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Paloma Zapata

La Singla

Logline
She danced with fire in her veins and silence in her ears. Deaf from birth, La Singla turned pain into movement and rose to international fame, until she vanished without a trace. This is the story of a woman who defied fate and left behind a legend wrapped in silence.
Talent
Paloma Zapata
Role of participant
Director, Editor, Screenwriter, Producer
Director
Paloma Zapata
Producer
Paloma Zapata, Paola Sainz de Baranda, Nadja Smith, Gregor Streiber
Screenwriter
Paloma Zapata
Status
finished
Year of production
2023
Running time
95 min
Genre
Hybrid
Countries of Production
Spain , Germany
Production Company
La Fábrica Naranja, inselfilm productions, Malandar Films
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Festivals and Awards

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (Greece) – Opening Film, Audience Award Nominee

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Canada) – Audience Award Nominee

DocsBarcelona (Spain) – Audience Award Winner (Panorama International), Jury Special Mention

Moscow International Film Festival (Russia) – Keen Eye Award Winner, Best Documentary Nominee

Krakow Film Festival (Poland) – Jury Special Mention, DocFilmMusic Competition

DeadCenter Film Festival (USA) – Best Documentary Award Winner
Festival de Málaga (Spain) – Best Documentary Nominee, WIP Project at MAFF 2022

San Sebastián International Film Festival – SSIFF (Spain) – Made in Spain Section

Jeonju International Film Festival (South Korea) – Official Selection

Raindance Film Festival (UK) – Best Documentary Nominee

Seville European Film Festival (Spain) – Panorama Andaluz Section

DOXA Documentary Film Festival (Canada) – Audience Award Nominee

FICCI – Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (Colombia) – Documentary Official Selection

FICG – Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico) – Official Selection
Sofia DocuMental International Film Festival (Bulgaria) – Official Competition

BNP Paribas Two Riverside Film & Art Festival (Poland) – Best Documentary Nominee, Audience Award Winner

Festival du Cinéma Espagnol de Nantes (France) – Best Documentary Nominee

BIDF – Budapest International Documentary Festival (Hungary) – Official Selection

DOCPOINT – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival (Finland) – Official Selection
FICPBA – Buenos Aires International Film Festival (Argentina) – Official Competition

DocsValència – Valencia Documentary Film Festival (Spain) – Best Documentary Nominee

Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival (Netherlands) – Official Selection

Hamptons Doc Fest (USA) – Official Selection

Rocky Mountains Women’s Film Festival (USA) – Official Selection

Scotland Catalan Film Festival (Scotland) – Official Selection

DocuRock – Festival de Cine Documental de Música (Spain) – Best Feature Documentary Award Winner

Memorimage – Festival Internacional de Cine de Reus (Spain) – Jury Special Mention & Cinema-Rescat Award Winner

Inclús – Barcelona International Disability Film Festival (Spain) – Best Documentary Award Winner

Festival Internacional de Cine por Mujeres (Spain) – Official Competition

IN-EDIT Barcelona (Spain) – Panorama Nacional Section

Flamenco Biënnale (Netherlands) – Official Selection

WOMEX – Worldwide Music Expo (Spain) – Official Screening

Industry Selections, Labs & Development Awards:

Circle Women Doc Accelerator – Project Selection

Sunny Side of the Doc – Global Pitch (Women’s Voices) – Project Selection

DOK.forum Munich – Marketplace – DOK.fest Munich Selection Award Winner

Ventana Sur – Spanish Screenings on Tour (Argentina) – WIP Selection

D’A Film Festival Barcelona – Film Lab – WIP Project Selection

IDFA Docs for Sale (Netherlands) – Market Selection

Abycine Lanza (Spain) – MAFF Award Winner & WIP Award Winner

ROY W. DEAN GRANT (USA) – Finalist

SANFIC Santiago Lab (Chile) – Project Selection

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