11th International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh 2018

Shala

Brazil | 11 | Drama | 2016 | Short Film (Live Action) | Portuguise

Shala is the story about Pedro, a young boy living in an orphanage who has a hard time being adopted because of several prejudices, which includes the cruel indifference of adoptive parents towards children in his age group. The boy creates situations to draw the attention of adoptive parents, while at the same time creating an imaginary friendship with his only toy, a doll named Shala.

Original Language

Shala é a história de Pedro, um jovem que vive em um orfanato que tem dificuldade em ser adotado devido a vários preconceitos, que inclui a cruel indiferença de pais adotivos em relação a crianças de sua faixa etária. O menino cria situações para atrair a atenção dos pais adotivos, ao mesmo tempo em que cria uma amizade imaginária com seu único brinquedo, uma boneca chamada Shala.

Mr. João Inácio

João Inácio has spent 18 years in film production and movie's exhibition. His production credits include the films Acai com Jaba, Waldemar Henrique, The Lost Song and Eleanor, the television miniseries Dog Life and DOCTV 's Eleven-rod Shirt. Inácio was also a curator for the Festival Short Para Cine Brazil on Amazon. A developer for alternative film distribution in the Para state and the inclusion of film language in public school curriculum.

Filmography: Shala marks his directorial debut

Mr. João Inácio

João Inácio has spent 18 years in film production and movie's exhibition. His production credits include the films Acai com Jaba, Waldemar Henrique, The Lost Song and Eleanor, the television miniseries Dog Life and DOCTV 's Eleven-rod Shirt. Inácio was also a curator for the Festival Short Para Cine Brazil on Amazon. A developer for alternative film distribution in the Para state and the inclusion of film language in public school curriculum.

Filmography: Shala marks his directorial debut

Screening Schedule

  • 29 Jan
    04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

    Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

    Shegunbagicha

  • 30 Jan
    11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

    Shawkat Osman Hall

    Central Public Library, Shahbag

Credits and Casts

Director
João Inácio
Story
João Inácio
Script/Screenplay
João Inácio
Editor
Allan Ribeiro and João Inácio
Producer
João Inácio
Cinematographer
Katia Coelho
Leading Casts
Tiago de Assis, Juliana Sinimbú, Bruno Carreira, Izabelli Vilhena

Exhibition & Award History

24th Mix Brazil Festival - São Paulo, BRAZIL (November, 2016).
5th International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival - Istanbul, TURKEY (March, 2017).
13th West Chester International Film Festival - Pennsylvania, USA (April, 2017).
8th LGBT Film Festival - Warsaw, Krakow, Katowice, Łódź, POLAND (April, 2017).
12th Annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival - South Carolina, USA (April, 2017).
Queer Hippo International LGBT Film Festival - Houston, USA (April, 2017).
QFest New Jersey LGBT Film & Digital Media Festival - New Jersey, USA (April, 2017).
New Horizon Film Festival- Voronezh, RUSSIA (April, 2017).
Festival de Cinema de Belo Jardim - Pernambuco, BRAZIL (May, 2017).
FICICA 17 - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes - Cine a la Calle - COLOMBIA (May, 2017).
5th Seoul Guro Kids International Film Festival - Seoul, SOUTH KOREA (May, 2017).
6th International Children's Rights Film Festival - Bursa, TURKEY (May, 2017).
Nassau Film Festival - Princeton, New Jersey, EUA. (May, 2017).
II Mostra de Curtas LGBT - Viçosa, Minas Gerais, BRAZIL (May, 2017).
Mostra Sesc de Cinema - Edição Pará, Belém, PA, BRAZIL (May, 2017).
30th Annual Out Film Connecticut LGBT Film Festival - Hartford, Connecticut, USA (June, 2017).
6th Festival de Jericoacoara - Cinema Digital - Jericoacoara, Ceará, BRAZIL (June, 2017).
45th Huesca International Film Festival - Huesca, SPAIN (June, 2017).
18th Annual Kansas City LGBT Film Festival, OUT HERE NOW, Kansas City, Missouri, USA (June, 2017).
Hidalgo International Film Festival - Pachuca, Hidalgo, MEXICO ( June, 2017).
IV Mostra Curta Vazantes - Vazantes, Aracoiaba, Ceará, BRAZIL (June, 2017).
Rio Gender & Sexuality Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL (July, 2017).
13th Paraguay Lesbigaytrans International Movie Festival, Asunción, PARAGUAY (July, 2017).
Reel Desires - Chennai International Queer Film Festival - Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA (July, 2017).
International Film Festival for Human Rights - Bogotá, COLOMBIA (August, 2017).
Kaleidoscope LGBT Film Festival - Arkansas, USA (August, 2017).
Long Beach Indie International Film, Media and Music Festival - California, USA (August, 2017).
Ramūno Ateljė International Independent Film Awards - Mickūnai, LITHUANIA (August, 2017).
14th Salento International Film Festival - Salento, ITALY (September, 2017).
Boise Film Festival - Idaho, USA (September, 2017).
Guayaquil International Film Festival, EQUADOR (September, 2017).
16th Great Lakes International Film Festival, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA (September, 2017)
Great Lakes International Short Festival, USA (October, 2017)
11th Kansai Queer Film Festival - Osaka, Toyonaka, Quioto, JAPAN (October, 2017).
Reel Affirmations: Washington DC's International LGBTq Film Festival - Washington DC, USA (October, 2017).
Cape Town International Film Market & Festival - Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA (October, 2017).
8th MikroFAF, Belgrade, SERBIA. (October, 2017).
International Children“S And Youth Film Festival, Cali, COLOMBIA (October, 2017).
15th International LGBT Film Festival El Lugar Sin Limites, ECUADOR (November, 2017).
Winchester Short Film Festival, UNITED KINGDOM (November, 2017).
Peak City International Film Festival, Apex, North Carolina, USA (November, 2017).
Directors Circle Festival of Shorts, Erie, PA, USA (November, 2017).
Marano Ragazzi Spot Festival, Marano di Napoli, Nápoles, ITALY (November, 2017).
GAY FILM NIGHTS International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIAN (November, 2017).
Torrecinos Film Festival - PANAMA (November, 2017).
Ibague Film Festival - Ibagué, Tolima, COLÔMBIA (November, 2017).
Merlinka - International Queer Film Festival, Belgrade, SERBIA (December, 2017).
International Queer & Migrant Filmfestival Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS (December, 2017).
Pilas in Short Film Festival, Pilas, Sevilla, SPAIN (December, 2017).
Solidando Film Festival, Cagliari, ITALY (December, 2017).
Pride Films Festival - Chicago, USA (January, 2017).


Awards
Brazil
Shala won price from Brazil's Ministry of Culture in its national competition for short films, and was one of only 20 short films from across Brazil to win awards from the Ministry's Support for Unpublished Works in Motion Picture Production competition.
Most Original Foreign Short Film at QFest New Jersey LGBT Film & Digital Media Festival.
Honorable Mention - Nassau Film Festival 2017.
Best Photography, State Indication - Mostra Sesc de Cinema Edição Pará.
Best International Short Film at Kansas City LGBT Film Festival.
Best LGBT Award Winner at Great Lakes International Film Festival
Best LGBT Winner at Great Lakes International Short Festival
Best Young Actor "Shala", Tiago Assis, 2nd Place Silver Actor - Peak City International Film Festival, USA
Best Film - Young Jury Award - Marano Ragazzi Spot Festival, Italy