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Copyright © 2004 Tus Ojos S.L.

Binta y la Gran Idea

Binta and the Great Idea

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Awards
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Synopsis
Binta is a 7 year old girl who lives in a small charming village on the Casamance river in southern Senegal. She goes to school. Her cousin Soda does not have the same good fortune. She is not allowed to learn about the things of the world.
Binta admires her father, a humble fisherman who, concerned about the developement of mankind, is determined to carry out an idea that has occurred to him.
Filmmaker Notes

This is one of 5 short films in a series entitled En el Mundo a Cada Rato (Every So Often in the World). These films were made in collaboration with UNICEF in order to increase solidarity for the children in the third world. All of the profits will forever go to Unicef programs for children.

Awards
Best Film by an Emerging Director

21st Chicago International Children's Film Festival, 2004

Audience Award

El Cafetín Short Film Festival, 2005

Best Foreign Fiction Short Film

2nd Action/Cut Short Film Competition, 2005

Best Short Film

6th Woodstock Film Festival, 2005

Golden Lion Award

1st Gold Lion Film Festival, 2005

Best Foreign Short Film

Reno Film Festival, 2005

Silver Award - Features for Children

35th ROSHD Film Festival, 2005

Best International Cinematography

15th Flickerfest, 2006

Best Comedy

8th Smogdance Film Festival, 2006

Best Short Film - Younger Jury

9th Bermuda International Film Festival, 2006

Best International Family Short Film

4th Garden State Film Festival, 2006

Social Values Award

3rd Creatrivas Film Festival, 2006

Best Short Film

7th Newport Beach Film Festival, 2006

Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film

3rd Indianapolis International Film Festival, 2006

Markey's Humanitarian Award

3rd Indianapolis International Film Festival, 2006

Best Narrative Film

3rd Be Film: The Underground Film Festival, 2006

Best Documentary Film

1st Sweet Auburn International Film Festival, 2006

Best Narrative Short Film

1st Eugene International Film Festival, 2006

Best Narrative Short Film

Moviesauce Film Festival, 2006

Best Narrative Short Film

6th DeadCenter Film Festival, 2006

Best Scoring

5th The Indie Gathering, 2006

Best Sound

5th The Indie Gathering, 2006

Overall Short Film

5th The Indie Gathering, 2006

Best Cinematography

5th The Indie Gathering, 2006

Best Film of the Festival

River's Edge Film Festival, 2006

Best International Drama - Mid Length Film

Calgary Fringe Film Festival, 2006

NOMINATION
Best Narrative Short

1st Lakedance International Film Festival, 2006

NOMINATION
Best Cinematography

1st Lakedance International Film Festival, 2006

Honorable Mention

2nd SoCal Independent Film Festival, 2006

Director's Choice - Foreign Film

Bluegrass Independent Film Festival, 2006

Honourable Mention

2nd Bay Street Film Festival, 2006

Storytelling Award

8th Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, 2006

Best Cultural Issues Film

3rd Montana CINE International Film Festival, 2006

Best Short Subject

2nd Ellensburg Film Festival, 2006

NOMINATION
Outstanding Original Story/Screenplay

3rd Dixie Film Festival, 2006

Best Foreign Film

3rd Dixie Film Festival, 2006

Best Foreign Film

Red Bank International Film Festival, 2006

Honorable Mention - Narrative Short Film

7th Ojai Film Festival, 2006

NOMINATION
Best Foreign Short Film

8th California Independent Film Festival, 2006

NOMINATION
Best Editing

8th California Independent Film Festival, 2006

Best Human Rights Award

Australian International Film Festival, 2006

Best of Show

2nd Veneration Film Festival, 2006

Best Professional Film

2nd Veneration Film Festival, 2006

Professional Film - Audience Choice

2nd Veneration Film Festival, 2006

Best Overall Film

3rd Poppy Jasper Film Festival, 2006

Audience Award - International Competition

11th Siena International Short Film Festival, 2006

Best of the Fest

9th KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, 2006

Best Short Film for Ages 12-18

9th KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, 2006

NOMINATION
Best Live-Action Short Film

79th Academy Awards, 2007

Best Professional Short Narrative

10th George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, 2007

Best Live Action Short Film

2nd Durango Independent Film Festival, 2007

Best Short Film - Audience Award

2nd Durango Independent Film Festival, 2007

Previous Screenings
2004

21st Chicago International Children's Film Festival

21 Oct – 31 Oct | Chicago, USA

2005

10th Palm Beach International Film Festival

14 Apr – 21 Apr | Palm Beach, USA

8th Newport International Film Festival

7 Jun – 12 Jun | Newport, USA

Festival de Cortometrajes El Cafetín

El Cafetín Short Film Festival

18 Aug | Calahorra, Spain

2nd Action/Cut Short Film Competition

1 Sep | Studio City, USA

25th Breckenridge Festival of Film

8 Sep – 11 Sep | Breckenridge, USA

11th Palm Springs International ShortFest

20 Sep – 26 Sep | Palm Springs, USA

6th Woodstock Film Festival

28 Sep – 2 Oct | Woodstock, USA

San Francisco World Film Festival

29 Sep – 2 Oct | San Fransisco, USA

16th New Orleans Film Festival

6 Oct – 13 Oct | New Orleans, USA

1st Gold Lion Film Festival

15 Oct – 22 Oct | Manzini, Swaziland

2nd Curtocircuito: Festival Internacional de Curtametraxes

Curtocircuito: International Short Film Festival

18 Oct – 22 Oct | Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Reno Film Festival

2 Nov – 6 Nov | Reno, USA

19th Leeds International Film Festival

3 Nov – 13 Nov | Leeds, United Kingdom

35th ROSHD Film Festival

8 Nov – 17 Nov | Tehran, Iran

35th Alcine: Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares

11 Nov – 19 Nov | Madrid, Spain

18th Foyle Film Festival

11 Nov – 20 Nov | Derry, United Kingdom

31st Filmets: Festival Internacional de Filmets de Badalona

Filmets: Badalona International Short Film Festival

18 Nov – 26 Nov | Badalona, Spain

5th Anchorage International Film Festival

2 Dec – 11 Dec | Anchorage, USA

Global Peace Film Festival

7 Dec – 8 Dec | Orlando, USA

6th Santa Fe Film Festival

7 Dec – 11 Dec | Santa Fe, USA

1st Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival

9 Dec – 11 Dec | Los Angeles, USA

2006

9th KIDS FIRST! Film Festival

1 Jan – 31 Dec | USA

15th Flickerfest

6 Jan – 15 Jan | Sydney, Australia

4th Pune International Film Festival

13 Jan – 19 Jan | Pune, India

6th Festival du Film Court Francophone

Francophone Short Film Festival

14 Jan – 21 Jan | Vaulx-en-Velin, France

8th Smogdance Film Festival

20 Jan – 22 Jan | Claremont, USA

1st Children's Film Festival Seattle

28 Jan – 4 Feb | Seattle, USA

Cortomieres: Festival de Cortometrajes de Mieres

Cortomieres: Mieres Short Film Festival

31 Jan – 4 Feb | Mieres, Spain

Spiritual Film Festival

1 Feb – 8 Feb | Goa, India

1st Gem City Film Festival

17 Feb – 19 Feb | Palatka, USA

16th Cinequest: San Jose Film Festival

1 Mar – 12 Mar | San Jose, USA

Independent Black Film Festival

12 Mar – 19 Mar | Atlanta, USA

30th Cleveland International Film Festival

16 Mar – 26 Mar | Cleveland, USA

9th Bermuda International Film Festival

17 Mar – 25 Mar | Hamilton, Bermuda

3rd Festival de Cine Creatrivas

Creatrivas Film Festival

22 Mar – 4 Apr | Spain

Phoenix Film Festival

23 Mar – 30 Mar | Phoenix, USA

Sacramento International Film Festival

29 Mar – 2 Apr | Sacramento, USA

4th Garden State Film Festival

30 Mar – 2 Apr | Asbury Park, USA

3rd Syracuse International Film and Video Festival

6 Apr – 9 Apr | Syracuse, USA

5th Ashland Independent Film Festival

6 Apr – 10 Apr | Ashland, USA

6th ReelWorld Film Festival

19 Apr – 23 Apr | Toronto, Canada

7th Newport Beach Film Festival

20 Apr – 30 Apr | Newport Beach, USA

24th Minneapolis/St Paul International Film Festival

20 Apr – 30 Apr | Minneapolis, USA

3rd Indianapolis International Film Festival

26 Apr – 4 May | Indianapolis, USA

3rd Be Film: The Underground Film Festival

2 May – 6 May | New York, USA

4th Indie Producer Short Film Contest

12 May | Sherman Oaks, USA

1st Sweet Auburn International Film Festival

12 May – 13 May | Atlanta, USA

1st Eugene International Film Festival

12 May – 14 May | Eugene, USA

1st Mendocino Film Festival

18 May – 21 May | Mendocino, USA

1st Bridge Fest International Film Festival

28 May – 29 May | Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Moviesauce Film Festival

2 Jun – 4 Jun | Shreveport, USA

6th DeadCenter Film Festival

7 Jun – 11 Jun | Oklahoma City, USA

Winnipeg International Film Festival

8 Jun – 11 Jun | Winnipeg, Canada

Southside Film Festival

15 Jun – 18 Jun | South Bethlehem, USA

3rd SNOWYfest International Film Festival

16 Jun – 18 Jun | Thredbo, Australia

2nd ReelHeART International Film Festival

19 Jun – 24 Jun | Toronto, Canada

2nd Action On Film International Film Festival

28 Jul – 30 Jul | Long Beach, USA

15th Woods Hole Film Festival

29 Jul – 5 Aug | Woods Hole, USA

5th The Indie Gathering

4 Aug – 6 Aug | Cleveland, USA

9th Crested Butte Reel Fest

9 Aug – 13 Aug | Crested Butte, USA

Calgary Fringe Film Festival

11 Aug – 20 Aug | Calgary, Canada

5th Gloria Film Festival

16 Aug – 26 Aug | Salt Lake City, USA

River's Edge Film Festival

17 Aug – 20 Aug | Paducah, USA

1st Lakedance International Film Festival

24 Aug – 26 Aug | Sandpoint, USA

1st Sapporo Short Fest

6 Sep – 10 Sep | Sapporo, Japan

2nd SoCal Independent Film Festival

6 Sep – 10 Sep | Huntington Beach, USA

Rebelfest International Film Festival

6 Sep – 10 Sep | Toronto, Canada

2nd Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival

8 Sep – 11 Sep | Hailey, USA

Bluegrass Independent Film Festival

8 Sep – 10 Sep | Oldham County, USA

3rd Salento International Film Festival

9 Sep – 17 Sep | Tricase, Italy

12th Temecula Valley International Film Festival

13 Sep – 17 Sep | Temecula, USA

2nd Bay Street Film Festival

15 Sep – 17 Sep | Thunder Bay, Canada

7th Port Townsend Film Festival

15 Sep – 17 Sep | Port Townsend, USA

8th Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival

22 Sep – 24 Sep | Birmingham, USA

2nd Cakewalk Film Festival

22 Sep – 24 Sep | Birmingham, USA

20th Edmonton International Film Festival

29 Sep – 7 Oct | Edmonton, Canada

Film Pop

4 Oct – 8 Oct | Montreal, Canada

6th Nevada City Film Festival

5 Oct – 8 Oct | Nevada City, USA

2nd Harlem International Film Festival

5 Oct – 8 Oct | Harlem, USA

31st New England Film and Video Festival

5 Oct – 9 Oct | Brookline, USA

Home Brewed International Film Festival

5 Oct – 23 Oct | Dapto, Australia

3rd Montana CINE International Film Festival

5 Oct – 8 Oct | Missoula, USA

Taos Mountain Film Festival

6 Oct – 8 Oct | Taos, USA

2nd Ellensburg Film Festival

6 Oct – 8 Oct | Ellensburg, USA

SignalsMedia International Short Film Festival

10 Oct – 15 Oct | Colchester, United Kingdom

21st Unabhängiges Filmfest Osnabrück

Independent Film Festival Osnabrueck

11 Oct – 15 Oct | Osnabrück, Germany

7th Ojai Film Festival

12 Oct – 15 Oct | Ojai, USA

6th New Hampshire Film Expo

12 Oct – 15 Oct | Portsmouth, USA

3rd Mount Shasta International Film Festival

13 Oct – 15 Oct | Mt Shasta, USA

Red Bank International Film Festival

13 Oct – 15 Oct | Red Bank, USA

3rd Dixie Film Festival

13 Oct – 14 Oct | Athens, USA

1st Festival Internacional Cineposible de Extremadura

Cineposible International Film Festival

16 Oct – 22 Oct | Caceres, Spain

1st Cackalacky Film Festival

18 Oct – 22 Oct | Charlotte, USA

3rd DNA Film Festival

19 Oct – 22 Oct | Toronto, Canada

Australian International Film Festival

21 Oct – 30 Oct | Melbourne, Australia

25th Uppsala Internationella Kortfilmfestival

Uppsala International Short Film Festival

23 Oct – 29 Oct | Uppsala, Sweden

8th California Independent Film Festival

25 Oct – 29 Oct | Livermore, USA

1st Heart of Gold International Film Festival

26 Oct – 29 Oct | Gympie, Australia

1st Teaneck International Film Festival

4 Nov – 5 Nov | Teaneck, USA

2nd Veneration Film Festival

4 Nov | Newport News, USA

2nd Dominican International Film Festival

6 Nov – 11 Nov | Cofresi Beach, Dominican Republic

5th Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival

7 Nov – 11 Nov | Concord, USA

9th Black Earth Film Festival

8 Nov – 12 Nov | Galesburg, USA

12th Northampton Independent Film Festival

8 Nov – 12 Nov | Northampton, USA

3rd Poppy Jasper Film Festival

10 Nov – 12 Nov | Morgan Hill, USA

1st Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival

10 Nov – 12 Nov | Santa Clarita, USA

1st Berks County Film Festival

10 Nov – 11 Nov | Reading, USA

11th Festival Internazionale del Cortometraggio Siena

Siena International Short Film Festival

17 Nov – 25 Nov | Siena, Italy

Certamen de Cortometrajes Ciutat de Valls

3 Dec | Spain

2007

5th Quintessence: Festival International du Film de Ouidah

Quintessence: Ouidah International Film Festival

6 Jan – 10 Jan | Benin

19th United States Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival

16 Feb – 18 Feb | New Brunswick, USA

79th Academy Awards

25 Feb | USA

2nd Durango Independent Film Festival

28 Feb – 4 Mar | Durango, USA

10th George Lindsey UNA Film Festival

1 Mar – 4 Mar | Florence, USA

Flag of Spain

Production Countries

Spain

Senegal

Completion Date

2004

Running Time

34 min 58 s

Dialogue Languages

French

Afrikaans

Subtitle Languages

English

Spanish

French

Picture

Color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Production Formats

HDCAM

Classification

PG (Spain)

Updated: 14 Feb 2009

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