The Birth

2012 / Spain  / 14 min / Short / Fiction / Drama / Color / 1: 1, 85 / Sound 5.1 / DCP 2K

Synopsis:

A sterile worker who wishes to have a child must assist a young woman in labor who does not want to have the baby.

Original title: El Nacimiento
English title: The Birth
Language: Spanish
Screenwriter, Director and Producer: Xavi Sala
Cast: Manolo Solo, Agnes Kiraly y Alberto Ferreiro
Director of Photography: Jerónimo Molero
Art Director & Costume Design: Elena Pardo & Patricia Álvarez
Production Manager: Belén Sánchez
Editor: Jaime Sagi-Vela
Live Sound: Álvaro Silva
Sound Editing: Álex F. Capilla
Sound Mixer:Nacho Royo-Villanova
Music: Julio de la Rosa

Produced by Xavi Sala p.c.

The Birth

AWARDS

 

  • Finalist – Madrid en Corto. Madrid Short Film Week (Spain)
  • Best Actress (Agnes Kilary) and Second Best International Short Film – Young Values Short Film Festival (Barcelona)

 

FILM FESTIVALS

 

  • Short Film Award – University of La Laguna MIDEC 2013, Spain
  • Toamna de Aur International Film Festival, Chisinau 2013, Moldova
  • Ozu Film Festival (OFF) 2013, Italy
  • Kino Ich International Film Festival 2013, Mexico
  • Young Values Short Film Festival 2013, Spain
  • Southern Horizons Film Festival, Marseille 2013, France
  • Berriozar Social Themed Film Festival (FICBE) 2013, Spain
  • Emmentaler Filmtage 2013, Switzerland
  • Maipú Short Film Festival 2013, Argentina
  • Kinofest – Digital Film Festival 2013, Romania
  • Guadalajara Short Film Festival (FESCIGU) 2013, Spain
  • es Short Film Contest – FIBABC 2013, Spain
  • Portobello Film Festival 2013, United Kingdom
  • Zadar International Film Festival – Avvantura 2013, Croatia
  • Ribadedeva Short Film Festival 2013, Spain
  • Palena Film Award 2013, Italy
  • Hayah Short Film Festival 2013, Panama
  • WIZ-ART International Festival of Visual Art 2013, Ukraine
  • Islantilla Cineforum 2013, Spain
  • CyBorg Film Festival 2013, Italy
  • Corona Fastnet Short Film Festival 2013, Ireland
  • Kimera International Film Festival (KIFF) 2013, Italy
  • Rodinia Short Film Festival 2013, Spain
  • Cortos con Ñ – La Escalera de Jacob 2013, Spain
  • Salamanca Short Film Festival 2013, Spain
  • Redondela en Curto 2013, Spain
  • Sunscreen Film Festival 2013, United States
  • Torretes Short Film Contest – Festimatge Calella 2013, Spain
  • Medina del Campo Film Week 2013, Spain
  • CreatRivas Film Festival – Rivas-Vaciamadrid 2013, Spain
  • Oporto Film Festival – Fantasporto 2013, Portugal
  • Aguilar de Campoo Spanish Film Week 2012, Spain
  • Cortada Short Film Contest – Vitoria 2012, Spain
  • Cine B Film Festival – Santiago de Chile 2012, Chile
  • Cortos en Off International Short Film Festival 2012, Spain
  • Abycine Short Film Competition 2012, Spain
  • Trieste Latin Film Festival 2012, Italy
  • Resana International Short Film Festival 2012, Italy
  • FENAVID International Film Festival 2012, Bolivia
  • Cortogenia 2012, Spain