Urugwai, 2023 | 2 min Director: Juan Cristiani 12+ Competition Animation
«Where are you from?» is a high-impact 2-minute short film that addresses the importance of caring for the planet by blending 3D animation with music and combining fantasy with real elements. It is aimed at children, teenagers, and the entire family. Its aesthetic and first-person camera perspectives create an immersive experience that conveys the urgency of tackling environmental disasters in a raw and emotional way while leaving a door of hope open for future generations. «Where are you from?» premiered at Comic-Con in San Diego in July 2023 and has been selected for 90 festivals worldwide, winning 25 awards. It was screened at COP28 in Dubai and was selected by the European Union to be shown in various schools. The film won the Amnesty International Festival Human Rights award in France, was presented at the Clermont-Ferrand Market, and was selected by the City Montessori School in Lucknow, India (the largest school in the world), as well as at WonderCon in California, among others.
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Juan Christiani (Urugwai) Juan Cristiani is a Uruguayan artist with training in sound engineering and music production at SAE New York also graduating in cinematography and digital cinema at NYU. In 2017, his song «Dancing in the Rain» reached #1 on the Billboard ranking in the United States. He receives notable awards, including a Global Music Award and nominations for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the Grammys. In 2019, his animation «Dancing in the Rain» is presented at the Comic-Con in San Diego within the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival. In 2020, he composed "Survivors", a song in collaboration with internationally recognized artists, including Bernie Grundman (engineer of Michael Jackson and Prince). In July 2023, he presents his new animated short film "Where are you from?"
