"Rio Acima" short film

"Rio Acima" short film

Last project of the master's degree in Cinema at the University of Beira Interior

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Last project of the master's degree in Cinema at the University of Beira Interior

Fundraising for the final project of the master's degree in Cinema at the University of Beira Interior, a short film with the provisional title of Rio Acima.

With this campaign we intend to obtain partial funding for the project.

Synopsis
In an oneiric world, where death seems to have no place and creation has a price, the sleeping bodies are taken to the river.
A dreamer seeks to navigate awake
.

All help is welcome!

Technical team
Janai Reis . Script, Directing
Paulo Ventura . Script, Directing Assistance, Annotation
Marisa Esteves . Production
Beatriz R. Almeida . Production
Pedro Teixeira. Production
Rúben Faria . Directing Assistance
Dinis Justino . Cinematography and Camera Operation
Ella Freitas . Photography Assistance
Hugh van Esch. Photography Assistance
Lígia Cruz . Art direction
Miguel Serrão . Sound direction
Rui Plácido. Sound Assistance
Paul Pereira . Mounting

Keywords
movie theater. art. seventh Art. visual arts. culture. movement-image. new filmmakers. new directors. new cinemas. movie. college film. short film. final project. master's degree. University of Beira Interior. university cinema. Film course. Portuguese cinema. auteur cinema. cine-poetry. poem. allegorical cinema. allegory. oneiric cinema. dream world. oneirism. surrealism. dreams. psychoanalysis. unconscious world. Greek philosophy. Lynch. Fellini. Freud. drama. fiction. fantasy. thriller. black and white.

Contact
rioacimacurta@gmail.com

Producer Marisa Esteves
(+351) 963 886 264

Parte desta pequena família!

About the author

Marisa Esteves appreciates Portuguese animation and enjoys listening to soundtracks. Attends the 2nd Cycle of Cinema at the University of Beira Interior and has experience as a Producer and Art Director. She is a Producer, the iron fist of the team.

Beatriz R. Almeida, better known as Bea, prefers themes that deal with problems of human existence. Attends the 2nd Cycle of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Beira Interior and will debut as a Producer.

Pedro Teixeira loves Hans Zimmer's compositions. He attended the 1st Cycle of Cultural Sciences at the University of Beira Interior and this year finished the Outdoor Production Course at Restart. He has experience as a Producer and Production Assistant.
He holds the position of Producer and will be in charge, for example, of Scouting .

In the attached documents we have the entire team of this project presented!

Budget and due dates

Budget - €5800
Cast 52%
Transport, Accommodation, Meals 20%
Art Direction 15%
Music 6%
Other 5%
Text and preparation 2%

Calendar
Start of pre-production - October 20, 2022
Filming - March 16, 2023 to March 26, 2023
Start of post-production - April 1, 2023
Project Completion - June 6, 2023
Project Delivery - June 12, 2023

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  • Carlos Alberto Dias

    07/03/2023 - 11:27

    Vim da parte da angariação "Conversas Mundanas". Temos que ser uns para os outros. Uma força cinematográfica!