The Minutes, The Hours

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Awards:
Prix Spécial du Jury
33ème Festival Internacional du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand - 2011

Grand Prix - Best Short Fiction Film
VII International Short and Animation Film Festival OPEN CINEMA - Saint Petersburg

Prix RADI de L’Agence du Court Métrage
Short Film Corner/Cannes Film Festival 2011

Golden Reel Award Best Short
Tiburon International Film Festival - 2011

Prémio Chimay al Mejor Cortometraje Internacional
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Barcelona - Mecal 2011

Best Short Film Award

Cinesul 2011 - Festival Ibero Americano de Cinema e Video

Best Short Film Award
Best Actress Award

International Short Film Festival of Torrelavega 2011

Premio Panavision del Encuentro Internacional de Estudiantes de Cine
58º Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia - San Sebastian 2010

Prix Abrazo du meilleur court métrage
19ème Festival de Biarritz - Cinémas et cultures d’Amérique latine 2010

Spezial Prize of the Jury President
Best Screenplay Award

Internationales Festival der Filmhochschulen München 2010

Carabela de Plata a la mejor película de América Latina
52º Zinebi Festival Internacional de Cine Documental y Cortometraje de Bilbao 2010

Best Short Film Award
Best Director Award

14º Festival Iberoamericano de Cortos Universitarios - Venezuela 2010

Tatu de Ouro de Melhor Filme de Ficção
Tatu de Prata de Melhor Direção
Tatu de Prata Melhor Fotografia
Prêmio Especial do Juri

37ª Jornada Internacional de Cinema da Bahia

Jury’s Special Award
Amirani 6th International Student Short Film Festival - Georgia 2010

Best Actress Award
Vitória Cine Vídeo 2010

Best Actress Award
3rd Bueu Film Festival

Best Actress Award
Cinema Mundo - IV Festival Internacional de Cinema de Itu 2010

Best Screenplay Award
Best Actress Award

6º Fest-Aruanda do Audiovisual Brasileiro 2010

Prize for Best Short Film Directed by a Woman
Humberto Solas Low-Budget International Film Festival 2010

Best Short Film
Best Actress

II CURTA NEBLINA - Festival Latino Americano de Cinema 2010

Jury’s Special Award
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2009
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Official Selection:

63th Cannes Film Festival
Cinéfondation 2010

Fribourg International Film Festival 2011

Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias 2011

Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona 2011

IndieLisboa 2011 - 6º Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente

Santa Cruz Film Festival 2011

Festival international de films de femmes de Créteil 2011

Curto Circuito - Santiago de Compostela Short Film Festival 2011

Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamerica de Catalunya 2011

Festival International du Film PanAfricain - Cannes 2011

Cinema Jove Film Festival 2010

21° Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens de São Paulo

15th Milano Film Festival 2010

16th International Short Film Festival in Drama - Greece 2010

International Students Film Festival - India 2010

Festival Mediaschool - Poland 2010

30th VGIK International Student Festival - Russia 2010

29th Uppsala International Short Film Festival 2010

Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro 2010

7th Corto Circuito - The Latino Short Film Festival of New York 2010

8th Asiana International Short Film Festival - Korea 2010

8th World Film Festival of Bangkok 2010


AND OTHERS.
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General Information

Original Title: Los Minutos, Las Horas
Production Year: December/2009
Production Country: Cuba/Brazil
Production Company: Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV de San Antonio de Los Baños
Director: Janaína Marques Ribeiro (Brazil)
Producer: Johanne Gómez (Dominican Republic)
Screenwriter: Janaína Marques (Brazil) and Pablo Arellano (Spain)
Director of Photography: Julio Costantini (Brazil)
Art Design: Erick Grass (Cuba)
Sound Design: Raynier Hinojosa (Cuba)
Edition: Ariel Escalante (Costa Rica)
Cast: Laura de La Uz (Yoli) and Xiomara Palácio (Marlene)

Original Format: 35mm
Aspect Ratio: 1:1.85
Frames: 24fps
Digital Format: DV Cam, DigiBeta and DVD.
DVD Format: 16:9
Language: Spanish
Subtitles (35mm): English and Portuguese
Subtitles (DVD): English, Portuguese and French
Image: Color
Film: Polyester
Sound: 5.1 or Stereo
Number of reels: 1
Length (in meters): 305
Exact running time with credits (in minutes): 11 minutes
Print value in Euros: 120€
Film type: Student Short Narrative
Genre: Drama
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Synopsis

In english:

Yoli has always lived with her mother in a humble neighborhood of Havana. One day, a man invites her out and she decides to wait for him rejecting, for the first time, her mother´s company.

En español:
Yoli siempre ha vivido con su madre en un barrio humilde de La Habana. Un día, un hombre la invita a salir y ella decide esperarle, rechazando por primera vez la compañía de su madre.

Em Português

Yoli sempre morou com sua mãe num bairro humilde de Havana. Até que um dia, um rapaz lhe convida a sair e Yoli decide esperá-lo, tentando mudar sua rotina, mesmo que seja por um dia.

En français
Yoli a toujours vécu avec sa mère dans un quartier modeste de La Havane. Un jour, un homme l´invite à sortir et elle décide de l´attendre, en refusant pour la première fois la compagnie de sa mère.

In italiano
Yoli ha sempre vissuto con la mamma in un quartiere umile di Avana. Finchè un giorno, un ragazzo la invita ad uscire da qualle realtà e Yoli decide di aspettarlo in modo da cambiare la sua routine, anche se solo per un giorno
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School, production and distribution company


ESCUELA INTERNACIONAL DE CINE Y TV (EICTV)

Address: Finca San Tranquilino, km 4 y medio
Carretera San Antonio – Vereda Nueva
Apdo. 40/41 San Antonio de Los Baños, La Habana, Cuba
Contact: Jorge Rey
Phone/Fax: (+53) 47 38 31 52
promocioninternacional@eictv.org.cu
www.eictv.org

Founded in 1986, EICTV is a teaching project of the Foundation of the New Latin American Cinema (FNCL), presided by Nobel Prize winner, writer Gabriel García Márquez. It is member of CILET (Centre International de Liaison des Ecoles de Cinéma et de Télévision), an it is also member of FEISAL (Federation of Image and Sound Schools of Latin America), holding the presidency of this organization up to the present. When it is about to reach 25 years of existence, EICTV currently provides with knowledge to 116 students from 25 different countries, besides, it organizes High Studies Courses to itinerant students on different specialties and also International Workshops. Many of the short films made by these students have been acknowledged in the most important film festivals, in Cuba and abroad.
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Director's biography


In English
With a major in Journalism from the Federal University at Ceará, Janaina Marques Ribeiro worked writing notes and articles on cinema, theater, music and TV. In 2006, she enrolled at the International Film & TV School in Cuba. The Minutes, The Hours was premiered at Cannes and received awards at Clermont Ferrand, San Sebastian, Biarritz and Munich.

En Español
Janaína Marques Ribeiro es brasileña. Estudió Realización Audiovisual en el Instituto Dragão do Mar, teatro y crítica cinematográfica. Es licenciada en Periodismo de la Universidad Federal de Ceará. En 2006, fue seleccionada para estudiar Dirección de Cine y TV en la EICTV, Cuba. Su corto "Los Minutos, Las Horas" estrenó en Cannes y ganó el Prix Spécial du Jury en Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand 2011, además de ser premiado en San Sebastián, Biarritz y Munich.

Em Português
Janaina Marques Ribeiro nasceu em Brasília e tem formação em Jornalismo pela Universidade Federal do Ceará. Também estudou Realização Audiovisual, Teatro e Critica Cinematográfica em Fortaleza. De 2006 a 2009, estudou Direção de Cinema e TV pela EICTV-Cuba. Seu curta "Los Minutos, Las Horas" estreou em Cannes, ganhou o Prix Spécial du Jury no Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand 2011 e foi premiado em San Sebastián, Biarritz e Munich, entre outros festivais.

En Français
Janaina Marques Ribeiro est née en 1978 à Brasilia, capitale du Brésil, mais depuis son enfance, elle habite à Fortaleza, au nord-est du Brésil. Elle a fait des études de Réalisation Audiovisuelle à l´ Institut Dragâo do Mar. Elle y a aussi fait des études de théâtre et de critique cinématographique. Diplômée en Communication Sociale et Journalisme à l´Université Fédéral de Ceará (UFC). Elle a travaillé pendant presque cinq ans comme journaliste à la rédaction d´articles sur le cinéma, le théâtre, la musique et la télévision. À l´École Internationale de Cinéma et de Télévision (EICTV) de San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, elle a étudié la Réalisation de Cinéma et de Télévision pendant trois ans . Là, elle a joué les rôles de réalisateur, scénariste, script, 1er assistant et même de producteur de quelques courts-métrages.
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Filmography:
Los Minutos, Las Horas (2009, Cuba, 11 min., 35mm)
Isla (2007, Cuba, 5 min., 16mm)
Ecce Homo (2008, Cuba, 12 min., HDV)
Tambores de Corpos (2002, Brazil, 14 min., MiniDV)

Contact:
jana.zabriskie@gmail.com