In "The Sons of Mapes", the filmmaker creates an intimate portrait of his Afro-Caribbean father, following his youth on the island of Curaçao and rise to international success as a professional tennis player in the 1960s and 70s. The film also chronicles his father's 40-year reunion with his all-Latin American collegiate tennis team and their 86 year-old coach from Texas. This is a story about love, faith, perseverance, and the unbreakable bonds between family and old friends.
Runtime:
00:14:20
English subtitle:
Yes
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Writer/Director/Editor: Aaron Hosé Producers/Cinematography: Aaron Hosé, John Schaub Associate Producers: Brigitte Hosé, Rebecca Roos, Leo Aguirre Production Countries: USA, Aruba
• Winner - Platinum Remi Award for Sports program - 48th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - 2015
• Winner - Viewers' Choice Award for Best Documentary - GATFFEST Film Festival - 2015
• Finalist - Best Documentary - Central Florida Film Festival - 2015
• Nominee - Best Documentary Short Film - Orlando Film Festival - 2015
• Nominee - Best Documentary Short - Blackbird Film Festival - 2015
• Nominee - Best Story & Structure - Blackbird Film Festival - 2015
• Winner - Silver Award - Spotlight Documentary Film Awards - 2015
• Winner - Award of Merit Special Mention for Documentary Short - IndieFEST Film Awards - 2016
• Nominee - Best Visual Effects - Focus International Film Festival - 2016
• Nominee - Best Documentary Film - Vaughan Film Festival - 2016
• Shortlisted - Best Director - China International New Media Short Film Festival - 2016
• Nominee - Best Documentary - I Filmmaker International Film Festival - 2016
• Winner - Best Documentary Short - Festival Mundial de Cine Independiente de Quito - 2017
• Jury Special Mention - Documentary Short Film - Five Continents International Film Festival - 2017
• Winner - Best Short Documentary - Movies4Movies Film Festival - 2017
SCREENINGS/OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
• Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes (France) - 2015
• Festival de Cortos Somos Afro (Colombia) - 2015
• Los Angeles CineFest (USA) - 2015
• Three Cities Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• #TOFF: The Online Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• CineBodega Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• CAYFILM: Cayman International Film Festival (Cayman Islands) - 2015
• GATFFEST: Greater August Town Film Festival (Jamaica) - 2015
• Skyway Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Jamaica Film Festival - 2015
• Great Lakes Christian Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• CENFLO: Central Florida Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Knoxville Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Piton International Film Festival (St. Lucia) - 2015
• Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Lake Charles Film & Music Festival (USA) - 2015
• PICOR: Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Pilas en Corto (Spain) - 2015
• Orlando Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Alexandria Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Roma Cinema Doc (Italy) - 2015
• South Texas Underground Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Blackbird Film Festival (USA) - 2015
• Bonita Springs International Film Festival (USA) - 2016
• RDOC: Festival Internacional de Cine Documental de Rep. Dominicana y el Caribe (Dominican Republic) - 2016
• OverTime Films Festival Internacional de Cine Deportivo (Mexico) - 2016
• Sydney World Film Festival (Australia) - 2016
• Focus International Film Festival (USA) - 2016
• Film Fest 52 (USA) - 2016
• Vieques International Film Festival (Puerto Rico) - 2016
• South Carolina Cultural Film Festival (USA) - 2016
• Vaughan Film Festival (Canada) - 2016
• FICID: Festival Internacional de Cine Deportivo (Argentina) - 2016
• Ozark Shorts (USA) - 2016
• SABC Ekurhuleni International Film Festival (South Africa) - 2016
• SAFILM: San Antonio Film Festival (USA) - 2016
• Martinique International Fim Festival - 2016
• Ananse Festival de Cine Afro (Colombia) - 2016
• Cinema Los Angeles (USA) - 2016
• Chicago Independent Film Festival (USA) - 2016
• CSFF: China International New Media Short Film Festival - 2016
• I Filmmaker International Film Festival (Spain) - 2016
• Underground Film Festival - 2017
• FreeNetWorld International Film Festival (Serbia) - 2017
• German United Film Festival (Germany) - 2017
• Toronto International Independent Film Festival (Canada) - 2017
• FECIME: Festival Cinematográfico de Mérida (Mexico) - 2017
• FINDECOIN: Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes Independientes (Venezuela) - 2017
• LAFIC: Lanús Festival Internacional de Cine (Argentina) - 2017
• FEMUCIQ: Festival Mundial de Cine Independiente de Quito (Ecuador) - 2017
• Five Continents International Film Festival (Venezuela) - 2017
• Tokyo Lift-Off Online Film Festival (Japan) - 2017
• CaribbeanLens International Film Festival (USA) - 2017
• Maracay International Film & Video Festival (Venezuela) - 2017
• Movies4Movies Film Festival (USA) - 2017
• International Tour Film Festival (Italy) - 2017
• Goa Short Film Festival (India) - 2017
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Writer/Director/Editor: Aaron Hosé Producers/Cinematography: Aaron Hosé, John Schaub Associate Producers: Brigitte Hosé, Rebecca Roos, Leo Aguirre Production Countries: USA, Aruba
Directed by:
Aaron Hose
Writing credits:
Aaron Hose
Cast:
Humphrey Hose, Kenneth De Koning, Robert Mapes
Produced by:
Aaron Hose, John Schaub, Rebecca Roos, Brigitte Hose, Leonardo Aguirre
In "The Sons of Mapes", the filmmaker creates an intimate portrait of his Afro-Caribbean father, following his youth on the island of Curaçao and rise to international success as a professional tennis player in the 1960s and 70s. The film also chronicles his father's 40-year reunion with his all-Latin American collegiate tennis team and their 86 year-old coach from Texas. This is a story about love, faith, perseverance, and the unbreakable bonds between family and old friends.
Writer/Director/Editor: Aaron Hosé
Producers/Cinematography: Aaron Hosé, John Schaub
Associate Producers: Brigitte Hosé, Rebecca Roos, Leo Aguirre
Production Countries: USA, Aruba
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Writer/Director/Editor: Aaron Hosé
Producers/Cinematography: Aaron Hosé, John Schaub
Associate Producers: Brigitte Hosé, Rebecca Roos, Leo Aguirre
Production Countries: USA, Aruba
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