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Shaun Finneran (UK, 1991) studied Physics at Durham University, and worked mainly as an engineer, before becoming a producer and co-founder of Animitas production company in 2021.
Sofía Petersen (Argentina, 1997) is a film director, writer and editor. She studied at the University of Cinema of Buenos Aires, and holds a masters degree in Filmmaking Studies at the Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola. 

Their work has featured in several international film festivals, including their silent hand-developed short film ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’, and ‘Passing Place’ which won the Grand Jury Grand Prix at the 25FPS Festival 2021.

‘Olivia’, shot in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, on 16mm Ektachrome, is their first feature film, and one of two recipients of HBF+Europe Post-production support in 2024.

Together they form Animitas.

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Filmography

2023    ‘Olivia’
            16mm Ektachrome / Feature in post-production / Argentina

2021    ‘Passing Place’
            35 mm & digital / 10 min / Spain, UK, Argentina

2020    ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’
            16 mm Ektachrome / 3 min / Spain, Argentina


Screenings / Awards

2023       Hungry Eyes, Germany      
              ‘Passing Place’
         
              Mientras Tanto Cine, Uruguay
              ‘Passing Place’

2022      CROSSROADS, US
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

              EXiS, South Korea
             ‘Passing Place’

             Concordia Film Festival, Canada
             ‘Passing Place’              

             FUSE, Croatia
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             Non-Syntax, Calm & Punk Gallery, Japan
             ‘Passing Place’

             Festival Render, Retina Latina, Perú
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen she Awakes’

2021      Interface Video Art Festival, Croatia
             ‘Passing Place’

             Festival Internacional de Cine Silente, México
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’     

             Corriente, Perú
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’     

             CineToro Experimental Film Festival, Colombia
            ‘Passing Place’

             Cortópolis, Argentina
            ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             Film Festival Hannover, German  
            ‘Symphony of the Being’
           
             Festival Play, Argentina
            ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             FestiFreak Expandido, Filmhuis Cavia, Holland
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             FestiFreak, Argentina
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             Tehran International Short Film Festival, Iran
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             25FPS Festival, Croatia         
             ︎ Grand Jury Grand Prix
             ‘Passing Place’

             Festival Equinoxio, Colombia
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             Simultan Festival, Romania
             ‘Passing Place’

             The Paus Premieres Festival, Online
             ︎ 1st Award
             ‘Symphony of the Being’

             Non-Syntax, Calm & Punk Gallery, Japan            
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

             Prague Film Festival,Czech Republic
             ︎ Honorable Mention:
             Best Experimental Short
             ‘Symphony of the Being’

              Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival, UK
             ‘Alone Sleeps the Water, Frozen She Awakes’

              Oaxaca Film Festival, Pitch Session, Mexico
             ‘Symphony of the Being’

2020      Shanghai Shorts, China
              ‘Uno’, ‘Reminiscencias’, ‘Fullmoon’

              Usak Short Film Festival, Turkey
             ‘Reminiscencias’

              Tunisia Film Festival, Africa
              ‘Reminiscencias’

2019       The Americas Film Festival of New York, US
              ‘Reminiscencias’

               Lift-Off, UK
              ‘Reminiscencias’

               ShortsTV, US
               ‘Fullmoon’

               Music Shorts Film Festival, US
               ‘Fullmoon’

               International Ecological Film Festival, Russia
               ‘Fullmoon’

2016       Jóvenes en Foco Film Festival, Argentina
              ‘Fratricidio’

2015       Ott Film Festival, Argentina
              ‘Fratricidio’



Other

2021        Member of Grand Prix Jury
               Split Film Festival, Short Film Competition