, 2015 -
Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes CORTO RODADO de Comodoro RivadaviaComodoro Rivadavia
Argentina
October 15, 2015 -
Laughlin International Film FestivalCalifornia
United States
October 18, 2015 -
Cucalorus Film FestivalNorth Carolina
United States
November 11, 2015 -
Great Lakes Shorts Film Festival
United States
November 12, 2015 -
Women & Fashion FilmFestNew York City
United States
November 12, 2015 -
"First Step Film Fest" International Student Film Festival
Albania
November 13, 2015 -
Eko International Film FestivalLagos
Nigeria
November 18, 2015
African Premiere -
CinemAvvenire Film FestivalRome
Italy
December 13, 2015
Italy Premiere -
Cineframe International Short Film Festival
India
December 28, 2015 -
Director´s Circle Festival of Shorts
United States -
Dhaka Internationa Film FestivalDhaka
Bangladesh
January 17, 2016
Asian Premiere -
Floria Movie FestivalFlorida
United States
March 8, 2016 -
Festival Nacional HACELO CORTOSaladillo, Buenos Aires
Argentina
March 11, 2016 -
Ukrainian International Short Film FestivalKiev
Ukraine
April 10, 2016
Ukraine Premiere
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM -
Festival Internacional de Cine en las MontañasQuindío
Colombia
June 30, 2016
Colombia Premiere -
Cortala TucumanSan Miguel de Tucuman
Argentina
June 29, 2016 -
CineCorto
Argentina -
Kurz Film KellerHamburg
Germany
May 25, 2017
German Premiere
Paulina Dana is a 25-year-old movie director from Argentina. She is currently doing her master degree in Film Directing in Universidad del Cine, Buenos Aires. She got experience on set while working in advertising, which she works since 2011. “Dear Friends” (“Para los Amigos”) is her first short film as screenwriter and director.
"Dear Friends" ("Para los Amigos") came out of a need of catharsis from the loss of a close friend in the Santa Fe Tragedy in 2006. The motivation for the project was to tell the story of being young and having to deal with an absence, emptiness. The idea was to work with the contrast between the place and the characters, and the prejudices aimed at young people. The short film “Dear Friends” is dedicated to all of the friends that are “not here anymore”, as well as those who remain with us.