The Girl From Saturn

Gonçalo Almeida

“A man relives a treasured episode from his youth in this phantasmagoric rumination on the construction and aestheticization of memories.”

Selections and awards:

2022
RAVENHEART INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, NORWAY (AWARD FOR Best Sci-fi/Fantasy Short Film)
FEST – New Directors, New Films Festival, PORTUGAL – HONOURABLE MENTION
PRÉMIOS SOPHIA, PORTUGAL – NOMINATED FOR BEST SHORT FILM
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, UK.
THESSALONIKI FREE SHORT FESTIVAL, GREECE
SHORT/AGE – Shortfilms for a New Age, PORTUGAL.
NEW YORK PORTUGUESE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, USA.
FASTNET FILM FESTIVAL, IRELAND.
CINEMAGIC “ON THE PULSE” SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, IRELAND.
LEIRIA FILM FEST, PORTUGAL
INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FILM FESTIVAL, INDIA.
UFOLOGY AND PARANORMAL PHENOMENA FILM FESTIVAL, ARGENTINA.

2021
FLORIPA QUE HORROR! INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL, Brazil.
SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL, AUSTRALIA.
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DU FILM DE LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCE.
FANTASTIC FEST USA – AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR OF THE SHORTS WITH LEGS COMPETITION
YMOTION – FESTIVAL DE CINEMA JOVEM DE FAMALICÃO, PORTUGAL- HONOURABLE MENTION

Credits:

Director: Gonçalo Almeida

Script: Gonçalo Almeida

Cast: Assis Vieira, Duarte Gamito, Bianca de Castro

Production: Margarida Correia, Assis Almeida

Cinematography: JP Garcia

Edition: Ricardo Saraiva

Sound: João Nunes

Music: Gonçalo Almeida, Ernesto Rodrigues

a production ‘GHOSTSONG’