Credits

• Directed by: JD Shapiro & Alfonso Antolín

• Written by: JD Shapiro

• Produced by: Alejandra Sabá, Elisabeth Larena, Milena SoccerGirl Suarez

• Executive Produced by: Jorge Bayon, JD Shapiro, Alfonso Antolín

• Starring: Elisabeth Larena & Kimberly Tell

• Cinematography: Alfonso Antolín, master of light

• Music Score & Composer: Joe Kraemer

• Special Acknowledgment: The exceptional crew, whose contributions elevated the film to its acclaimed status.

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Festival Achievements

• El Festival de Cine de L'Alfàs del Pi (2021)
  Official Selection in Competition

  • Winner: Jury Award for Best Actor – Elisabeth Larena

  • Winner: Jury Award for Best Actor – Kimberly Tell
    Note: The jury recognized the film as a compelling two-hander, with both actresses outshining strong competition. Out of nearly 1,000 submissions, 21 films were selected for competition at this prestigious Spanish festival.

• Oricio Film Festival (2021)
  Official Selection in Competition

  • Winner: Jury Award for Best Movie

  • Winner: Audience Award for Best Movie

  • Winner: Jury Award for Best Actor – Elisabeth Larena
    Note: Held in a historic and picturesque village near Salamanca, Spain, this emerging festival is earning acclaim for its curated selections and distinguished jury.

• El Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche (2021)
  Official Selection in Competition
  Note: Located near the Spanish coast, this outdoor festival, over 30 years old, selected 30 films from nearly 2,000 submissions. The showcased works were exceptional.

• Sahar International Short Film Festival (2021)
  Official Selection in Competition
  Note: A dynamic festival based in the U.K., in its eighth year, held online in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions.

• Turin Film Festival (2021)
  Official Selection in Competition
  Note: Based in Italy, this festival celebrates films that explore and debate themes of religion—an honor for Eva's Comet.

• Sguardi Altrove Film Festival (2021)
  Official Selection, Non-Competitive
  Note: An Italian festival dedicated to empowering portrayals of women, this selection holds special significance for the filmmakers, who credit the influential women behind the project for its success.

• Additional Festivals (2021)
  Accepted into several other festivals in non-competitive categories.

Since his university years, JD Shapiro has written and directed two short films, deeply inspired by their stories and characters, though he felt neither suited a feature-length format. "Eva’s Comet," which he co-directed, was filmed in Spain and is primarily in English with Spanish subtitles. JD Shapiro is proud that both films were accepted into prestigious festivals across Spain and Europe, with "Eva’s Comet" earning multiple awards. (He submitted them to only one U.S. festival, Sundance, where neither was selected.)