Red Desert was founded in 2008 by Pedro Neves. Its films have won several prizes and have been presented in more than 50 festivals around the world, including Clermont-Ferrand, Guadalajara, Doclisboa, Cartagena IFF, CPH:DOX, Documenta Madrid, Curtas Vila do Conde, Curtas de São Paulo, Curtas Belo Horizonte, L’ Alternativa, Festival de Lille, Porto Post Doc, Indie Lisboa, among others.

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The Melusinas in Brasil

The MELUSINAS À MARGEM DO RIO, in São Paulo, Brasil.

 

 

27.11.24

Dreams of a Revolution awarded in Djarfogo IFF!

The short film Dreams of a Revolution won the Award for Best Documentary Short in Djarfogo Film Festival.

19.11.24

The Land of the Widows of the Living won three prizes in Arché - Doclisboa

The Land of the Widows of the Living, a documentary project by Melanie Pereira, produced by Red Desert, won three prestigious awards at Arché during the 2024 Doclisboa festival.

Dreams of a Revolution selected to the Filmets Competition, in Badalona

The film Dreams of a Revolution, by Pedro Neves, produced by Red Desert and co-produced by JBa production and Incomati Films was selected to the Filmets International Film Festival, in Badalona, Catalonia.

02.10.24

Dreams of a Revolution selected in Djarfogo, Cape Verde

The film Dreams of a Revolution, by Pedro Neves, was selected for the Djarfogo International Festival, in Cape Verde.

02.10.24

The Melusinas in Vistacurta, Viseu

The Melusinas at the Edge of the River will be the closing session of Vistacurta, Viseu.

Lucefece: Where there is no vision, the people will perish in Centro Cultural do Sardoal

Lucefece, by Ricardo Leite, in Sardoal, Gil Vicente Cultural Center next October 2 at 21h30 with the presence of the director.

01.10.24

The Melusinas in Festa do Avante!

Melusinas on the banks of the river, by Melanie Pereira and produced by Red Desert, will be shown at Festa do Avante.

The Blue Apples in Goa

Screening of As Maçãs Azuis (Blue Apples), a documentary by Portuguese filmmaker Ricardo Leite, at Fundação Oriente.

02.08.24

The Melusinas at the Edge of the River has been selected for the Official Competition of M-DOC

The documentary “The Melusinas at the Edge of the River”, by Melanie Pereira and produced by Red Desert, has been selected for the Official Competition of the Melgaço International Documentary Festival, M-DOC. It is one of the contenders for Best Portuguese Documentary.

04.07.24

The Melusinas at the Edge of the River in the Official Selection of the FIDMarseille Festival

The Melusinas at the Edge of the River in the Official Selection of the International FIDMarseille Festival, in France. It is the French premiere of the film directed by Melanie Pereira, produced by Red Desert.

06.06.24

The Melusinas at the Edge of the River at the Encontros de Cinema de Viana do Castelo

Olhares Frontais section is a welcoming, stimulating, and enjoyable moment when film students may share their passion and ambition. The section offers an open and enjoyable atmosphere for nurturing community and conversation among film students, professionals from the film industry and film clubs members.

10.05.24