FilmEu Talks - “An Avocado Pit” - 22nd February
Get to know the success behind “An Avocado Pit”. Ary Zara’s film, an alumnus of the Bachelor of Cinema and Media Arts - Lusófona University - was shortlisted for the Academy Awards. It made Oscar history as the first transgender director to be considered for the Live Action Short category.
The film has won more than 20 awards/mentions in 80+ festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, Outfest and AFI Fest. Recently, the actor Elliot Page and PAGEBOY Productions boarded the film as executive producers. “An Avocado Pit” is exactly the kind of project we at PAGEBOY Productions are drawn to. We are proud to board this short and it is an honour to amplify Ary Zara’s important work” - Elliot Page, Matt Jordan Smith and Tuck Dowrey.
Behind the success is Travelling Distribution, a pioneer in short film distribution both in Quebec and internationally. Using Ary Zara's example, Tam Dan Vu, Artistic Director and Head of Communications, will reveal what it takes and how to successfully distribute a short film.
Join the conversation this Thursday (22nd February)!
12h30 Portugal/ Ireland timezone
13h30 Belgium/ Denmark/ Slovakia timezone
14h30 Estonia/ Lithuania/ Bulgaria timezone
Read more about the short film:
The story follows “Larissa, a trans woman and Cláudio, a cis man who meet one night in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. In challenge, in surprise, in awe and in recognition. An empowering story, free from violence and filled with light and hope for the better days yet to come.”
