Events
Calender of the major events, participations on Festivals and Exhibitions of the drawings of Regina Pessoa's film "Tragic Story with Happy Ending"
2007
July 13th-29th 2007 - Animamundi - Exhibition of the original Drawing + Regina's Workshop - Brazil
June 30th -July 7th 2007 - Maremetraggio International Short Film Festival - Italy
June 19th 2007 - Les Lutins du Court Métrage - France - Nominee
5 a 15 de May 5th - 15th 2007 - 9th International Eskisehir Film Days - Turkey
Maiy 2007 - Festival de Cinema Europa - Instituto Camões - Ethiopia
April 26th -May 1st 2007 - Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Festival for Expanded Media - Exhibition of the original Drawing + Master Class + Regina on the International Jury + Abi on the Students Jury.
April 24th-29th 2007 - Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz - Austria
April 24th-28th 2007 - VIEWFINDERS International Film Festival for Youth - Halifax - Canada
April 20th-22nd 2007 - Flicks International Children Film Festival - Saskatoon - Canada
April 219th-26th 007 - Independent Film Festival - Nashville - USA
April 19th - 22nd 2007 - Cartoons on the Bay - Italy - International Showcase as representative of the production of Portugal
April 19th - 22nd 2007 - Festival national du film d'animation Auch - France
April 16th-20th 2007 - Film Festival - Sarasota - Canada
13 a 22 de April 13th-22nd 2007 - Sprockets - Toronto - Canada
April 12th-24th 2007 - Regina's workshop at the Tainan National University of the Arts - Taiwan
March 29th 2007 - Valsusa Filmfest - Italy- Panorama Short animation films
March 23rd-29th 2007 - Festival Internacional de Cine da Animación de BASAURI - Spain
March 23rd 2007 - Commercial release in theaters as a complement of Nanni Moretti's film "Il Caimano" - Portugal
March 18th-26th 2007 - Freeze Frame International Children Film Festival - Winnipeg - Canada
March 16th - Olho Aberto - Spécial Screenning in Paris - Presence of Regina - France
March 13th - 17th 2007 - Festival Image par Image du Val d'Oise (panorama) - France
March 9th-17th 2007 - South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival (SXSW) - USA - Jury Award
March 8th-18th 2007 - Festival International de cine Mar del Plata - Argentina
March 5th - 13th 2007 -Festival Travelling Junior - Rennes - France
March 3rd-11th 2007 - Festival International du film pour enfants (FIFEM) - Montréal - Canada
March 1st - 5th 2007 - Tricky Women 2007, Vienna - Austria - Tricky Woman Award 2007
March 1st - 4th 2007 - ANIMAC - Mostra Internacional de Cinema d'Animació, Lleida - Spain
February 24th-28th 2007 - New York Short Film Festival - USA
February 23rd - March 5th 2007 - Fantasporto - Fest. Int. de Cinema do Porto - special programme on Portuguese Animation - Portugal
February 232rd- March 2nd 2007 - Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families - Vancouver - Canada
February 22rd- March 4th 2007 - Adelaide Film Festival - Australia
February 22nd 2007 - Programa Juventude/Cinema/Escola - Faro - Portugal
February 20th - June 8th - Le Tour de France des Lutins - France
February 15th - 25th 2007 - !f Istanbul Film Festival - Turkey
February 13th 2007 - The 27th Genie Awards - Canada - Nominee
February 12th - 24th 2007 - Animated Exeter - Best of International Animation Programme - UK
February 9th 2007 - A Noite da Curta Metragem - Instituto Franco- Português - Portugal
January 31st - February 13th 2007 - 17th Festival Ciné Junior 94 Val-de-Marne - France
January 27th - Mars 25th 2007 - Participation in the Exhibition Animar - Solar Galeria de Arte Cinematográfica - Vila do Conde - Portugal
January 26th - February 5th 2007 - Göteborg International Film Festival - Sweden
January 26th 2007 - Les Césars du meilleur court métrage 2007 (Short List) - France
January 25th - February 4th 2007 - Santa Barbara International Film Festival - USA
January 23th 2007 - Oscars - The 79th Annual Academy Awards (Short List) - USA
January 20th 2007 - short films in unconventional places - Mecal (L’Estruch, Sabadell) - Spain
January 13th - 20th 2007 - Festival du Film Court Francophone Vaulx en Velin - France - Coup de Coeur du Jury
January 9th - 16th 2007 - Festival Paris Tout Court - France
January 5th - February 4th 2007 - Flickerfest National Tour - Australian Int. Short Film Festival - Australia
January 5th - 14th 2007 - 16th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival - Australia
January and February 2007 - Independent cinema - Comercial theatrical release - La Enana Marrón - Spain
2006
December 29th 2007 - Centro Madrileño de Imágenes of Madrid - Premiados Animadrid - Spain
December 12th - 16th 2006 - Animateka International Animation Film Festival (special screening) - Slovenia
December 8th - 10th 2006 - Animatoon - San Sabastian - Spain
December 7 th- 17 th 2007 - Hola Lisboa - Festival de Cinema Ibérico (Filme Couture) (panorama) - Portugal
December 3rd - 10th 2006 - 10º Festival Luso-Brasileiro de Santa Maria da Feira - Portugal - Honorable Mention of the Jury
December 2nd - 26th 2006 - Festival of European Films on Wheels - Turkey
December 2nd - 9th 2006 - International Short Film Festival Leuven (panorama) - Belgium
December 1st - 8th 2006 - Festival du Film de Vendome - France
December 1st - 6th 2006- Festivals Tribute (IMAGO) - Festival Platforma (special screening)- Greece
November 30th - December 10th 2006 - Curta Cinema - Festival Internacional de Curtas do Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - Special Mention
November 30th - December 2nd 2006 - Anifest4 - International Animation Festival in Budapest - Hungary
November 29th - December 3rd 2006 - I Castelli Animati - International Animated Film Festival - Italy
November 29th - December 3th 2006 - Short Cuts Cologne - International Short Film Festival Cologne - Germany
November 25th - December 2nd 2006- Les Sommets du Cinéma d’Animation - Canada
November 25th 2006 - Curtas de Animação Portuguesa - Câmara Municipal de Mértola - Portugal
November 24th 2006 - short films in unconventional places - Mecal - Spain
November 23rd a 26th 2006 - Animated Dreams - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - Jury's Special Mentioning
Lovely story with a wonderful timing and rhythm - Estonia
November 21st - 26th 2006 - Encounters International Short Film Festival - UK
November 17th - 25th 2006 - Semana de Cine Experimental de Madrid - Spain
November 15th - 22th 2006 - Regensburger Kurzfilmwoche - Germany
November 15th - 18th 2006 - Bradford Animation Festival (panorama) - UK
November 12th 2006 - Best of Word Animation - Seoul Animation Center (panorama) - South Korea
November 11th - 19th 2006 - Festival Européan du Film Court de Brest (panorama)- France
November 10th - 18th 2006 - L'Alternativa - Festival de Cinema Independent de Barcelona - Special Mention- Spain
November 10th - 18th 2006 - ALCINE - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares/Comunidad de Madrid - Spain
November 9th - 18th 2006 - International Film Festival DENVER - USA
November 8th - 11th 2006 - Cucalorus Film Festival - Wilmington - USA
November 7th - 12th 2006 - Columbus International Film and Video Festival - Worthington - Honorable Mention - cathegory Arts - USA
November 7th - 12th 2006 - Interfilm Berlin - International Short Film Festival - Best Animation - Germany
November 4th - 11th 2006 - CINANIMA - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação de Espinho - Special screenings: Award Winners 2005 and 10 years of Portuguese Animation - Portugal
November 5th - 18th 2006 - Medfilm Festival - Italy
November 2nd - 12th de 2006 - Leeds International Film Festival - UK
November 1st - 5th 2006 - Holland Animation Film Festival - Utrecht - Holland
October 30th - November 5th 2006 - Compétition Internationale Cinématou Genève - Switzerland
October 30th - November 5th 2006 - International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - Germany
October 28th - November 2nd 2006 - Festival du Cinéma International en Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Canada
October 27th - November 5th 2006 - 28e Festival International du Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier - France
October 27th - 30th 2006 - Wiesbaden International Weekend of Animation - Germany
October 26th - November 13th - 8th Animation Show of Shows - Ron Diamond's tour: Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Rhode Island and Boston - USA and Canada
October 26th 2006 - Scheune Dresden - Germany
October 24th - 30th 2006 - Plam Springs International Short Film Festival - Opening Gala - International Award Winning Shorts - USA
October 19th - 22nd 2006 - 4th INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL IN VILNIUS - "Tindirindis" - Lithuania
October 19th - 22nd 2006 - Film-im-Schloss Wiesbaden Animation Festival - Germany
October 19th - ... 2006 - International Children's Film Festival Chicago - USA
October 18th - ... 2006 - Festival du Nouveau Cinéma Montréal - Canada
October 18th - 21st 2006 - Norwich International Animation Festival - UK
October 17 th - 24th 2006 - Ciné-Jeune de l'Aisne, Festival International de Cinéma pour Jeune Public - Filme + Exposição - presence of Regina Pessoa - France
October 10th - 21st 2006 - Flanders International Film Festival-Ghent - Belgium
October 6th - 21st 2006 - 8º Festival du Cinéma Européen en Essonne - France
October 6th - 15th 2006 - Sitges Festival - Spain
October 6th - 8th 2006 - Best of 2005/2006 at BAC: BATTERSEA ARTS CENTRE - UK
September 30th - October 8th - VI Festival Internacional de Cinema e Vídeo Jovem - IMAGO 2006 - Portugal
September 29th - October 6th - Animadrid - Festival Internacional de Imagen Animada - 3º Prémio - Presences of Abi Feijó and Regina Pessoa - Spain
September 28th - October 13th 2006 - Festival International du Film de Vancouver - Canada
September 28th - October 1st 2006 - 3rd China International Animation and Digital Arts Festival (CICDAF 2006) - Special Distinction Award in Short Film Category - China
September 27th - October 8th - Raindance Film Festival - UK
September 24th - October 3rd 2006 - Carrousel International du Film - Rimouski - Canada
September 23rd 2006 - Future Shorts Lisboa - Mostra de Curtas Metragens - Portugal
September 21st - October 1st 2006 - AnimEST - International Animation Film Festival - Romenia
September 21st - October 1st 2006 - Athens International Film Festival - Greece
September 21st - 29th 2006 - Mecal - Festival de Cortometrajes de Barcelona - Grande Prémio (aexequo) - Spain
September 22nd - 24th 2006 - Ovarvídeo - Audience Award - Portugal
September 20th - 24th 2006 - Ottawa International Animation Festival - Canada
September 20th - 23rd 2006 - Forum Cartoon Pau - Cartoon d'Or Finalist - France
September 19th - 23 2006 - 12th International Short Film Festival in Drama - Greece
September 16th - 24th 2006 - Cinéfest - Sudbury - Canada
September 14th - 23rd de 2006 - Festival du Film de l'Atlantique de Halifax - Canada
September 14th - 19th 2006 - 2nd Goyang International Children’s Film Festival (panorama) - South Korea
September 8th - 15th 2006 - XXXII Jornada Internacional de Cinema da Bahia - Tatu de Prata: Best Sound - Brazil
September 7th - 10th 2006 - Best of Short Films Festival La Ciotat - France
September 7th - 10th 2006 - International Short Film Festival - Los Angeles - USA
September 1st - 3rd 2006 - Anima Mundi Especial 2 - Brazil
August 24th - 30th 2006 - International Festival of Short Films - Palm Springs - USA
August 22nd - 27th 2006 - London International Animation Festival - UK
August 22nd - 27th 2006 - International Animation Festival in Japan Hiroshima - Special International Jury Prize - For its strong solidarity with outsiders and its expressive animation style - Japan
August 21st - 27th 2006 - Silhouettes Short Film festival - Prix du Public sélection Française ; Mention du Jury et Mention du Jury Junior - France
August 19th - 26th 2006 - 22èmes Rencontres de Cinéma de Gindou - France
August 15th - 20th 2006 - Anima Mundi Especial 1 - Brazil
August 14th - 19th 2006 - Anonimul International Film Festival - Romenia
July 26th - August 13th 2006 - Melbourne International Film Festival (panorama) - Australia
July 21st- 27th 2006 - CARTOON CLUB - International Festival of Animation Cinema and Comics - Italy
July 19th - 29th 2006 - Cineclube de Olhão - Portugal
July 18th - 31st 2006 - Message to Man - International Documentary, Short & Animated Films Festival - Russia
July 15th - August 15th 2006 - Animation Now - New Zealand Film Festival Animation - New Zeland
July 14th - 23rd 2006 - Animamundi - Special International Jury Awards : 2º Prize Design and 2º Prize Sound Track - Brazil
July 14th - 22nd 2006 - Dervio Animation and Cartoon Film Festival - Italy
July 12th - 15th 2006 - International Short Film Festival FilmVideo - Montecatini - Mention Spéciale du Jury International - Italy
July 11th - 15th 2006- Tabor Film Festival - Croacia
June 30th - July 10th 2006 - Festival International du film de La Rochelle - France
June 28th - July 2nd 2006 - Capalbio Cinema - International Short Film Festival - Italy
June 20th - 25th 2006- MIAF - Melbourne International Animation Festival - Judges Prizes – Best of Sessions - International Program 1 - Austalia
June 16th - 22nd 2006- Arcipelago - Festival Internazionale di Cortometraggi e Nouve Immagine - Italy
June 13th - 18th 2006- Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival - Canada
June 13th - 18th 2006- Festival Plein La Bobine La Bourboule - France
June 12th - 17th 2006- Animafest - World Festival of Animated Films Zagreb - Croatia
June 8th - 17th 2006- Huesca Film Festival - Spain
June 5th - 10 th 2006- Festival International du Film d'Animation Annecy - Grand Prix Le Cristal d'Annecy - "for its unique graphic style and because we all loved it " + Prix TPS Cineculte (TV rights acquisition) - France
June 4th - 6th 2006- Festival de Curtas-metragens do Hostital Júlio de Matos - 1º Prize - Portugal
May 31st - June 5th 2006- Cracow Film Festival - Poland
28 May - June 3rd 2006- Zlin International Film for Children and Youth - Check Republic
May 24th - June 1st 2006- SICAF - Grande Prémio - South Korea
May 15th - 20th 2006- FICA - Festival Internacional de Cinema do Algarve - Presences of Regina Pessoa and Abi Feijó - Portugal
May 13th - 21st 2006- Festibérico Delft (non competitive) - presence of Regina Pessoa - Holland
May 11th - 14th 2006 - Ciclo de Cinema Português - Germany
May 5th - June 2nd 2006 - Animaio - Exhibition - presence of Regina Pessoa and Abi Feijó - Abrantes - Portugal
May - December 2006 - Program de Itinerância Cinematográfica: Évora 18 e 19 Maio; Estarreja 22 Junho; Barcelos 24 Outubro; Horta - Açores 26 Outubro e Chaves 6 Dezembro; 13/12, 21:45, Aud IPJ, Viseu, 14/12, 21:30, Teatro Virgínia, Torres Novas
May 5th - 7 2006- Festival Ibérico de Cine Badajoz - Spain
May 4th - 12 th 2006- 9th Flying Broom Women's Film Festival Ankara - Special Program films directed by Women (non competitive) - Turkey
May 4th - 10 th 2006- AniFest Trebon - International Festival of Animated Films - Special Jury Award. The jury thinks that it is “a poetic and emotionally affecting story, beautifully designed and created. The sound design becomes an integral part of the story telling, its very heartbeat.” - Check Republic
May 2nd - 7th May 2006- Femina - Festival Internacional de Cinema Feminino - Brazil
May 1st - 4th 2006 - International Forum for Digital Image and Animation Art - Tainan + Taipei - presented by Abi Feijó - Taiwan
April 27th - May 5th 2006 - Jeonju International Film Festival - South Korea
April 27th - May 2nd 2006- Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart , Presence of Regina Pessoa - Germany
April 26th - May 1st 2006 - Cinema Corto in Bra - Festival Internazionale - Italy
April 21st - May 1st 2006 - Caminhos do Cinema Português - Coimbra - Best Animation Award – Film "for its graphic quality, for its poetic narrative structure and for its animation efficiency" - Portugal
April 20th - 30th 2006 - IndieLisboa - II Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente - Portugal
April 18th - 23rd 2006 - Filmfest Dresden - International Festival for Animation and Short Films - Germany
April 1st - 9th 2006 - Festival Internacional de Jóvenes Realizadores de Granada - Prémio Mejor Corto de Animación - Spain
1º Quality Prize- CNC 2006 - France
Mars 20th -21st 2006 - Festival Européen du court métrage Bordeaux (panorama) - France
Mars 10th - 30th 2006 - Exhibition of the origianl drawing in Valence - France
Mars 10th - 11th 2006 - Festival d'un Jour - Valence - France
February 24th - Mars 5th 2006 - Anima Bruxelles - Belgium
February 20 th - Mars 5 th 2006 - Fantasporto - Portugal
February 15th - 28th 2006 - Exhibition of the origianl drawing at the Rencontres 10/10 - Plenauf-Val-André, Britany - France
January 27th - February 4th 2006 - Festival de Clermont-Ferrand - France
February 2006 - DVD "La Residence - published by Folimage - France
2005
December 6th - 28th 2005 – Exhibition of the origianl drawing at the Galeria Trem, Faro – Capital Nacional da Cultura - Portugal
December 8th 2005 – Premiere of the film at the Cinema Navire in Valence – France
November 7th - 13th2005 – Cinanima – Festival Internacional de Cinema de Animação de Espinho, 4 Awards: Prémio Especial do Júri / Cidade de Espinho; Prémio da Crítica / Alves Costa; Prémio Especial do Júri RTP2: Onda Curta; Prémio Nacional António Gaio - Portugal
October 27th - November 27th 2005– Exposição Exhibition of the origianl drawing at the Casa da Animação - Porto - Portugal
October 27th 2005 – Premiere of the film at the Casa da Animação – Porto - Portugal
September 16th 2005 – “play back of the final mix” – National Film Board of Canada– Montreal
2002
Mars 15th 2002 – Begining of the production
2001
June 2001 – Presentation of the project of the Film "Tragic Story With Happy Ending at the “Espace Projets” of the Festival d'Annecy – France. 3 Awards: ARTE Award; SACD Award - Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques; CST Award - Commission Supérieure Technique