Claudia Bolshaw

Dona Biu

Dona Biu is a faith healer from a city in the interior of Brazil and the short film follows her routine when she wakes up until she begins to carry out her cures. The story is told from the perspective of a city resident through her childhood memories.

The Little Dominos Jingle Bells

“The Little Dominos Jingle Bells” was made to celebrate the centennial of the work “Children’s Carnival” of one of Latin America’s most celebrated composer, Heitor Villa-Lobos. His musical play consisted in explore the folklore behind this brazilian festivity and capture the essence of carnival´s most common costume archetypes. The short explores the figure of the little dominos, one of the many carnival costume archetypes that Villa-Lobos represented in his musical play. In this short film, the little dominos dance together and compete over who gets in possession of the Jingle Bells, while doing an outstanding music performance.

Eight Point Star

A collection of stories and images created by Fernando Diniz, artist at the Museum of Images of the Unconscious. A film conceived and animated by Fernando Diniz, a renowned Brazilian artist who lived most of his life inside a mental institution. Marcos Magalhaes has worked closely together with Diniz for about 6 years in order to complete this short.

Eight Point Star

A collection of stories and images created by Fernando Diniz, artist at the Museum of Images of the Unconscious. A film conceived and animated by Fernando Diniz, a renowned Brazilian artist who lived most of his life inside a mental institution. Marcos Magalhaes has worked closely together with Diniz for about 6 years in order to complete this short.