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{{Infobox film
| name           = Sideral
| image          = Sideral Film Poster.jpg
| director       = Carlos Segundo
| writer         = Carlos Segundo
| producer       = Mariana Hardi, Pedro Fiuza, Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty
| starring       = Priscilla Vilela, Ênio Cavalcante, Fernanda Cunha
| editing        = Jérôme Bréau, Carlos Segundo
| music          =
| distributor    =
| released       = {{Film date|2021|07}}
| runtime        = 15 minutes
| country        = Brazil, France
}}
'''''Sideral''''' is a 2021 [[Brazil]]ian and [[France|French]] [[short film]] directed by Carlos Segundo. The fifteen-minute story shot in [[Black and white|Black & White]] is a glimpse into the lives of a Brazilian family impacted by the extraordinary event of rocket launch from a nearby centre. The short has been presented in a number of festivals, including [[Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Boyce |first=Laurence |date=2021-07-17 |title=Cannes review: Sideral (2021) |url=http://ubiquarian.net/2021/07/review-sideral-2021/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=ubiquarian |language=en-GB}}</ref> and the [[Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Telluride Film Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalton2021-09-01T15:46:00+01:00 |first=Ben |title=Telluride 2021 programme includes ‘King Richard’, ‘Belfast’ world premieres |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/telluride-2021-programme-includes-king-richard-belfast-world-premieres/5162911.article |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Screen |language=en}}</ref> and won several awards, including the Oscar Qualifying award for Best International Short at the 2022 [[Palm Springs International ShortFest|Palm Springs International Shorts Fest]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Palm Springs International ShortFest Announces Festival Winners {{!}} Palm Springs International Film Festival |url=https://www.psfilmfest.org/news/2022-palm-springs-international-shortfest-announces-festival-winners |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=www.psfilmfest.org}}</ref>
== Plot ==
In the coastal city of [[Natal, Rio Grande do Norte|Natal]], north-east of Brazil, the first ever rocket launch of the country is about to happen. As the spacecraft leaves the Earth, the lives of a family living nearby will be drastically impacted.
== Reception ==
Since its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival,<ref name=":0" /> the film has been selected in various festivals and academies around the world:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Festivals
!Award/Category
!Status
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|[[Cannes Film Festival]]
|Palme d'Or - Best Short Film<ref>{{Cite web |title=SIDERAL - Festival de Cannes 2023 |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/sideral |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=www.festival-cannes.com |language=en}}</ref>
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Hamptons International Film Festival]]
|Golden Starfish Award for Best Narrative Short<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-09-15 |title=Hamptons International Film Festival Announces Full 2021 Slate |url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/09/15/hamptons-international-film-festival-announces-full-2021-slate/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Awardsdaily |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Chicago International Film Festival]]
|Gold Hugo Award for Best Live Action Short.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-26 |title=Winners of the 57th Chicago International Film Festival |url=https://reelchicago.com/article/winners-of-the-57th-chicago-international-film-festival/ |access-date=2022-10-25 |website={{!}} Reel Chicago - At the intersection of Chicago Advertising, Entertainment, Media and Production |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
| rowspan="6" |2022
| rowspan="2" |[[Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival|Clermont-Ferrand International]] Short Film Festival
|Grand Prix National
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|Canal+ Award<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Clermont-Ferrand announces its awards after a successful on-site edition for 2022 |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/421305/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |language=en}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Palm Springs International ShortFest|Palm Springs International Shorts Fest]]
|Special Jury Award for Best International Short<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saperstein |first=Pat |date=2022-06-27 |title=Palm Springs ShortFest Prizes Go to ‘Sierra,’ ‘The Cave,’ ‘The Sentence of Michael Thompson’ |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/palm-springs-shortfest-sierra-the-cave-1235304130/ |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|[[LA Shorts Fest]]
|Best Drama<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nikkhah Azad |first=Navid |date=2022-07-30 |title=LA Shorts Fest 2022 announces its award winners |url=https://www.deed.news/news/2022-la-shorts-fest-2022-award-winners/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.deed.news |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|[[HollyShorts Film Festival]]
|Best Director (Carlos Segundo)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Matthew |date=2022-08-21 |title=HollyShorts Oscar-Qualifying Film Festival Wraps With Awards Ceremony: Ben Proudfoot, Victor Gabriel Among Big Winners |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/hollyshorts-film-festival-awards-directors-victor-gabriel-ben-proudfoot-interviews-news-1235097007/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-21 |title=HollyShorts Film Festival Announces Winners of Oscar-Qualifying Film Festival |url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2022/08/21/hollyshorts-winners/ |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Awardsdaily |language=en-US}}</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Norwich Film Festival]]
|Best International Film<ref>https://www.norwichfilmfestival.co.uk/blog/2022-winners-announced/</ref>
|{{won}}
|-
|}
== References ==
<references />
== External links ==
* [https://vimeo.com/779643544 Official Trailer] on [https://www.vimeo.com Vimeo].
* ''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14875862/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Sideral]'' at [[IMDb]].
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2021 short films]]
[[Category:Brazilian short films]]
[[Category:French drama short films]]
[[Category:2020s Brazilian films]]
[[Category:2020s French films]]
[[Category:French science fiction short films]]