13th Havana Film Festival in New York

Film description

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Heads// Tails

Direction: Violeta Lockhart.
Countries: Dominican Republic.
Year: 2011.
Genre: Short.
Format: Digital.
Duration: 8 min.

Cast

Producers: Paola Herrera. Cast: Laura Díaz, Christian Alvarez.

Synopsis

Ana wakes up early everyday to go to work while her boyfriend Allan stays at home. Every decision he makes is determined by a flip of a coin. One day Ana, tired of the situation, decides that everything must change in a radical way.

Awards

  • Official Selection Semana Más Corta 2011, Winner of Best Direction and Audience Award, Dominican Republic.
  • Best script, Best Art Direction and Third Place for Best Short Film Festival Cortometrajes UASD. Dominican Republic.
  • Finalist in Festival de Corto in the Festival de Cine Global Dominicano.

Director's Bio

Violeta Lockhart is a violinist and has a Bachelor\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Degree in Communications from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. She started her audiovisual education in 2009 with Primer Toma, a course supported by One Race Films, New York University and FUNGLODE. She has taken advanced script workshops and directing actor’s master class. She has written and directed the short films Absence of love, Heads // Tails and Six Words.


Screening schedule


April, 16th at 6:00 PMInstituto Cervantes