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Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days

Regina Pessoa
2019 | 13 min

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Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days is about the special relationship between Regina Pessoa and her uncle. The film is a testament to her love for this eccentric, who was an artistic inspiration and played a key role in her becoming a filmmaker. A moving tribute to a poet of the everyday.

Awards and distinctions

  • Special Mention
    Festival of Animation Berlin, Berlin
    2021
  • Prix Sophia du meilleur court métrage d'animation
    Académie portugaise du cinéma, Lisbon
    2020
  • Prix spécial du jury
    II Rising of Lusitania AnimaDoc Film Festival, Lodz
    2020
  • Meilleure trame sonore
    Festival Ibérico de cinema, Badajoz
    2020
  • Prix SPA VASCO GRANJA, compétition nationale
    Monstra, Lisbon
    2020
  • Meilleur court-métrage portugais, compétition internationale
    Monstra, Lisbon
    2020
  • Best Short Subject
    Annual Annie Awards, Los Angeles
    2020
  • Miratec Arts Prémio Estrela Atlante
    animaPIX - o festival de animação na ilha do Pico, Açores
    2019
  • Prix de la meilleure bande sonore originale
    Caminhos Film Festival, Coimbra
    2019
  • Prix spécial du jury
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2019
  • Honorable Mention- Prix Antonio
    International Animated Film Festival / CINANIMA, Espinho
    2019
  • Professional Jury: Best Animated Short- 1st prize
    International Children's Film Festival, Chicago
    2019
  • Honourable Mention
    KuanDu International Animation Festival, Taipei
    2019
  • Honourable Mention
    ReAnimania- International Animaiton Films and Comics Art Festival, Yerevan
    2019
  • Best Short Film
    Riga International Film Festival, Riga
    2019
  • Best Director
    ANIMAGE- International Animation Festival of Pernambuco, Recife
    2019
  • Public Prize
    Animaphix International Animated Film Festival, Palermo
    2019
  • Best Animated Short Film
    Imaginaria – International Animated Film Festival, Conversano
    2019
  • Grand prix
    Countryside Animafest Cyprus, Nicosia
    2019
  • Best Sound Design
    Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro
    2019
  • Grand Prix
    Anima Mundi, Rio de Janeiro
    2019
  • Prix Unifrance
    Festival du film court en plein air, Grenoble
    2019
  • Best Animation Film - National competition
    Porto Femme International Film Festival, Porto
    2019
  • Prix de la meilleure musique originale, avec le soutien de la SACEM, dans la catégorie courts métrages
    International Animated Film Festival, Annecy
    2019
  • Prix du jury
    International Animated Film Festival, Annecy
    2019
  • Prémio nacional da animacao- Professionals
    Casa da Animaçao, Porto
    0201