TRAGIC STORY WITH HAPPY ENDING

   
 
   
Direction: Regina Pessoa
  Portugal·Canada·France, 2005, ANI, 35mm, B&W, 7'46''
 

Festival Selections

2012 Clube de Cinema da Escola Básica 1,2,3 de Peniche, Portugal
2011 Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, Netherlands
2011 Retrospectiva em Arras - Monstra, France
2011 Centro Cultural Português de Luanda, Angola
2011 Theatro Circo, Portugal
2011 Ciclo de Curtas - Helsínquia, Finland
2011 Universidade Livre de Bruxelas, Belgium
2011 Mostra em Zagrebe, Croatia
2011 Mostra na Cinemateca de Zagrebe "Cinema Tuskanac", Croatia
2011 United Islands of Prague, Czech Republic
2011 Fitas Na Rua, Portugal
2011 Cinanima - International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, Portugal
2011 Ciclo de cinema português na Universidade Hanguk de Estudos Estrangeiros - Seoul, Korea
2011 Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival - Curta Cinema, Brazil
2011 WRO Art Center, Poland
2011 Portuguese Animation and Short-Film Festival, China
2011 Parvin Etesami - International Women Film Festival, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2011 Clube de Cinema da Escola EB2,3 Dr. Carlos Pinto Ferreira, Portugal
2011 Clube Cinema - Escola Secundária D. Afonso Sanches, Vila do Conde, Portugal
2010 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France
2010 Monstra Lisboa Animated Film Festival, Portugal
2010 Early Melons International Student Film Festival, Slovakia
2010 Cans Film Festival, Spain
2010 Centro de Língua do Instituto Camões de Goa, India
2010 EL Mes + Corto - IX Mostra Audiovisual internacional, Spain
2010 Ciclo de Cinema, no Centro de Língua Portuguesa na Universidade de Hamburgo, Germany
2010 Torun Short Film Festival, Poland
2010 Corona Cork Film Festival, Ireland
2010 Leitorado do Instituto Camões na Universidade de Georgetown, USA
2010 Cinema Nun'Álvares, Portugal
2010 Serralves em Festa, Portugal
2010 KUGOMA - Maputo , Mozambique
2010 Cine Alvalade, Portugal
2010 CCP Maputo, Mozambique
2010 Dia Europeu das Línguas, Poland
2010 Brazilian and Portuguese Film Series, USA
2010 Mostra - Estocolmo, Sweden
2010 Ciclo de Curtas - Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2009 Sandim em Movimento - Junta de Freguesia de Sandim, Portugal
2009 Nice Short Film Festival, France
2009 Olho: Aberto, France
2009 Kecskemét Animation Film Festival, Hungary
2009 Olhares sobre África - Semana de Cinema Português, Algeria
2009 Kaunasoporto Exchange Jornadas de Arte e Cultura Contemporânea Portuguesa, Lithuania
2009 Fitas Na Rua, Portugal
2009 Mostra-me - O Outro Lado do Cinema Português, Mostra de Cinema Português: Animação, Portugal
2009 International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Poland
2009 Cinanima - International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, Portugal
2009 International Animation Day - Casa da Animação, Portugal
2009 Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival, Brazil
2009 International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film , Germany
2009 Festival de Cinema Lusophone Poitiers | Angolagora, France
2009 Mostra de Cinema Português - Departamento de Português da Universidade de Estudos Estrangeiros de Pequim, Embaixada de Portugal em Pequim, China
2009 Degree in Cinema, Video and Multimedia Communication, Lusófona University, Portugal
2009 Associação Cultural Portuguesa de Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
2008 Quantas curtas tem um Filme, Cinema Passos Manuel, Portugal
2008 ANIMART - Summer Meeting at Monodendri, Greece
2008 International Documentary Film Festival of Nicosia - Views of the World, Cyprus
2008 Animafest - World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb, Croatia
2008 International Short&Animation Film Festival Open Cinema, Russia
2008 Filmini International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria
2008 International Kinemastik Short Film Festival - Westside Selekt, Malta
2008 Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart - Festival of Animated Film, Germany
2008 Fantoche Presentation - International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland
2008 Animac, Mostra Internacional de Cinema d'Animació de Catalunya, Spain
2008 Arteleku - Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa, Spain
2008 Mostra de Cinema Português - Departamento de Português da Universidade de Estudos Estrangeiros de Pequim, Embaixada de Portugal em Pequim, China
2008 Associação Açoreana de Educação pela Arte Boneca de Trapos, Portugal
2008 KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, Netherlands
2008 Jornadas Cinema Europeu nas cidades de Tunis, Sousse, Kairouan e Jendouba, Tunisia
2008 Faial Filmes Fest Festival de Curtas Metragens, Portugal
Audience Award
2008 SuikerZoet Filmfestival, Netherlands
2008 International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Poland
2008 Bradford Animation Festival, United Kingdom
2008 Animará - Cartoon and Cinema International Festival, Brazil
2008 International Animated Film Festival Animateka, Slovenia
2008 Women Make Waves International Film Festival, Taiwan
2008 Ciclo Novos Cineastas Portugueses, Teatro Ribeiragrandense, Portugal
2007 Göteborg International Film Festival, Sweden
2007 Flickerfest - Australian International Short Film Festival, Australia
2007 Animated Exeter - Best of International Animation Programme, United Kingdom
2007 !f istanbul Film Festival, Turkey
2007 Flickerfest National Tour - Australian Int. Short Film Festival, Australia
2007 Independent Cinema - La Enana Marrón, Spain
2007 short films in unconventional places - Mecal (L’Estruch, Sabadell), Spain
2007 Women's Film Festival in Seoul, Korea
2007 ANIMAC - Mostra Internacional de Cinema d'Animació, Lleida, Spain
2007 Tricky Women 2007, Vienna, Austria
The City of Vienna Award
2007 Adelaide Film Festival, Australia
2007 CROSSING EUROPE Film Festival, Linz, Austria
2007 International Eskisehir Film Days, Turkey
2007 International Short Film Festival Maremetraggio , Italy
2007 OLLIN KAN Festival Internacional de las Culturas en Resistencia Tlalpan 2007, Mexico
2007 KROK International Animated Film Festival , Ukraine
2007 Festival de Cinema da Covilhã, Portugal
Best Director
2007 International Film Festival "Etiuda&Anima", Poland
Honorary Diploma
2007 International Animated Film Festival Belgrade, Serbia
FIPRESCI Diploma
2007 Platform International Animation Festival, USA
Audience Choice Award/Best Film
2007 Calabria Film Festival - Cinema, Enviroment & Landscape, Italy
2007 Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Norway
2007 International Film Festival ERA NEW HORIZONS, Poland
2007 Curtocircuito Santiago de Compostela - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes, Spain
2007 Évora International Short Film Festival, Portugal
Best Animation
2007 El Mes + Corto - Muestra Audiovisual Luso-Extremeña, Spain
2007 Short Film Night, Institut Franco-Portugais, Portugal
2007 Cineclube de Faro, Portugal
2007 Valsusa Film Fest, Italy
2007 European Film Festival, Pakistan
2007 14. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart'07, Germany
2007 European Film Festival of Adis Abeba, Ethiopia
2007 Curta-se Festival Luso-Brasileiro de Curtas-Metragens de Sergipe, Brazil
2007 Portugal ConVida, Spain
2007 Lisbon Village Festival - Village International D-Cinema Festival, Portugal
2007 Kecskemet Animation Film Festival, Hungary
2007 Portuguese Festival Berlin, Germany
2007 Curtas Vila do Conde IFF, Portugal
2007 Curtas Portuguesas - Semestre da Presidência Portuguesa da União Europeia , Italy
2007 AniMação, Centro Cultural de Macau, Macau
2007 Film des Forêts: in de Buurt, Netherlands
2007 European Film Festival of Jacarta, Indonesia
2007 Monstra - Lisbon Animated Film Festival, Portugal
2007 SommerkiNÖ - Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart, Germany
2007 Best of Tricky Women - Tricky Women, USA
2007 Ibéria Animada [Mostra de Cinema de Animação Ibérico], Portugal
2007 Anilogue - Budapest Animation Festival, Hungary
2007 International Animated Film Festival Animateka, Slovenia
2007 The Golden Elephant - International Children's Film Festival, India
2007 Olho: Aberto, France
2006 MIAF - Melbourne International Animation Festival , Australia
Best of Session - Jury Prize
2006 ANIMAFEST - World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb , Croatia
2006 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival , France
2006 Fantasporto - Fest. Int. de Cinema do Porto (Panorama), Portugal
2006 ANIMA, Brussels Cartoon and Animated Film Festival, Belgium
2006 AniFest Trebon - International Festival of Animated Films, Czech Republic
Special Jury Prize (short film)
2006 Filmfest Dresden - International Festival for Animation and Short Films , Germany
2006 FICA - Festival Internacional de Cinema do Algarve, Portugal
2006 Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
2006 Festival Internacional de Jóvenes Realizadores de Granada, Spain
Best Animation
2006 Cinema Corto in Bra, Festival Internazionale , Italy
2006 Jeonju International Film Festival, Korea
2006 Cracow Film Festival , Poland
2006 Arcipelago - Festival Internazionale di Cortometraggi e Nouve Immagini, Italy
2006 13. Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart'06, Germany
2006 SICAF - Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival, Korea
Grand Prize
2006 Festival Iberico de Cinema de Badajoz , Spain
2006 IndieLisboa - III Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente, Portugal
2006 Huesca Film Festival , Spain
2006 Zinebi - Bilbao Int. Festival of Documentary and Short Films , Spain
2006 International Short Film Festival FilmVideo - Montecatini , Italy
Special Mention from the International Jury of FilmVideo
2006 Flying Broom Women's Film Festival - Special Programme, Turkey
2006 FESTIBÉRICO - Festival de Cinema Português e Espanhol de Delf, Netherlands
2006 Caminhos do Cinema Português XIII, Portugal
Prize Best Animation (35mm)
2006 Anima Mundi - Festival Int. de Animação do Brasil, Brazil
2nd Prize Best Design - Art Direction by the Professional Jury
2nd Prize Best Soundtrack
2006 International Animation Festival HIROSHIMA , Japan
Special Prize of the International Jury
2006 Capalbio Cinema International Short Film Festival , Italy
2006 FEMINA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Feminino, Brazil
2006 Message to Man - International Documentary, Short and Animated Films Festival , Russia
2006 Raindance Film Festival, United Kingdom
2006 Encounters Bristol International Short Film Festival , United Kingdom
2006 Siena International Short Film Festival , Italy
2006 Festival de Curtas Metragens do Hospital Júlio de Matos, Portugal
1st Prize
2006 CARTOON D'OR - European Association of Animation Film, Belgium
2006 ALCINE - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares/Comunidad de Madrid (Programa Especial), Spain
2006 Holland Animation Film Festival , Netherlands
2006 Mecal - Festival de Cortometrajes de Barcelona, Spain
Melhor Curta Metragem
2006 Dervio Animation and Cartoon Film Festival, Italy
2006 Animadrid - Festival Internacional de Imagen Animada, Spain
3rd Prize Best Short Film
2006 Imago - Festival Internacional de Cinema e Video, Portugal
2006 Anonimul International Film Festival, Romania
2006 Athens International Film Festival, Greece
2006 SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya, Spain
2006 Drama Short Film Festival, Greece
2006 Semana de Cine Experimental de Madrid , Spain
2006 CARTOON CLUB - International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics, Italy
2006 Flanders International Film Festival - Ghent , Belgium
2006 Tabor Film Festival, Croatia
2006 Festival of European Films on Wheels, Turkey
2006 Leeds International Film Festival , United Kingdom
2006 International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film , Germany
2006 Curta Cinema - Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Menção Especial do Júri
2006 Ovarvídeo , Portugal
Prémio do Público
2006 Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche , Germany
2006 Medfilm Festival , Italy
2006 L'Alternativa - Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona , Spain
Special Mention Prize Best Animation
2006 Goyang International Children's Film Festival, Korea
2006 Bradford Animation Festival , United Kingdom
2006 Short Cuts Cologne - International Short Film Festival Cologne, Germany
2006 Interfilm Berlin - International Short Film Festival, Germany
Best Animation
2006 I Castelli Animati - International Animated Film Festival, Italy
2006 China International Cartoon and Digital Arts Festival, China
Special Distinction Award in Short Film Category
2006 Jornada Internacional de Cinema da Bahia, Brazil
Tatu de Prata
2006 Cinéma Tout Ecran , Switzerland
2006 10º Festival Luso-Brasileiro de Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
2006 FUTURE SHORTS - Mostra de Curtas Metragens, Portugal
2006 Animated Dreams - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival , Estonia
Special Mention of the Jury
2006 Animatoon, Muestra de Cine de Animación de Euskadi, Spain
2006 Ciclo de Cinema Português, Germany
2006 Cineclube de Olhão, Portugal
2006 Animation Now - New Zealand Film Festival Animation, New Zealand
2006 Anima Mundi Especial, Brazil
2006 Anima Mundi Especial, Brazil
2006 animEST - International Animation Film Festival, Romania
2006 Best of 2005/2006 at BAC: BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE, United Kingdom
2006 Norwich International Animation Festival, United Kingdom
2006 Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation , Germany
2006 Curtas de Animação Portuguesa - Câmara Municipal de Mértola, Portugal
2006 Best of the World - International Animation Festival HIROSHIMA , Japan
2006 Festivals Tribute (IMAGO) - Festival Platforma, Greece
2006 scheune Dresden, Germany
2006 AniFest4 - Animation Festival, AniFest in Budapest, Hungary
2006 Hola Lisboa - Festival de Cinema Ibérico (Filme Couture), Portugal
2006 Les Nuits Magiques - Festival du Film d'Animation, France
2006 Animateka International Animation Film Festival, Slovenia
2006 CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação de Espinho (10 Anos de Animação Portuguesa - Premiados), Portugal
2006 Centro Madrileño de Imágenes of Madrid - Premiados Animadrid, Spain
2006 Rencontres Cinematographiques de Hergla (Cinematographic Framework of Hergla), Tunisia
2006 Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Czech Republic
2006 Annecy - Festival International du Film d'Animation , France
Grand Prix Le Cristal d'Annecy
Prize TPS Cinéculte pour un Court Métrage
2006 Silhouette | Festival Courts Métrages, France
Audience Award
Mention of the Jury
Mention du Jury Junior
2005 CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação de Espinho, Portugal
Special Prize of the Jury - City of Espinho
Prémio Especial da Crítica - Alves Costa
Prize António Gaio
Special Prize RTP2: Onda Curta
2005 London International Animation Festival, United Kingdom
Regina Pessoa's Filmography
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