Ronda, Festival Internacional de Cine

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November 25 – December 2, 2011

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El tránsito

by León Siminiani
Spain

Synopsis

Rated unofficial version of rush hour and its impact on modern life.

León Siminiani

León Siminiani.studied Spanish Literature and Film Theory in Spain as well as Film Directing at Columbia University in New York. His first fiction short Dos Más (2001) earned him a Best Latino Director Award at the US DGA Student Awards 2002, and a Best Drama Award (EMMY Student Awards 2002). Later Archipiélago (2003) won the Jury Award, Best Screenplay and Audience Awards at the Columbia University Film Festival 2003 an was chosen as a finalist in the Showtime Latino Filmmakers Showcase 2004 and Ludoterapia (2007), best short in Europa Cinema 2007 (Italy). His work in the non-fiction area includes the micro film-essay series Key Concepts of the Modern World Series that have been awarded with over 50 international awards, and Límites (2008), film diaries included in the upcoming Spanish Experimental Film Retrospective commissioned by CCCB for 2009.

Credits

Year: 2009
Original language of the film: english
Running time: 12’ 30’’
Screenplay: León Siminiani
Photography: León Siminiani
Editing: León Siminiani

Production

Elias León Siminiani - Elisabet Hernandez
C. Bravo Murillo no 95 B apto 207
0034 927 24 82 48
nacional@agenciafreak.com

Distribution

Agencia Audiovisual Freak - Millan Vazquez Ortiz
C. Gil Cordero N1 17- Entreplanta. 10001 Caceres
0034 927 26 10 75
millan@agenciafreak.com
www.agenciafreak.com

International sales

León Siminiani
C. Bravo Murillo no 95 B apto 207
0034 927 24 82 48
nacional@agenciafreak.com

Festival awards

First Prize Ciudad De Alcalá – Alcine39 (ex-aquo with Limits 1st Person by the same author)
Best Short Festival De Cine Español Málaga 2010
Best Short & Public Prize Shoot Me Film Festival 2010 (Le Hague, Holland)
Public Prize - L´Alternativa Cccb-Barcelona 09
3rd Prize - Versión Española 09
Best Documentary Short- Jaen 09
Metrópolos Prize - Vad 2010 (Girona)
Best Documentary Short- Fascurt 09
Best Documentary Short- Corten 09
Prize “Social Values” – Soria Internacional 09
Finalist Short -Islantilla Film Forum O9
Best Documentary Short–Estella Lizarra 09
Best Narrative Short–Visual 2010 Majadahonda
Best Narrative Short– Solo Para Cortos Barcelona 2010
Best Screenplay – Creatrivas 2010
Best Documentary Short- Festimage 2010 (Calella. Girona)
Best Documentary Short- Rec Tarragona 2010
Mejor Guión – Midec 2010 (La Laguna, Tenerife)
Mejor Corto De La Sección Oficial, Mejor Corto Documental, Premio Del Público, Mejor Montaje (Las Dunas 2010)
Best Documentary Short– Astorga 2010
Best Documentary Short - Ofestivalon 2010 (Ribadeo)
Best Documentary Short– La Linterna Magika 2010 (Cieza)

Preview Screenings

Expresión en Corto 09 (Mexico)
Milan Int. Film Festival 09 (Italia/Italy)
L´Alternativa Int. Film Festival 09 (Barcelona)
Lago Int. Film Fest 09 (Italia/Italy)
Interfilm Berlin 2009 (Alemania/Germany)
La Boca del Lobo Int Film Fest 2009 (Madrid)
Malba Internacional 2009 -Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Ankara Int. Film Fest 2010 (Turquía/Turkey)
Cine Rail 2010 (Francia/France)
Belgrado Int. Film Fest 2010 (Serbia)
East End Film Fest 2010 -Londres (Uk)
Molodist Int.Film Fest 2010 (Croacia)
Istambul Int. Film Fest 2010 (Turquía/Turkey)
Jihlava Int: Documentary Film Fest 2010
Isaff Open Cinema 2010 (St. Petersburg ,Rusia)
Riga Int. Film Fest 2010 (Letonia)
Sequence Short Int. Film Fest (Toulouse, Francia)