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Echoes of the Past
Written & Directed by Ava Ferrera
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Documentary | Short | 2025 | Released for film festivals
"Echoes of the Past", an overture to the soon to be released feature length documentary "The Art of Fermentation".
"Echoes of the Past" is a short film documentary told from the perspective of the director Ava Ferrera. Reflecting on the filming experience and her philosophical take on traditions.
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Gold Award Winner for Best Short Documentary at the Hollywood Gold Awards.
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Best Short Documentary Award Winner at the Paris Film Awards.
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Best Short Documentary Award Winner at Florence Film Awards.
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PRESS
Press Inquiries
For press inquiries, editorial requests, or interview opportunities, please contact Ava Ferrera’s team using the information below.
Rooted in cinematic tradition yet unmistakably modern, Ava’s work explores identity, memory, and cultural resonance with depth and poetic clarity — dramas, thrillers, genre-defying pieces and more — where mystery, obsession, and sensual tension are drawn like velvet curtains over mythic archetypes. These works live in a world of shadow and light, desire and danger, where characters move like poetry and stories unfold like secrets. Always intimate. Always charged. Always Ava.
Her films are crafted with an artisan’s care and a philosopher’s lens—inviting thoughtful dialogue across art, film, and cultural journalism. All media engagements are reviewed with intention and care.​​
For press inquiries & collaborations, contact
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Elle Garner
Press & Collaborations Liaison
