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🏆 We won! 99 just won an @idaorg Award in Los Angeles in the “Best Curated Series” category! The IDA Awards are (almost) the Oscars of documentary filmmaking. To give you an idea of how competitive they are, we were nominated alongside @nytimes ' Op-Docs, PBS's @povshorts and PBS's @independentlens . We couldn't make it to Los Angeles for the awards ceremony, but we had a wonderful duo there to represent 99. 🙌 Thank you to Keisha Knight from @solidarity.media.network and Olivier Tournaud from @villa.albertine for their support and smile on the red carpet! This is a wonderful recognition for 99 after ten years of existence. It's incredible for our small non-profit organization to find ourselves alongside such respected players. But the paradox is that 99 could shut down tomorrow. Because our project is a fragile marvel. Support us if you can with a tax-deductible donation! #idadocawards #documentary #shortfilm

👨🏻‍🚀 7 jours 23 heures et 5 minutes. C’est le temps que Muhammad Faris passe dans l’espace en juillet 1987, devenant ainsi le tout premier cosmonaute syrien. À son retour sur Terre, Muhammad est célébré comme un héros national. Des écoles, des rues, un aéroport portent son nom. Quand la guerre civile éclate en Syrie en 2011, le natif d’Alep renie le régime sanglant de Bachar al-Assad et se joint aux manifestations, avant de fuir vers la Turquie voisine avec sa famille. Comme des millions de ses compatriotes, le cosmonaute devient alors un réfugié. « Si la Terre est belle vue de l’espace, c’est parce qu’on n’y voit pas les cicatrices des frontières. » – Muhammad Faris Regardez dès maintenant, gratuitement, « Le cosmonaute syrien », un magnifique court métrage documentaire signé Charles Emir Richards / @charlesemir « Muhammad Faris était un personnage plus grand que nature. Il n’a jamais perdu espoir. Pas une seconde. » – Charles Emir Richards 🔗 Lien dans la bio Production : @enisyodeltoro , Charles Emir Richards, Racha Najdi Image : Charles Emir Richards Création artistique : @mr.muratpalta , @garipay Musique originale : @murat_ertel Montage : Khaled Nadim Effets visuels : Emre Aypar Son : @celalkivanc Assistant réalisateur : @tahironurbektas Supervision de la production : Onur Bektaş Supervision de la post-production : Arda Erkmen Étalonnage : @erc0n #courtmetrage #documentaire #animation #syrie #turquie #espace

7 days, 23 hours, and 5 minutes. That’s how long Muhammad Faris spent in space in July 1987, becoming the first Syrian cosmonaut. Upon his return to Earth, Muhammad was celebrated as a national hero. Schools, streets, and an airport were named after him. When civil war broke out in Syria in 2011, the Aleppo native opposed Bashar al-Assad’s bloody regime and joined the protests, before fleeing to neighboring Turkey with his family. Like millions of his compatriots, the cosmonaut became a refugee. “From space I saw Earth, indescribably beautiful with the scars of national boundaries gone.” – Muhammad Faris Watch “The Syrian Cosmonaut” now streaming on 99. A short documentary film directed by Charles Emir Richards / @charlesemir 🔗 Link in bio “Muhammad Faris was a larger-than-life character. He never gave up hope for even a second.” – Charles Emir Richards Production: @enisyodeltoro , Charles Emir Richards, Racha Najdi Cinematography: Charles Emir Richards Artwork: @mr.muratpalta , @garipay Original music: @murat_ertel Editing: Khaled Nadim Visual effects: Emre Aypar Sound design: @celalkivanc Assistant director: @tahironurbektas Production supervision: Onur Bektaş Post-production supervision: Arda Erkmen Color grading: @erc0n

Mattia is serving a 14–year prison sentence for homicide in a Milan detention centre. In March 2015, an Italian court convicted him and his father for the murder of their neighbour. Mattia was just 18 years old at the time of the crime. After 7 and a half years behind bars, the young man enrolled at one of the country’s most prestigious universities, @unibocconi . Authorised to leave prison during the day to attend classes, but obliged to return to his cell in the evening, Mattia seized his chance. How can he fit into this new life that awaits him on the outside? How can he live with the weight of the past? Watch “Near Light” now streaming on 99. A documentary short directed by Niccolò V. Salvato / @nick_saved 🔗 Link in bio “I never saw Mattia through his past drama, but always through his future.” – Niccolò V. Salvato Production: @_maaaraaahh_ , @melancholiapictures Cinematography: @kristof_d_keszthelyi Sound, mixing: @ramogabriel Editing: Gustav Arthur Simon, @mireiaalbinyana , @sophiedparea Colour grading: Lacó Gaál Music: @saloo_adam #shortdocumentary

✨ Third time's the charm! For the third year in a row, 99 has been nominated for an @idaorg Award in the “best curated series” category. This is a wonderful encouragement for our nonprofit, which works to promote documentary short films worldwide, both online and in person. We are honoured to be nominated alongside four remarkable projects: - @independentlens - @povdocs - @povshorts - @nytopinion Will we win this time? See you on December 6 for the awards ceremony. Thank you to all the filmmakers who put their trust in us, and to our fantastic community of translators! Don’t know 99 yet? ➡️ https://www.99.media Oh, and by the way, we rely entirely on people like you. So please consider a tax-deductible donation! ➡️ https://www.99.media/donate #IDADocAwards

✨ Elisa Carrillo Cabrera is a prima ballerina with the @staatsballettberlin . From the early hours, the Mexican dancer warms up, trains, and repeats the same steps over and over again. When the curtain rises in the evening, pain and fatigue vanish. Until the next morning. Watch “Prima” now streaming on 99. A documentary short directed by Veronika Pokoptceva / @fronny_ro 🔗 Link in bio “The camera doesn’t just observe, it participates. It follows Elisa’s movement, her breath, her thoughts. It dances with her.” — Veronika Pokoptceva Photography: @jan.boroewitsch , @hakunaatataaa Editing: Veronika Pokoptceva, @gjanson Sound: @soundbyrafa , @effy_fc , @ben_zappi Music: @soundbyrafa , @5.string.theory Production: @sae.institute.berlin ⭐ Featuring @elisacarrillocabrera and mikhailkaniskin #dance #documentary #shortfilm #balletpost #balletworld

🇺🇦 It’s summer in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine. Vova and Roma, aged 12 and 14, spend their days together. They clean windshields for a bit of money, swim in the lake to escape the scorching heat, and play war with plastic guns. The real war is everywhere. The grown-ups want to kill the enemy. Vova and Roma just want to kill time. Watch “Clear Sky” now streaming on 99. A documentary short directed by Marcin Kundera / @marcin_kundera 🔗 Link in bio “Despite the grim reality around us, it was a strangely beautiful time.” — Marcin Kundera Cinematography: Marcin Kundera Editing: Julia Kharybona / @juliakharybina Music: @skofka.ua Production: I SEE YOU / @iseeyou_studio #documentary #shortfilm #ukraine

Jorge est un DJ qui donne des concerts et qui joue dans des clubs de Séville. Son nom de scène ? “lospiestorcidos” : “les pieds tordus”. Visionnez “Pieds tordus” sur 99, un court métrage documentaire réalisé par Charlie García Villalba – @charliegvillalba 🔗 Lien dans la bio “Quand j’ai rencontré Jorge, j’ai tout de suite trouvé que c’était une personne incroyable.” – Charlie García Villalba Musique originale : Jorge Navas – @lospiestorcidos Image : Ignacio Bascón – @ignacio_bascon Son : Jesús Bascón – @jesus.bascon Montage : Charlie García Villalba Sous-titrage : Sabine Lhommet

At just 10 years old, Léandre collapsed during a football practice. A stroke left the entire right side of his body paralyzed. His dream of becoming a professional player vanished, but the young boy rebuilt himself. Now 14, he thrives in the pool, delivering outstanding performances. Léandre trains one to two hours a day, driven by a single goal: the @la28games ! A year ahead in school, he’s already planning his future and knows he’ll become a neurologist. You might say, “when he grows up,” but the remarkable Léandre is already wise beyond his years. ▶️ Watch “I Don't Like Losing” now on 99 🔗 Link in bio A short documentary film directed by Matthieu Perret / @matt.perret Featuring Léandre Boyer / @boyerleandre Photography: Robin Pogorzelski / @robin_pogorzelski Sound: Mix & Mouse / @mixetmouse Production: ROMA / Spotsyde @decathlon @decathlon_swimming @world_aquatics #swimming #athlete #LA28 #Olympics #Paralympics

À l’âge de 10 ans, Léandre s’effondre pendant un entraînement de foot. Victime d’un AVC, tout le côté droit de son corps se retrouve paralysé. Ses rêves de devenir joueur professionnel s’évanouissent, mais le jeune garçon se reconstruit. Aujourd’hui âgé de 14 ans, c’est dans les bassins qu’il s’épanouit et qu’il réalise de grandes performances. Léandre s’entraîne une à deux heures par jour. Objectif : les Jeux paralympiques de Los Angeles en 2028. Avec un an d’avance au collège, il pense déjà à ses études et sait qu’il deviendra neurologue. On pourrait ajouter « quand il sera grand », mais l’incroyable Léandre est déjà grand. ▶️ Sur 99, découvrez le court métrage documentaire « J'aime pas perdre » 🔗 Lien dans la bio Un film de Matthieu Perret / @matt.perret Avec Léandre Boyer / @boyerleandre Image, étalonnage : Robin Pogorzelski / @robin_pogorzelski Son, mixage : Mix & Mouse / @mixetmouse Production : ROMA / Spotsyde

💫 We did it again! For the second year in a row, 99 has been nominated for an @idaorg Award in the best curated series category. This is a wonderful encouragement for our nonprofit, which works to promote documentary short films worldwide, both online and in person. We are honored to be nominated alongside four remarkable projects: @30for30 , @independentlens , @povdocs and @nytimes . See you on December 5 for the awards ceremony. Thank you to all the filmmakers who put their trust in us, and to our fantastic community of translators! Don’t know 99 yet? Visit 99.media.

In Juchitán in southern Mexico, members of the Muxes community relate how their ‘third gender’ sexual identity has attained a modern maturity, embedded in their ancient language. Watch “Muxes” now on 99 ▶️ Link in bio 🔗 A short documentary film directed by Ivan Olita (@ivanolita ) “Muxes are a third gender and their presence triggered the existence of a whole new cultural and social set of norms”, explains Ivan Olita. Photography: Luigi Martinucci Artistic direction: Davide Di Teodoro Executive producer: Andre Bato Production: Paulina Salas, Juan Robles, Michael Matus Original score: JEAN Sound: Gustavo Mora, Jose Velaso Colorist: Roy Sun