Started from winning Best Brazilian Feature Film by Jury at the Festival Mix in Brazil (Nov/2014) Gazelle: The Love Issue recently finished its terrifically successful two year festival journey at the North Hollywood International Film Festival where the film won Best Documentary Feature Award (Apr/2016).
Directed by Cesar Terranova, Gazelle: The Love Issue, tells the story of Paulo who is a 45-year-old Brazilian flight attendant. He is internationally famous in the after-hours world for the fabulous persona he has worked tirelessly to create – his artistic alter-ego, Gazelle. Paulo is HIV+ but never got sick before and now he sees his own life is in danger for the first time… This stimulates him to start exploring what really matters in his life.
Gazelle: The Love Issue has been getting terrific responses from the festival circuit and soon will be released on DVD and streaming platforms.
Now check the full list of its festival awards & nominations and keep in mind that this is just the first feature documentary by a new raising director Cesar Terranova:
WINNER – Best Documentary Feature Award – North Hollywood International Film Festival (Apr/2016).
WINNER – Festival Mix Brasil – Sao Paulo/Brazil – Official Selection – Best Brazilian Feature Film by Jury (Nov/2014)
WINNER – Mexico International Film Festival – Best Documentary Feature 2015 (Apr/2015)
WINNER – Canada International Film Festival – Vancouver/Canada – 2015 Award of Excellence – First Time Filmmaker (Mar/2015)
WINNER – Documentary and Short International Movie Award – Jakarta/Indonesia – Gold Award – International Documentary Feature (Mar/2015)
WINNER – Special Festival Award – National Feature FilM – Rio Festival Gay de Cinema – Official Selection (Jul/2015)
WINNER: Best Cinematography in a Documentary 2015 – Tenerife International Film Festival – (Jul/2015)
WINNER: Best LGBT Film – QCFF: Queen City Film Festival – Maryland/USA (Oct/2015)
WINNER: Jury Special Mention – Cine Detour On The Rouad – Rome/Italy (Nov/2015)
WINNER: Best Professional Feature IAFOR Documentary Film Festival – Kobe/Japan (Nov/2015)
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4 Awards Nominations Madrid International Film Festival (Spain) – Official Selection (Jul/2015):
Best Cinematography in a Documentary Film 2015
Best Producer of a Documentary Film 2015
Best Editing of a Documentary 2015
Best Film 2015
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5 Awards Nominations – Official Selection – Tenerife International Film Festival – (Spain) – Official Selection (Jul/2015):
Best Feature Documentary 2015
Best Producer of a Documentary Film 2015
Best Director of a Feature Documentary 2015
Best Cinematography in a Documentary 2015
Talented New Director 2015
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3 Awards nominations – St. Tropez International Film Festival (France) – Official Selection (May/2015):
Best Feature Documentary 2015
Best Editing of a Documentary 2015
Best Producer of a Documentary Film 2015
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3 Awards nominations – International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Milan (Nov/2015):
-Best Director of a Feature Documentary
-Best Cinematography in a Documentary
-Best Costume
This kind of results of newcomers to the film business inspire me even more than articles of new movies by Quentin Tarantino and significant others, not that I appreciate them less. It just successful stories of aspiring artist recieving its recognition give me more strength and believe!
I am an LA based Russian born entertainment journalist. Growing up in Siberia I always had a passion for Theatre Arts and Film, but at the same time I have always truly loved writing. From the time I was just 14 years old I became the editor of the school news paper, and never stopped writing ever since.
