#FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION# BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM Synopsis: “Jonathas has been adopted but then returned due to his ‘different’ way. Inspired by current true events.” “The Orphan” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/2qoIVak + than 150 festivals and + than 55 awards – Director’s Fortnight – CANNES – 2018 – Winner of the Queer Palm – Locarno Academy Screenings 2018 – TIFF – Toronto International Film Festival 2018 – SXSW 2019 – Special Jury Recognition – Miami Film Festival – Best Short Film – ImdbPro – Holly Shorts – Best Live Action Short – Concorto 2018 – Winner of Special mention from the Young jury – São Paulo Int’l Film Festival – Winner of Canal Brasil Award, Itamaraty Prize and +10 audience favorites – Queer Lisboa 2018 – Winner of – Best Short -Audience, Special Mention – Jury – Biarritz 2018 – Winner of – Best Short Film – FIC Viña Del Mar – Winner of – Best Short Film – Festival do Rio – Winner of – Best Short Film – Havana – Jury Special Mention – Curtas Rio – Winner of – Best Direction – Kinoarte – Winner of – Best Short Film and Best Screenplay – Curtas Brasília – Winner of – Best Edition – Montreal Black Films – Jury Special Mention – LesGay Madrid – Jury Special Mention – Zinegoak Bilbao – Best Short – Youth Jury – Friss Hus BUDAPEST – Best Int’l Short Film – FEMCINE – Best Short Film – Martinique Film Festival – Best Short Film – Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival – Alternative Spirit Award – Brazilian Academy of Cinema – Best Short Film Fiction – AFI – Atlanta Film Festival – Uppsala Film Festival – Guanajuato 2018 – Palm Springs Int’l Film Festival -Vienna Shorts -Seattle Intl Film Festival -Outfest -Florida Film Festival -Athens International Film + Video Festival -BFI Flare and more… Distribution contact: FiGa Films – lidia@figafilms.com -With the kind permission of CANAL +