director & screenwriter

FILMOGRAPHY

Currently

Developing SUN IN SATURN a feature selected for Torino Film Lab 2023

Pre-production of second short TOKOS developed at MIDPOINT shorts

AN AVOCADO PIT

Larissa, a trans woman and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night, in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. In challenge, in surprise, in awe and in recognition. An empowering story, free from violence and filled with light and hope for the better days yet to come.

Watch Trailer

An Avocado Pit it's the debut short film of Ary Zara

Festivals

- Indie Lisboa 2022 - Internation Shortfilm competition

- British Film Institute London Film Festival 2022 (BFI) - Internation Shortfilm competition

- International Short Film Festival Berlin 2022 (INTERFILM) - Special Program "QUEER FEVER"

- NewFest LGBTQ+ Film Festival

- American Film Festival AFI

- European Short Film Festival in Brest

- Queer Porto

- Ljubljana LGBT Film Festival

- Clermond Ferrand - international shorts & Best Queer Short + Queer Palm Cannes

- Regard - international competition + Short and Queer

- Porto Femme - Competition "Reflections"

- 35 Filmfest Dresden - International competition

- Queer Gestreift Film Festival Konstanz

- Translations Seattle Trans Film Festival - International competition

- La Fête du Slip – International competition

- Kortfilm Festivalen Norwegian Short Film Festival – International competition

- Philisophical Film Festival in Skopje - International competition

- Orlando Shorts

- Ouray Film Festival

- Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara – International competition

- Olhar de Cinema Curitiba Film Festival – International competition

- Kashish MIQFF - International Competition

- Palm Springs International Film Society - International Competition

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Awards

Indie Lisboa 2022

- New Talent Award

- Audience Award

- Special Mention by the School Jury

European Short Film Festival in Brest 2022

- Audience Award

American Film Institute AFI 2022

- Grand Jury Prize Special Mention : Lead Acting

Clermond-Ferrand 2023

- Best Queer Short

- Internation Student Prize

Regard 2023

- Audience Award

- Special Mention by the Quebec Critic Jury

Leeds International Film 23

- Best Queer Short

Festival Silhouette Film Festival 23

- Best Short

Bolton International Film Festival 23

- Best International Short

Translations 2023

- Special Mention Narrative Short

Palm Springs Shortfest and Market 23

- Jury Special Mention

Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara 23

- Best IberoAmerican Short

Still Voices Short Film Festival

- Best International Short

Kashish 23

- Best International Narrative Short

OutFest LA 23

- Best International Short

QUEER Filmfestival Weiterstadt

- Best Short

Vista Curta 23

- Best National Short

DIGO Film Festival 23

- Best Short

Cine Norte Diverso Festival 24

- Best Short

Academy of Death Racers

- Best LGBTQ+ Short

Nominations

Shortlisted 96th Academy Awards® (Oscars®)

- Best Live Action Short

Alderri

- Best Screenplay

Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival (via Queer Porto)

- Best Short

Prémios SOHPIA, Portugal

- Best Fiction Short

GENRE Fiction
COUNTRY Portugal

YEAR 2022

DURATION 19:18 min

TEAM

PRODUCTION Andreia Nunes, Frederico Serra (Take It Easy Films)

SCRIPT & DIRECTION Ary Zara

CINEMATOGRAPHY Leandro Ferrão

PRODUCTION DESIGN Carina Gaspar

EDITING Sara Marques

SOUND Cyril Santos

MUSIC Xinobi

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