Tryouts
Direction:
Susana Casares
Screenplay:
Susana Casares
Producer:
Susana Casares
Cinematography:
Monika Lenczewska
Edition:
Susana Casares, Fernando Franco, Julio Ramos
Sound:
Estuardo Gálvez, Brandon Jones
Music:
Robert Lydecker
Artistic direction:
Montse Sanz
Cast:
Kimya Marefat, Marissa Clifford, Johanna Tru jillo, Joey Naber, Azzie Amani
Runtime:
13:54
Format:
Digital
Dialogues:
English
Subtitles:
Spanish
Country:
United States
Year:
2013
Being a teenager isn't easy, especially for Nayla, a Muslim-American girl who wants to join her new high school's cheerleading squad.
Festivals
| Festival Internacional de Cine de Xixón/Gijón | Spain, Aug 2013 |
| Palm Springs International ShortFest | United States, Aug 2013 Special Mention |
| College Television Awards - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences | United States, Aug 2013 Best Drama |
| NYFF - New York Film Festival - Film Society of Lincoln Center | United States, Aug 2013 |
| Festival Européen du Film Court de Brest | France, Jun 2013 |
| CINEQUEST Film Festival | United States, Aug 2014 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | United States, Aug 2014 |
| Cortogenia - Temporada de estrenos de cortometrajes | Spain, Aug 2014 |
| FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) | United States, Aug 2013 |
| MECAL Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Barcelona | Spain, Aug 2014 |
| Recent Cinema From Spain - New Filmmakers from Spain | United States, Aug 2013 Best short film |
| International Student Film and Video Festival ISFVS- Beijing Film Academy | China, Aug 2013 Best short film |
| Festival de Málaga | Spain, Mar 2014 Biznaga de plata - Best short film |
| Filmfest Dresden - International Short Film Festival | Germany, Apr 2014 |
| Cortos en Femenino | Spain, Dec 2013 |
| ZINEXÍN - Certamen de Cortometrajes y Videocreación de la Roda | Spain, Dec 2013 |
| Torre en corto - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Torrelavega | Spain, May 2014 |
| IndieLisboa - International Independent Film Festival | Portugal, Apr 2014 |
| MIFF - Milano Film Festival | Italy, May 2013 |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | United Kingdom, Jun 2014 |
| Bermuda International Film Festival | Bermuda, Mar 2014 |
| Concurso de Cortometrajes de Boadilla del Monte | Spain, Jun 2014 2nd Award |
| International WAMMFest - Women and Minorities in Media | United States, Apr 2014 |
| European Film Festival of Lille | France, Mar 2014 |
| Dallas International Film Festival | United States, Apr 2014 |
| Newport Beach Film Festival | United States, Apr 2014 |
| SALENTO Finibus Terrae | Italy, Jul 2012 |
| Athens International Film & Video Festival | United States, Apr 2014 |
| Reel Shorts Film Festival | Canada, May 2013 |
| Festival de Cine de Pamplona | Spain, Oct 2014 Educactif Award |
| CINESPAÑA Festival du Film Espagnol de Toulouse | France, Oct 2014 |
| Interfilm - International Short Film Festival Berlin | Germany, Nov 2014 |
| CURTOCIRCUITO - Festival Internacional de Cine | Spain, Oct 2014 |
| KFF - Kaohsiung Film Festival | Taiwan, Oct 2014 |
| Tirana International Film Festival | Albania, Nov 2014 |
| Evolution Film Festival | Spain, Aug 2013 Best Student Short |
| MARTOVSKI Festival - Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival | Serbia, Aug 2014 |
| Festival de Cortometrajes "Cortada" de Vitoria-Gasteiz | Spain, Aug 2013 Jury Special Award |
| SKEPTO International Short Film Festival | Italy, Mar 2014 Best short film |
| Oxford Film Festival | United States, Feb 2014 |
| Muesta de Cine Realizado por Mujeres en Boltaña | Spain, Feb 2014 |
| Festival de Cine de Sant Joan d'Alacant - Concurso Nacional de Cortometrajes | Spain, Jul 2014 |
| Reggio Film Festival - International Short Film Contest | Italy, Sep 2010 Best short film |
| Mirando Nosotras - Muestra de Cine Realizado por Mujeres | Spain, May 2014 |
| Festival de cine de l'Alfàs del Pi | Spain, Jul 2014 |
| Festival de Cine de Ponferrada | Spain, Sep 2014 |
| KUKI - International Short Film Festival for Children and Youth Berlin | Germany, Nov 2015 |
| Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche | Spain, Jul 2012 |
| Festival Internacional de Cine de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California FICUABC | Mexico, Oct 2014 |
| Mostra de Curtas "Vila de Noia" | Spain, Dec 2013 |
| Festival Travelling - Film Festival in Rennes | France, Dec 2013 |
| Festival Internacional de Cine para la Diversidad - Andoenredando | Spain, Nov 2014 |
| Concurso de Cortometrajes "Villa de Ayerbe" | Spain, Aug 2014 |
| FASCURT - Festival de curtmetratges del Masnou | Spain, Jul 2014 |
| Festival Internacional de Cine Bajo la Luna de Islantilla - Islantilla Cinefórum | Spain, Jul 2014 |
| Festival Nacional de Cortometrajes al Aire Libre "Ribadedeva en Corto" | Spain, Aug 2014 |
| Certamen de Cortometrajes "Por caracoles" | Spain, Jun 2014 |
| Festival de cortometrajes de Vinaròs Agustí Comes | Spain, Jul 2014 |
| Visualízame - Festival Audiovisual y Mujer | Spain, Jun 2014 Human Rights Award |
| Festival de Cine y Vino "Ciudad de La Solana" | Spain, Dec 2014 |
| Lviv International Short Film Festival - Wiz Art | Ukraine, Jul 2014 |
| Mostra de Curtmetratges Dr. Mabuse | Spain, Jun 2014 |
| FICVI Festival de Cortometrajes de Vila-seca | Spain, Oct 2014 |
| IKUSKA - Muestra de Cortometraje de Pasaia | Spain, Nov 2014 Best actress |
| PerSe Visioni - Visual Art Exhibition | Italy, Aug 2014 |
| CortoGenial - Certamen de Cortos de Puente Genil | Spain, Nov 2014 |