Taking William Shakespeare's masterpiece “Hamlet” as a reference, Hamleyed is a very contemporary twist on the same precepts but in the context of current geopolitics. Both stories deeply touch on tragedy, personal convictions, revenge, and moral corruption, as well as man's alienation and existentialist diatribes from him. From an abandoned and damp bathroom in an industrial building, HAMLEYED (30), slim, dark, with an intelligent face, wears humble and worn clothes that match the neglected and dark of the place. With the help of a piece of broken mirror left on the wall, he preps while we listen to his VOICE speaking of injustice and revenge accompanying his change in appearance. Now in an abandoned industrial warehouse, and his appearance is different, he is neat and clean. He records himself speaking to an amateur video camera continuing the monologue of his epitaph ... Hamleyed must make a decision: To be or not to be ...

Selections

Europa Film Festival
South Film And Arts Academy Festival
Cannes Film Festival 2022 (France)
• Marché du Film

Santa Barbara Shorts Festival 2022 (USA)
• Finalist

European Film Festival 2022 (Spain)
• Finalist Best Short film

Hollywood Shorts fest 2022 (USA)
• Official Selection

Soho International Film Festival 2022 (USA)
• Official Selection

Bucharest ShortCut CineFest 2022 (Romania)
• Official Selection

Lift-Off Tokyo 2022 (Japan)
• Official Selection

Lift Off Austin 2022 (USA)
• Official Selection
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Prague International Indie Film Festival 2022 (Czech Republic)
• Official Selection

Aporia International Film Festival 2022 (South Korea)
• Official Selection

Dumbo Film Festival 2022 (USA)
• Semi Finalist

Budapest Film Festival 2022 (Hungary)
• Nominated

Naples International Film Festival 2022 (USA)
• Official Selection

Navarra International Film Festival NIFF 2022 (Spain)
• Official Selection

South Texas International Film Festival STXIFF 2022 (USA)
• Official Selection

Valencia Indie Film Festival VALEIFF 2022 (Spain)
• Official Selection




Prices

Madrid Film Awards MADFA (Spain).
• Best Actor (Wilderman García)
• Nominne Best Narrative Shortfilm (Hamleyed)
• Nominne Best Director (Pedro Blanco-Uribe)

South Texas International Film Festival
Best National Short Film
Audience Awards

The Telly Awards / 43nd Edition (USA)
• Winner Silver Best Shortfilm (Hamleyed)
• Winner Bronze Best Director (Pedro Blanco-Uribe)
• Winner Silver Best Cinematographer (Nevil Guerra)


Best Short Competition:
Award of Excellence Special Mention
Award of Excellence: Latin / Hispanic

Best National Short Film
Audience Award
Best Local Short FIlm

Rotterdam Independent Film Festival 2022 (NETHERLANDS)
• Best Cinematography

San Diego Shorts 2022 (USA)
• Best Editing (Pedro Blanco-Uribe)

Philadelphia World Film Festival 2022 (USA)
• Best Editing (Pedro Blanco-Uribe)

Vienna Indie Short Film Festival 2022 (Austria)
• Best Director (Pedro Blanco-Uribe)

South Film and Arts Academy Festival SFAAF (CHILE)
• Best Poetic Short Film
• First Audience Award
• Best Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Pedro Blanco-Uribe.
• Best Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Pedro Blanco-Uribe.
• Best Cinematography In A Short Film (Ex Aequo)          
Nevil Guerra S.V.C.
• Best Art Direction In A Short Film
Erasmo Colón.
• Best Editing In A Short Film
Pedro Blanco-Uribe.
• Best Original Score Honorable Mention In A Short Film
Adrian Van Woerkom
• Best Sound Design In A Short Film
Leopoldo Laya.

Miami Shorts 2022 (US)
• Best Local Film
• Audience Awards


American Filmatic Arts Awards (US)
• Best Short Fiction
• Best Director
• Best Cinematography
• Best Production Designee

Shakespeare Short
• Best Short Film

PEDRO BLANCO-URIBE

PEDRO BLANCO URIBE SCREENWRITER AND DIRECTOR. Pedro Blanco Uribe was born in Caracas Venezuela where he began his career at an early age in the production of TV commercials. He is self-taught, learned by working and carefully observing each production. His first script for his short film was the winner of a national call and thanks to that opportunity he began his career as a Director.has experience in audiovisuals acquired through his participation as Producer, writer, editor and director in diferetent Films, TV Commercials and TV Productions. His films have awards and national and international recognition. Pedro Blanco Uribe has a whole vision of the cinematographic process that leads him to the development of projects of undeniable artistic and promotional value.