Pemón
15-minute Documentary About the Pemón People of Venezuela
Directed by Brandon Pestano
Produced by Paul DuBois
Funded by the BFI in Association with Doc Society
Post-Production Producer / Online Editor / Colourist
AWARDS
BUENOS AIRES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - Official Selection & Award Winner
(Best Documentary Short) Feb 2024CITY OF ANGELS WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Los Angeles, California, USA) - Official Selection & Award Winner
(Best Environmental Film) Nov 2023JHARKHAND NATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Jharkhand, India) - Official Selection & Award Winner (International Window)
Nov 2023LATINO & NATIVE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL (University of Southern Connecticut, USA) Official Selection & Award Winner (Cultural/Linguistic Heritage & Identity Award) April 2023
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL (Athens, Greece) - Official Selection & Award Winner
(Best Score: Seymour Milton) Jan 2023 & Award Winner Jan 2024
NOMINATIONS
BLOW UP ARTHOUSE FILMFEST (Chicago, Illinois, USA) - Official Selection & Semi-Finalist (Documentary) Jan 2024
CANNES CONTINENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (Cannes, France) - Official Selection & Finalist (Documentary Short) Nov 2023
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM & BOOK FESTIVAL (Banff, Alberta, Canada) - Official Selection & Finalist (Environment) Oct 2023
SERBEST INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL (Republic of Moldova) - Official Selection & Semi-Finalist (Documentary Short) Sept 2023
IMMIGRATION & ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (Toronto, Canada) – Official Selection & Honorable Mention (Documentary) June 2023
ITALY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Virtual) - Official Selection & Honorable Mention Jan 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS & SHOWCASES
BRITISH COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (Vancouver, BC, Canada) - Official Selection Dec 2023
AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (York, UK) - DocSociety Showcase Nov 2023
GARIFUNA INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL (Topanga, California, USA) - Official Selection Nov 2023
ENCOUNTERS FILM FESTIVAL (Bristol, UK) - DocSociety Showcase Sept 2023
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2023 (Cannes, France) - Short Film Corner/Court Métrage May 2023
HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL (Melbourne, Australia) - Official Selection May 2023
CINE LAS AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Austin, Texas, USA) - Official Selection June 2023
GLOBAL LIFT OFF (London, UK) – Official Selection Dec 2022