Encounter
Encuentro
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2019
Mexico
18 mins
Spanish
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Ivan Lowenberg | |
| Ivan Lowenberg, Ricardo Goria | |
| Hoze Meléndez (Julián), Magda Vizcaino (Araceli), Lety Gómez (Lulú) |
Araceli takes care of her lifetime partner Lulu. Julian, a teenager exploring his identity, lives under the watch of his conservative mother. A sudden event will draw an unexpected path between the old couple and Julian.
About the Director
Iván Löwenberg has been a grant holder of the National Fund for Culture and the Arts twice, and won the Hubert Bals Fund to develop his debut film, La castración (2011), which later won Best Foreign Language Film at the Winter Film Awards in 2013. His last short film Encounter (2019), won at Morelia Films Fest, was nominated for the Mexican Academy Awards and qualified to be considered for the Oscars. He is currently post-producing his second feature film.
Reviews
Encuentro, de Iván Löwenberg. Un cortometraje poderosamente doloroso – Revista Cinefagia, by José Luis Ortega Torres
Review: Encuentro – El amor bajo las sombras – Girls At Films, by Daniela Alcántara
Encuentro: la vejez, el amor y los lazos familiares – Zoom F7, by Sebastián López
Photos (Click on Photo to View)
Awards
2019 Morelia Film Fest (Mexico) – Best Narrative Short Film
2020 DMD en corto (Mexico) – Special Mention
2020 Festival de Cine de Tamatán (Mexico) – Best Director
2020 Houston World Fest (USA) – Platinum Remy Short Drama
2020 Humano Film Fest (Mexico) – Best LGBTQ+ Short Film and Best Actor
2020 Mexican Academy Awards (Mexico) – Nominee Best Narrative Short Film
2020 Muestra de Cine del Pacífico (Mexico) – Special Mention
2020 Premios Pantalla de Cristal (Mexico) – Best Actress
2020 Queer International Film Festival Playa del Carmen (Mexico) – Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Mexican Short Film
2020 Reeling Film Fest (USA) – Runner up Audience Award
2020 Shorts Mexico (Mexico) – Special Mention Press Jury
2021: Hilltop Film Festival (USA) – Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
