[ BEST SHORT FILM · FESTIVAL DO RIO 2026 ]

ONDAS DE SILÊNCIO

Amon, who is deaf, feels an immediate connection with the new water delivery man, just as his best friend sets her eyes on him too.

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The slate

Award · 2026 Ondas de Silêncio

Documentary · 2026 Ajamu X, Holding the Frame

Feature · 2025 Vanilla

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We believe the most exciting stories come from voices that have waited too long to be heard.

DreamCoat Films is a London-based film and television production company making bold, people-led stories about characters who don’t fit neatly into the worlds they live in. We champion first- and second-time feature directors, and work in partnership across the Global South, including Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria and Indonesia.

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News & Festivals

Award · 2026Ondas de Silêncio wins Best Short Film, Novos Rumos, Festival do Rio

Sales · 2025 Vanilla: sales by The Open Reel

Series · 2025 Death Becomes Him selected for Series Mania Seriesmakers

Festival · 2023 Vanilla selected for Locarno First Look