Las Pelotas
Switzerland, August 2009
FILM,
Fiction,
15 min.
- directed by
- Chris Niemeyer
- Written by
- Chris Niemeyer, Laura Albornoz, Pablo Aguilar
- Status
- In distribution
In economically difficult times, there's nothing like a son with football talent. If you don't have one, it takes a good mix of science, sex and a grandma to get there.
credits
- World Premiere
- August 2009
- Original Version
- Spanish (german subtitles), colour, 35mm, 15 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0001-7482-0000-L-0000-0000-B
- Production
- Plan B Film GmbH
- Producer
- HC Vogel
- directed by
- Chris Niemeyer
- Written by
- Chris Niemeyer, Laura Albornoz, Pablo Aguilar
- Cinematography
- Philipp Koller
- Editing
- Gion-Reto Killias
- Sound Editing
- Darko Linder
- Sound Design
- Darko Linder
- Re-Recording Mix
- Darko Linder
- Location Sound Mix
- Ignacio Zabaleta
- Production Design
- Laura Duarte
- Lighting Design
- Fernando Gonzalez
- Costumes
- Helvetia Leal
- Casting
- Javier Braier
Cast
Jorge Roman
Jorge Pedraza
Monica Lairana
Lorena Vega
Bendita Berlin
Carlos Issa
World Sales / World Rights
- World Rights
- Plan B Film GmbH
Worldwide Distribution
- Switzerland
- Frenetic Films Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
-
Festival du Film Court francophone,
Prix du meilleur scénario
2011
(Winner)
Chris Niemeyer - Motovun Film Festival, Motovun Online Award 2010 (Winner)
- Montecatini, Mostra Int. del cortometraggio Montecatini, Special Mention 2010 (Winner)
- LA BOCA DEL LOBO International short film festival, Lobo del Público (Audience Award) 2010 (Winner)
- New York, Be Film The Underground Film Festival, Special Audience Award for Best Sexy Film (2nd Place) 2010 (Winner)
- Sao Paulo, International Short Film Festival, Audience Choice - Top 10 International short films 2010 (Winner)
- Vienna, VIS Vienna Shorts Festival, Audience Award (International Competition Fiction and Documentary) 2010 (Winner)
- Locarno, Locarno Festival, Pardino d'oro (Concorso nazionale) 2009 (Winner)
- Bilbao, Festival internacional de cine documental y cortometrajes de Bilbao, Premio Cine Club FAS 2009 (Winner)
- shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival, Swiss Award (Swiss Made Competition) 2009 (Winner)
- Luzern, Bundesamt für Kultur, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Best Short Film 2010 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Berlin, 27. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
15.11.2011 - 20.11.2011 -
Tinklai International Short Film Festival
15.09.2011 - 15.11.2011 -
5th Athens International Short Film Festival Psarokokalo
07.02.2011 - 13.02.2011 -
21. Bamberger Kurzfilmtage
17.01.2011 - 23.01.2011 -
11e Festival du Film Court francophone
15.01.2011 - 22.01.2011 -
7th Con-Can Movie Festival
16.11.2010 - 15.12.2010 -
Badalona, 36th International Filmets Festival Badalona
05.11.2010 - 13.11.2010 -
13. La Boca del lobo International short film festival
20.10.2010 - 30.10.2010 -
Paris, 9e Festival Silhouette
28.08.2010 - 05.09.2010 -
Strasbourg International Film Festival
20.08.2010 - 29.08.2010
-
Sao Paulo, 21st Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival
19.08.2010 - 27.08.2010 -
12. Motovun Film Festival
26.07.2010 - 30.07.2010 -
Montecatini, 61. Mostra internationale del cortometraggio
13.07.2010 - 17.07.2010 -
4. River Film Festival
12.07.2010 - 20.07.2010 -
3. Film Festival Centovalli
02.07.2010 - 10.07.2010 -
Palm Springs, 16th Palm Springs Short Film Festival
22.06.2010 - 28.06.2010 -
5th MUNICH INTERNATIONAL short film festival
17.06.2010 - 23.06.2010 -
Grimstad, 33. Norwegian Int. Short Film Festival
16.06.2010 - 21.06.2010 -
Rom, 18. Festival Internazionale di Cortometraggio
12.06.2010 - 24.06.2010 -
Huesca, 38. Festival de Cine de Huesca
04.06.2010 - 12.06.2010 -
Vienna, 7. Vienna Independent Shorts
27.05.2010 - 02.06.2010 -
New York, 7th Be Film The Underground Film Festival
27.04.2010 - 01.05.2010 -
10e Festival du court-métrage de Nice
20.04.2010 - 25.04.2010 -
Bordeaux, 13e Festival européen du court métrage de Bordeaux
08.04.2010 - 09.04.2010 -
Montevideo, 28° Festival Cinematografico Internacional del Uruguay Montevideo
26.03.2010 - 03.04.2010 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
21.01.2010 - 28.01.2010 -
Saarbrücken, 31. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
18.01.2010 - 24.01.2010 -
Festival CourToujours
16.01.2010 - 16.01.2010 -
Sydney, 19th Flickerfest International Australia Short Film Festival
08.01.2010 - 17.01.2010 -
Bilbao, 51 ZINEBI Festival internacional de cine documental y cortometrajes de Bilbao
23.11.2009 - 28.11.2009 -
Foyle, Foyle Film Festival
20.11.2009 - 28.11.2009 -
Bristol, 15th Encounters International Short Film Festival
17.11.2009 - 22.11.2009 -
Filmar en América Latina
06.11.2009 - 22.11.2009 -
Winterthur, 13. Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur
04.11.2009 - 08.11.2009 -
Berlin, 25. Internationales Kurzfilmfestival Berlin
03.11.2009 - 08.11.2009 -
Genève, 15e Cinéma Tous Ecrans – Festival international du cinéma et de télévision
02.11.2009 - 08.11.2009 -
16th Annual Austin Film Festival
22.10.2009 - 29.10.2009 -
7. Shnit Kurzfilmfestival
07.10.2009 - 11.10.2009 -
Locarno, 62. Festival del film Locarno
05.08.2009 - 15.08.2009