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The Way You Sea Me

The film tells the story of a brief encounter between two kids who have very different ways of seeing the world around them. And the sea, who embraces this moment.

The boy, afraid of what the sea might hold for him, and the girl, used to seeing poetry everywhere around her, learn together that in order to enjoy life, all you need to do is give into your senses. Through this life-changing encounter they both learn to overcome their fears and enjoy their world around them.

  • Gabriel Mellin
    Director
  • Gabriel Mellin
    Writer
  • Lorenzo Papa
    Key Cast
    "Boy"
  • Yasmim Praddo
    Key Cast
    "Girl"
  • Bibiana Rozenbaum
    Supporting Cast
    Boy's Mother
  • Gabriel Mellin
    Producer
    Executive Producer / Producer
  • Lulu Lima
    Based on book by
  • Lalan Bessoni
    Based on book by
  • Dudu Mafra
    Cinematography
  • Ricardo Pate
    Film Editing
  • Gabriel Mellin
    Film Editing
  • Grazi Eckert
    Art Direction
  • Grazi Eckert
    Costume Design
  • Mônica Vilela
    Costume Design
  • Edna Bartucci
    Makeup Department
    Key Hair Stylist / Makeup Artist
  • Flavia Anselmo
    Production Management
    Finance Manager
  • Luiza Dacol
    Production Management
    Production Manager
  • Ricardo Pate
    Production Management
    Post-production Manager
  • Shantal Freitas
    Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
    First Assistant Director
  • Pedro Bueno
    Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
    Second Assistant Director
  • Gilberto do Nascimento Nazario
    Art Department
    Stagehand
  • Bruno Frene
    Sound Department
    Sound
  • Victor Hugo
    Sound Department
    Sound Editor / Sound Mixer
  • Visom
    Sound Department
    Sound Mixer
  • Pedro Koeler
    Camera Department
    Camera Operator
  • Paulo Velozo
    Camera Department
    Underwater Camera Operator
  • Victor Aune
    Camera Department
    Drone Operator
  • João Chataignier
    Camera Department
    First Assistant Camera
  • Rebecca de Souza
    Camera Department
    Second Assistant Camera
  • Lucas Guerra
    Camera Department
    Still Photographer
  • Rod Carvalho
    Camera Department
    Making Of
  • João Pedro Mellin
    Camera Department
    Making Of
  • Lucas Leal
    Camera Department
    Photography Intern
  • Douglas de Oliveira
    Electrical Department
    Gaffer
  • Big Joe
    Electrical Department
    Gaffer
  • Luiz Carlos Bonifácio
    Electrical Department
    Electrician
  • Bruno Oliveira
    Electrical Department
    Electrician
  • Flávio Luiz Borges
    Electrical Department
    Lighting Technician
  • Flávio Lucas Silva
    Electrical Department
    Lighting Technician
  • Carlos Henrique da Silva
    Electrical Department
    Lighting Technician
  • Thiago Davi Sandim
    Electrical Department
    Lighting Technician
  • Marcio Jose Mazzoni
    Electrical Department
    Genny Operator
  • João Gabriel Portella
    Visual Effects
  • Alex Quintalinha
    Casting Department
    Casting Producer
  • Edu Salles
    Casting Department
    Casting Producer
  • Aline Karen Silva
    Casting Department
    Extras Casting Producer
  • Junior X
    Editorial Department
    Color Grading
  • Flavia Anselmo
    Location Management
    Location Manager
  • Pedro Bueno
    Location Management
    Location Manager
  • Paulo Fransciso Paes
    Music Department
    Original Sound Track
  • Cacalo
    Transportation Department
    Transportation
  • Alê Vianna
    Transportation Department
    Transportation
  • Gabriel Cartagena
    Transportation Department
    Driver
  • Caroline Costa
    Additional Crew
    Legal Team
  • Nathalia Mellin
    Additional Crew
    Legal Team
  • Elizabeth Ramos
    Additional Crew
    Translation
  • João Pedro Mellin
    Additional Crew
    Translation
  • Izildo José Moreira
    Additional Crew
    Blindness Consulting
  • Sandra Tinoco
    Additional Crew
    Caterer
  • Marcus Vinicius Gonçalves do Nascimento
    Additional Crew
    Security
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Menina e o Mar
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Inspirational
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    RED 5K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Indie Film Award
    Kyiv
    Ukraine
    BEST FAMILY FILM
  • Poombukar Independent Film Festival

    India
    Best Short and Best Director
  • DMOFF
    Detroit, Michigan
    United States
    Best Short Fiction Film
  • Best Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    Best Short Indie Film
  • Brazil New Visions Film Festival

    Brazil
    Best Soudtrack
  • Take Especial
    Minas Gerais
    Brazil
    Best Nacional Short Film
  • TRAVANCORE INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARD

    India
    BEST CHILD ACTOR/ BEST CHILD ACTRESS/ BEST CHILDREN'S FILM DIRECTOR/ BEST INSPIRATIONAL STORY/ BEST FAMILY DRAMA SHORT FILM/ BEST CHILDREN'S SHORT FILM
  • Cannes Short
    Cannes
    France
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
  • Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Sweden
  • Brazil New Visions Film Festival
    Camaragibe, Pernambuco
    Brazil
  • Rio de Janeiro World FilmFestival
    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
  • Festival de Cinema de Vassouras
    Vassouras, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
  • Festival ComKids
    São Paulo, São Paulo
    Brazil
  • West Nordic International Film Festival

    Norway
  • Rome Outkast Independent Film Award
    Rome
    Italy
  • Bali FilmDays
    Bali
    Indonesia
  • Festival de Tiradentes
    Tiradentes, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker

    United Kingdom
  • Mostra Livre de Cinema
    São Paulo, São Paulo
    Brazil
  • Festival BC Corujinha
    Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina
  • Mostra Noite de Cinema
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
  • Cine Colectivo Guanajuato

    Mexico
  • FECSTA
    Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo
    Brazil
  • SDSC
    Santa Catarina
    Brazil
  • Festival RNAB
    São Paulo, São Paulo
    Brazil
  • Olhar de Cinema -Festival Internacional de Curitiba
    Curitiba, Paraná
    Brazil
  • Emberlight International Film Festival
    Michigan
    United States
  • Encurta Festival de Cinema
    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
  • Mostra de Cinema RMBH
    Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
  • Cine Miau - Mostra Internacional Infantil de Audiovisual
    Ceará
    Brazil
  • Cineop Festival Cinema de Ouro Preto
    Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais
    Brazil
  • Festival Taguá de Cinema
    Brasília, Distrito Federal
    Brazil
  • San Diego Independent Filmmakers Festival
    San Diego
    United States
  • Steve Aronson International Film Festival

    Costa Rica
Director Biography - Gabriel Mellin

Gabriel Mellin is an award winning director, producer and screenwriter with over 20 years of market experience, with over 500 projects within different fields of the filmmaking industry. He is the founder and CEO of Rio Cinema Digital, and many times hired as a standalone Director for one of the most prestigious companies in the national industry, Globo.

For the big screen, Gabriel is credited as director, producer and screenwriter for the multi-award winning short film "The Way You Sea Me", being nominated for different categories in festivals in France, Italy, England, Sweden, Norway, India, Indonesia, including nominations for Best Director at Cannes Short Festival. He has also worked as Co-director for the Feature Film "Rio Mumbai" and director for Documentary Films such as "Beth Carvalho: Corações em Festa"(Canal Brasil), "Os Anti-Prós" (TV Brasil) and "Konder: O Protagonismo da Simplicidade". Gabriel has also earned awards with the shorts "Balcão de Negócios" and "O Bolo", in which he is credited as Director of Photography.

In the realm of TV and Streaming, he has worked as director and producer in shows such as "Por Trás da Canção" (Multishow/BIS), whose 3 seasons were highly praised by critics and viewers alike, "Encontros Orquestrados", (BIS), "Gambiarras Perigosas", "Verão Multishow" (Multishow), "MTV na Praia" (MTV), "A Vida É Bela" (Firework), "Batom e Parafina" (Multishow), alongside other projects for big players such as Globo, GNT, Canal Off, BIS, Gloob, Canal Brasil, Futura and others.

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