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Cannes News Bytes 2009 - press@thebusinessoffilm.com
 The Boarding Pass Puerto Rico’s Voices Of Childhood A Short Film
On The Plight Of Orphans With Aids
Ricky Martin |
The Puerto Rico Film Commission, Studio 51, Inc. and the Ricky Martin Foundation announced the completion of Boarding Pass (Pasaje), the first of 10 short films about children’s rights, to be produced in Puerto Rico. Directed by Ana Clavell and produced by Carola González, Boarding Pass deals with a seven-year old child suffering from AIDS. The short, part of the Voices of Childhood (Voces de la infancia) initiative, uses animation as its medium to portray the plight of an AIDS orphan.
Ricky Martin, President and Founder of the Ricky Martin Foundation, a non-profit
organization that advocates for children's rights around the globe says, “Our
children are our present. To protect them is our duty. I commend all the
filmmakers who have collaborated with this great initiative which is essential
to achieve awareness through educational efforts."
Dr. Mariella Pérez, the Puerto Rico Film Commissioner, adds: “We are extremely
proud of this effort, and we feel it will not only open doors for our filmmakers
but also fulfill its main mission: to educate about children with AIDS.”
“This is the first time anything like this has been done in Puerto Rico,” says
Exec. Producer Rafael Mediavilla. “Animation is usually relegated to
commercials. I think this will change attitudes as to how powerful animation can
be when used to convey stories like Boarding Pass." Co-Executive Producers,
Zoilo Rodriguez and Nadia Barbarossa, agree: “It has been a challenge alright.
We have enlisted the help of everybody here to do justice to this story, from
getting Ana Clavell (Day of the Dead: Contagium, Creepshow 3) to the Puerto
Rico’s Conservatory orchestra for our score recording.”
The 10-minute short, which is based on a true story, will have its world
premiere at the Palms Springs International Short Film Festival this June.
The project is represented worldwide by Taurus Entertainment Company. |
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