*With the kind permission of CANAL + Synopsis: "Jonathas has been adopted but then returned due to his 'different' way. Inspired by current true events." "The Orphan" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it here: https://vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-premiere-the-orphan-from-carolina-markowicz/ + than 150 festivals and + than 55 awards - Director's Fortnight - CANNES - 2018 - Winner of the Queer Palm - Locarno Academy Screenings 2018 - TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival 2018 - SXSW 2019 - Special Jury Recognition - Miami Film Festival - Best Short Film - ImdbPro - Holly Shorts - Best Live Action Short - Concorto 2018 - Winner of Special mention from the Young jury - São Paulo Int'l Film Festival - Winner of Canal Brasil Award, Itamaraty Prize and +10 audience favorites - Queer Lisboa 2018 - Winner of - Best Short -Audience, Special Mention - Jury - Biarritz 2018 - Winner of - Best Short Film - FIC Viña Del Mar - Winner of - Best Short Film - Festival do Rio - Winner of - Best Short Film - Havana - Jury Special Mention - Curtas Rio - Winner of - Best Direction - Kinoarte - Winner of - Best Short Film and Best Screenplay - Curtas Brasília - Winner of - Best Edition - Montreal Black Films - Jury Special Mention - LesGay Madrid - Jury Special Mention - Zinegoak Bilbao - Best Short - Youth Jury - Friss Hus BUDAPEST - Best Int'l Short Film - FEMCINE - Best Short Film - Martinique Film Festival - Best Short Film - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Alternative Spirit Award - Brazilian Academy of Cinema - Best Short Film Fiction - AFI - Atlanta Film Festival - Uppsala Film Festival - Guanajuato 2018 - Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival -Vienna Shorts -Seattle Intl Film Festival -Outfest -Florida Film Festival -Athens International Film + Video Festival -BFI Flare and more... Distribution contact: FiGa Films - lidia@figafilms.com renato@figafilms.com