PASSPORT awarded Honourable Mention
The short film PASSPORT was awarded an Honourable Mention at Hollywood ShortsFest, one of the most prominent international festivals dedicated to short films on the independent circuit. Although it was not included in the main list of selected films, the short film produced by SPi was invited to participate in the festival's official virtual event, which will take place between 26 and 29 March this year, on a private platform dedicated to screening the best short films of the year. Hollywood ShortsFest is an international festival that highlights independent fiction, documentary and animation productions, promoting new talent and original projects to global audiences and industry professionals.
Earlier this year, PASSPORT was selected for the Madrid Film Awards – MADFA® and remains in competition for a nomination in the Best Narrative Short Film (Fiction) category. The nominees will be announced in March, and even at this stage, some of the projects will be screened during the festival. PASSPORT is already on the official list for this festival and has been awarded the official MADFA laurel.Founded in 2019, the Madrid Film Awards (MADFA®) is one of the most prestigious and diverse international film festivals in Spain and Europe. Based in Madrid, the festival receives entries from more than 120 countries each year, has the Golden Crown as its official trophy, and is an officially recognised competition by IMDb.
PASSPORT tells the story of a young Portuguese woman who is detained for questioning upon arrival in the US. What seemed like routine bureaucracy turns into a silent and oppressive trial, where individual freedoms are replaced by moral condemnation, which would be absurd were it not for the frightening similarities with our current world. Directed by Tiago Pimentel and written by Lia Fietz, who also plays the character Ana, the cast of this short film also includes actors Eric Newman, Daniel Silva, Douglas Mendes, and Faed Breno. Bruno José, Pedro Lopes, and João Maia Abreu were the executive producers.