the masterpiece
Directed by Alex Lora
When to watch it?
BLOCK F | SATURDAY NIGHT
THEME: Closing time.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 | 7 - 9 PM
LOCATION | Tom S. Gettys Center
The masterpiece (trailer)
Synopsis
Leo and Diana, a rich couple, bring a broken TV to a recycling point. They meet Salif and his son, two scrap dealers. Diana invites them to come to their house to collect more objects. Once there, Leo watches them collect the items with mistrust until they discover that the scrap dealers have an expensive painting.
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Vimeo | vimeo.com/alexlora
Facebook | @AlexLoraCercos
Instagram | @alexloracercos
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR ​​
Alex Lora is a Spanish filmmaker based in New York City. A Sundance Grand Jury Prize 2024 winner, Lora has received seven New York Emmys, a Goya nomination, and two Gaudi Awards. Lora has screened three times at the Sundance Film Festival as an Official Selection.
He is listed as one of the top 10 promising Spanish directors by Variety’s Cannes Edition and one of the 10 Spanish stars of tomorrow by Screen International. Lora's work has earned over 100 awards and has been officially selected at several prestigious film festivals. He has participated in programs such as Berlinale's Talent Campus, Guadalajara Doculab, Dok.Incubator, and IFP Independent Week.
He is also a professor of film and holds an MFA in Media Arts Production from City College of New York as a Fulbright scholar, mentored by Antonio Tibaldi and Chantal Akerman.
DETAILS
Narrative | 2023 | 20 min.
Official Selection
Suggested Rating | PG13
Country | Spain
Language | Spanish
CREDITS
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Director | Alex Lora
Producers | Lluis Quilez, Alfonso Amador
Cast | Daniel Grao, Babou Cham, Melina Matthews, Adam Nourou​
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SCREENINGS & AWARDS
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​Sundance Film Festival | 2024 | Winner: Short Film Grand Jury Prize
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Melbourne International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Goya Awards | 2025 | Winner: Best Short Film (Fiction)
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Hawaii International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2025 | Official Selection
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Raindance Film Festival | 2024 | Winner: Best Live Action Short
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Calgary International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Guadalajara International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Palm Springs International ShortFest | 2024 | Official Selection
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Krakow Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Cleveland International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Festival de Cine Iberoamericano de Huelva | 2024 | Official Selection
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Galway Film Fleadh | 2024 | Official Selection
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Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market Picks | 2025 | Official Selection
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Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Hollyshorts Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Festival de Málaga | 2024 | Official Selection
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OFF - Odense International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Pittsburg Shorts | 2024 | Official Selection
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Tirana International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Message to Man International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection
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Huesca International Film Festival | 2024 | Official Selection