ALMATY INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
The procedure
Overview
Anita is a single mother who emigrated from Venezuela to Argentina. In order to support herself and her son, she works as an illegal immigrant in a small supermarket in Buenos Aires. One day, her boss threatens to suspend her from work. The officer in the migration office, Mauro, has thrown an eye on Anita already for some time. However, until now he has not been successful. Finally he sees his great opportunity.
Director Biography — Mariella Santibáñez Koref
Mariella has worked as a production assistant at the German production company Ziegler Film and as a assistant to the German director Rosa von Praunheim. Since 2014, she is enrolled at the University of Television and Film in Munich. During where she has produced several short films, one of which, FIND FIX FINISH, was selected in 110 international festivals (including San Sebastian, Melbourne, IDFA, Camerimage), and was also awarded in several of them. Between 2017 and 2018, she studied directing at the Universidad del Cine Buenos Aires.
Director Statement
While studying in Argentina I met a couple of Venezuelan women at the migration office where I had to apply for a student visa. TRAMITE is based on a true story that one of the Venezuelan women told me while we were waiting in line. One of the officials did not want to give her her visa because he wanted a romantic affair with her and she did not want that. Without getting the visa she was not allowed to work. Without work she had no money for her and her two kids to afford basic needs. This story is dedicated to her.
Credits
- Director
- Mariella Santibáñez Koref
- Writer
- Mariella Santibáñez Koref
- Producer
- Nitzan Levinson
- Key Cast
- Natalia Morales Herrera
- Key Cast
- Juan Manuel López Baio
Specifications
- Original title
- Tramite
- Project type
- Student, Short
- Runtime
- 12 minutes 20 seconds
- Completion date
- March 1, 2019
- Production budget
- 2,500 EUR
- Country of origin
- Argentina
- Countries of filming
- Argentina
- Language
- Spanish
- Shooting format
- Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- Film color
- Color
- First-time filmmaker
- Yes
- Student project
- Yes
- Digital Cinema Package
- Unavailable
Awards & Festivals
Festival de Cine de Chascomús
Chascomús
Argentina
May 2, 2019
Official Selection Competition
La Muestra De Cine Independiente De Jalisco
Guadalajara
Mexico
June 3, 2019
Official Selection
Sydney Latin American Film Festival
Sydney
Australia
Official Selection
Festival Internacional De Cine Independiente De Neuquén - Fecineu
Neuquén
Argentina
Official Selection
Festival Internacional De Cine De La Siberia ’reyes Abades’
La Siberia
Spain
Official Selection
Entretodos - Festival De Curtas De Direitos Humanos De São Paulo
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Official Selection
FECISO- Festival Internacional de Cine Social de Castilla-la Mancha
Toledo
Spain
Official Selection
Festival de Popayán Cine en mi barrio
Popayán
Colombia
Official Selection
Cortos de Vista - Festival internacional de cortometrajes universitarios
Chiclayo
Peru
October 24, 2019
Peruvian premiere
Official selection
Festival de Cine y Vídeo Kayche’ Tejidos Visuales
Merida
Mexico
October 13, 2019
Offical selection
Abuja International Film Festiva
Abuja
Nigeria
African Premiere
Official selection
Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de Uruguay
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Uruguayan Premiere
Official Selection
Izmir International Short Film Festival
Izmir
Turkey
Turkey Premiere
Official selection
Filmschool Fest Munich
Munich
Germany
November 23, 2019
German Premiere
Festival internacional de cine de Alicante
Alicante
Spain
Vox Feminae
Croatia
Festival De Cine Entre Largos Y Cortos Oriente
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuelan premiere
Festival Internacional De Cine De Fusagasuga
Colombia
Chennai International Film Festival
India
Festival Internacional de Cine de Alicante
Alicante
Spain
Official selection