Being Brave - Trailer

Bravery comes in all sizes.
Short Film 2021

Beckett, a precocious and resilient twelve-year-old, travels the bumpy road of a young boy living in complicated times. Beckett craves the love and acceptance of his divorced parents, but sees it jeopardized by the constant bullying he receives at school because of his father’s sexuality. Incensed by the latest homophobic taunts by his mother’s new boyfriend’s son – Spencer – Beckett reacts, standing up for himself and unleashing a chain of events that in his eyes will resolve the situation he finds himself in and keep him safe.

2019 Recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant “From Conception to Realization”

Cast
Alexander Elliot, Morgan David Jones, Daniella Forget, Ethan Hwang, Matt Dawson, Kassidy Silverberg, William Foley, Simon Pirso, and Barbara de la Fuente.

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Best Director Short Film at Hamburg Film Awards, Germany 2022

Honourable Mention at Indiefilmopolis Film Festival, the UK 2022

Best Ensemble Cast at World Indie Film Festival, Italy 2022

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role (Alexander Elliot), Best Short Film Semi-Finalist, Best Queer Film Semi-Finalist at Lonely Wolf International Film Festival, the UK - 2022

Best Director Short Film Format at AltFF Alternative Film Festival, Canada 2021

Best Canadian Narrative Short Film and Best Cinematography (Max Putintsev) at Toronto Independent Film Festival of CIFT, Canada 2021

Best Short Film at Motion Pictures (MP) Film Award, USA 2021

Best Acting for Alexander Elliot at Onyko Film Awards Festival, Ukraine - 2021

Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film and Cinematography (Max Putintsev) at World Film Carnival, Singapore 2021

Best International Short Film at 4th FestCine Pedra Azul, Domingos Martins ES, Brazil - 2021

Best Short Film and Best Cinematography (Max Putintsev) at Redwood Film Festival, India - 2021

Best Canadian Short Film, Best Cinematography (Max Putintsev), and Best Production Design (Helen Kotsonis) at Canadian Cinematography Awards Festival, Toronto, Canada - 2021

Best Cinematography (Max Putintsev) at Lake View International Film Festival, Punjab, India - 2021

Best Short Film at Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival, West Bengal, India - 2021

Film Markets and Special Events:

NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) hosts its annual 2022 InFocus: Canadian Cinema program, presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, Québec Government Office in Los Angeles and Telefilm Canada.

Short Film Corner/Rendez-vous Industry at Cannes, France - 2021

Short Film Market at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France - 2021

ShortFest Film Market at Palm Springs International ShortFest - Palm Springs, USA - 2021

Film in Focus Festival, Bucharest, Romania - 2021

OutFest Peru, Lima, Peru - 2021

Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence, USA - 2021

Bucharest ShortCut CineFest, Romania - 2021

Ontario International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada - 2021

Anatolia International Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey - 2021

Shockfest Film Festival, USA - 2021

18th El Lugar Sin Limites LGBTQ+ Festival, Ecuador - 2021

Iconic Images Film Festival, Goštauto, Vilnius, Lithuania - 2021

Culver City International Film Festival, USA - 2021

Rome Independent Prisma Awards, Italy - 2021

Phoenix Shorts, Ottawa, Canada 2021

4Theatre Selection, USA 2021

Festival Internacional Signos da Noite, Lisbon, Portugal - 2021

Kalakari Film Fest, Dewas, India - 2022

Gralha International Film Awards, Curitiba, Brazil - 2022

Korea Queer Film Festival, South Korea - 2022

REVIEWS
From Indiefilmopolis Film Festival (UK)

Originality/Creativity 10/10 Direction 10/10 Script 8/10 Cinematography 9/10

Lead Performances 9/10 Supporting Performances 9/10 Production Value 9/10

Pacing 9/10 Structure 9/10 Editing 9/10 Music 8/10 Sound 9/10 OVERALL RATING 9/10

Final Comments - A fresh take on the effect of divorce, family dynamics and bullying. A well crafted script with some excellent performances. Spot on direction and top notch production values - congratulations all.

Producers: Jorge Manzano, Gerry Mendoza, David Emanuel Faria and
Joffre Faria Silva

Co-Producer: Tex Entsch

Executive Producer: David Cormican

Written and Directed by Joffre Faria Silva

Cinematography - Max Putintsev

Production Design - Helen Kotsonis

Editor - Rodrigo Meireles

Composer - Antonio Gradanti

Sound Editor - Krystin Hunter

Costume Designer - Stephanie Faria

Original Song “Brave/Bravura” by Robson (Art) Goulart

Screenplay Competitions

FINALIST

Pitch Now Screenplay Competition - Los Angeles, January 2019

14th Holly Shorts Screenwriting Competition - Los Angeles, August 2018

SEMI-FINALIST

ScreenCraft Film Fund - Fall 2017