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.
by Bruno Simões Castanheira
Still in development, the project was honored with the School of Arts Award from the Portuguese Catholic University – Special Jury Prize for Best Arché Project in the writing or development phase.
Additionally, the film received the #LINK Encuentro Iberoamericano de Cine Documental Award for Best Portuguese Arché Project in the writing or development phase and the Impronta Award for Best Arché or Guest Country Project in the writing or development phase.
The jury for Arché included renowned figures Catarina Mourão, Clémentine Mourão-Ferreira, and Juan Pablo Bastarrachea.
Cold Water in L'Alternativa in Barcelona
Cold Water / Água Fria, directed by Pedro Neves, was selected to the Festival de Cine Independente de Barcelona, L'Alternativa.
Three documentaries from Red Desert at Porto Post Doc this year
The films As Melusinas à Margem do Rio, by Melanie Pereira, Lucefece - Where there is no vision, the people will perish, by Ricardo Leite and Time Takes a Cigarette, by Aya Koretzky, all produced by Red Desert, will be at Porto Post Doc 2023. Aya Koretzky's new film, which will have its world premiere, will be the festival's closing film.
Bostofrio - où le ciel rejoint la terre was honored with a Special Mention from the Árvore da Vida Jury at IndieLisboa
Our new documentary, Bostofrio - où le ciel rejoint la terre, directed by Paulo Carneiro and produced by Red Desert, had its World Premiere and was honored with a Special Mention from the Árvore da Vida Jury at IndieLisboa.
The Beach was selected for FestFilmes - Festival do Audiovisual Luso Afro Brasileiro
The short documentary The Beach, directed by Pedro Neves, is part of the official selection of FestFilmes - Festival do Audiovisual Luso Afro Brasileiro, in Brazil.