Some news and accolades
In an interview with New Mag, actor Claudio Olegario mentioned his recent work with Guilherme. They’re developing a feature film together based on Claudio’s own life story — Guilherme is attached as a writer.
You can read the full interview in Portuguese by click here.
Guilherme traveled to France for the first time in his life in May 2022 to attend the Cannes Film Festival. Having been selected to the Creative Mind Group internship program in 2020, the global pandemic pushed his attendance to 2022. Through the Creative Mind Group, he was placed at XYZ Films, where he interned for the International Sales and Distribution team.
The experience was intense, enriching and unforgettable, and the Festival couldn’t be more magical. Being immersed in the world of Cinema is priceless. Here’s to seeing the Croisette many more times!
I am Love has been officially selected to be a part of the 2021 edition of the Academy Award® qualifying Raindance Film Festival! This is exciting news! The film will play as part of the Queer Shorts Programme.
Check out the full list of other official festival selections:
Best Shorts Competition, Winner: Award of Excellence, 2021
Florida Shorts, Semi-finalist, 2021
London Indie Short Festival, Semi-finalist, 2021
Chelsea Film Festival 2021 (Jury presided by Academy Award® winner for writing for "Moonstruck“, John Patrick Shanley)
Anatolia International Film Festival 2021
Silicon Beach Film Festival 2021
Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival 2021
Stamped Film Festival 2021
Iconic Images Film Festival 2021
Kalakari Film Festival 2022
I am Love has officially started its festival run and has won an award at its first festival selection! The film was selected at the Best Shorts Competition (June 2021 season) and won the Award of Excellence.
The Best Shorts Competition is an IMDb-qualified online international awards competition established in 2011 that gives the opportunity to emerging talent as well as established filmmakers to showcase their work and have them judged and awarded. In 2018, Elsewhere — A Flor Azul, won the Award of Merit from the festival.
Our short satire on ABC's The Bachelor, The Right Reasons™, written by Liana Sonenclar, premiered today on the Actor's Connection YouTube channel!
You can watch the short by clicking here.
“Dan the Dinosaur” was selected at another film festival, this time at Animaze - The Montreal International Animation Film Festival, which takes place September 4th 2020 through the 6th, online, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Montreal International Animation Film Festival is a Canadian Screen Award Qualifying film festival!
"The Right Reasons™" was officially selected at the Houston Comedy Film Festival, which takes place Friday June 12, 2020 at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema La Centerra, TX.
The short is also a Best Comedy Film and Best Director (Guilherme Pedra and Liana Sonenclar) finalist!
You can read more information about the short on Fish on a Top Hat Film Collective's website at: https://www.fishinatophat.com/news/the-right-reasons-to-screen-at-houston-comedy-film-festival-summer-2020
“The Right Reasons™” was selected at the 2020 Lee Strasberg Film Festival, which took place Friday, March 6th. During the awards ceremony, our three lead actresses Liana Sonenclar, Ana Moioli and Giorgia Valenti were each nominated for Best Actress, with Liana Sonenclar ultimately receiving the accolade. The short was also nominated for Best Screenplay.
You can find the complete list of winners at their website here: https://strasberg.edu/blog/2020-strasberg-film-festival/
Elsewhere (A Flor Azul) received another positive review (10/10) at the Brazilian site Minha Visão do Cinema.
Note: this review is in Portuguese.
“Elsewhere (A Flor Azul)” received a beautifully written and exciting 5-star review by film critic Darren Tilby on UK Film Review! Check it out on the link below:
https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/elsewhere-a-flor-azul-short-film-review
“Dan the Dinosaur” was selected at another film festival, this time The American Student Film Festival, which takes place January 24th in Arizona.
Recently shot, directed and edited by Guilherme Pedra, the music video for the song “Aluminum Overcast” by Early Gray (formed by singer/guitarist Drake Duffer and pianist Owen Dodds), starring Shai Frumkin, will premiere with a live performance by the band at Lincoln Center, on December 18th, 2019.
The event is free and you can RSVP on the link below:
Check out some photos from the staged reading of “On How to Be a Monster”, in which Guilherme played a character, held by Et Alia Theater at Casa Italiana, on December 7th!
Photos by Pranav Kothary
IndieActivity interviewed Guilherme on his work and journey as a young director.
You can read the full interview on the following link: https://www.indieactivity.com/guilherme-pedra-from-sao-paulo-new-york-love-for-cinema/
“The Right Reasons™” is a short satire on ABC's "The Bachelor and it's coming soon! The sketch will run the festival circuit in the coming months and should be available in the Spring. Stay tuned!
Written by Liana Sonenclar, Directed by Guilherme Pedra & Liana Sonenclar, Cinematography & Editing by Guilherme Pedra, Production Sound by João Pedro Drumond, Hair & Makeup by Gabriela Fontes & Sound Design by Chris Cush.
Starring: Ana Moioli as Cat, Giorgia Valenti as Juniper & Liana Sonenclar as Jazmin.
Fall 2019
“Elsewhere (A Flor Azul)" is now featured in a new interview with director Guilherme Pedra on IndieActivity. The website highlights the making of the film and how personal of an experience it was for the filmmaker.
You can read the full interview on the following link: https://www.indieactivity.com/case-study-the-making-of-elsewhere-a-flor-azul-by-guilherme-pedra/
Guilherme's upcoming short film's press release is featured on IndieActivity! The website highlights the post-production process and includes a few words from Guilherme and producer Drew Brown: “I'm excited to see how this complex story affects people.”
Read more on IndieActivity's website: https://www.indieactivity.com/dramatic-short-i-am-love-in-post-production-to-be-released-spring-2020/
Come see Guilherme perform alongside talented actors in the staged reading of “On How to Be a Monster”, written by Maria Müller, directed by Patricia Marjorie & produced by the emerging, international, female-led theater company Et Alia Theater! This coming Saturday, December 7th, at Casa Italiana (24 W 12th St), at 6pm.
“Elsewhere — A Flor Azul” is now a semi-finalist at the LA CineFest! The festival judges will now review the selected films and announce the finalists in the coming month.
Reportagem no site AcheiUSA.com publicada no dia 29 de outubro, destacando as premiações de “Elsewhere (A Flor Azul)”
To read the full coverage (in Portuguese), please click the link below.
Link para a reportagem:
https://www.acheiusa.com/Noticia/curta-de-jovem-brasileiro-e-premiado-nos-eua-e-europa-74127/