A feature film written and directed by Yolanda Centeno, in which Paula and Raúl live with 6-year-old Dani. They could be just another couple, were it not for the fact that Dani is not Paula’s son, and Paula faces the daily challenge of proving herself worthy of the “title” of mother. The couple separates, and the idea that Paula might never see Dani again presents a story that focuses on the pain of a child and the heartbreaking nature of goodbyes. What is more important, feelings or DNA?
“A magnificent example of the best cinema that conveys deep feelings and emotions.”
Juan Pando: Fotogramas.
This short film, directed by Dionisio Naranjo, shows how Campofrío continues to combat the stress and pressures faced by Spanish women. With this in mind, it presented “Fantasmas” (Ghosts) under the slogan “Let’s not feed fears, let’s feed another model of womanhood.” It draws attention to four social tensions that women identify with at different stages of their lives and that sometimes determine their way of life. The brand aims to highlight these prejudices while maintaining a humorous tone.
A short film directed by Imanol Ruiz De Lara won top awards at the prestigious La Jolla Film Festival in San Diego.
Unique women. Gamer women. Women who escape to other planets. Heroines. Astronauts. Ingrid García-Jonsson and Yao Yao are all of the above in this hyper-aesthetic dystopia set in a Chinese restaurant where time has stopped. The two look like ordinary girls, but they are anything but. They are anything they want to be, and that includes becoming avatars in a long-forgotten video game. Shall we play Europa II?
Alejandro and Eduardo Maclean are a screenwriter-director duo born in Madrid. Both began forging their paths in the artistic world at an early age. Alejandro trained as a theater actor in London, while Eduardo found his voice in the world of dubbing during his adolescence. Two distinct paths that nevertheless shared a common root: the need to tell stories. This creative affinity and their shared passion for genre films led them behind the camera, where they discovered common ground to explore cinematic language through writing and directing. They developed a creative vision that combines technique and narrative with a personal approach.
“Lucha por lo Irresistible,” directed by Dionisio Naranjo, is a short documentary starring the Cholitas Luchadoras, women from Bolivia who perform wrestling in traditional costumes in a unique setting. These unique wrestlers embody strength, the spirit of overcoming obstacles, the desire to fight for what we want, and the dream of building a better world.
“Visalia in Visalia,” a short documentary directed by Yolanda Centeno, features real-life accounts from Visalia residents and their reactions to the launch of Visalia’s flat-rate plan for Spain. The piece shows the company’s outreach in the California city, which included advertisements in the local newspaper, billboards, and interviews with local officials.
A short film by Dionisio Naranjo that, under the aesthetic of a home-made, comical and creepy Halloween celebration, tells the story of a mysterious and anonymous VHS videotape arriving from Russia. The following day, the first images of the short trailer were released via Instagram TV to offer a preview of the film’s full content: a Russian couple who face a terrifying and creepy entity: the heavy.
Paula and Raúl, who live with a 7-year-old son named Dani, could be just another couple. They could be, if it weren’t for the fact that Dani isn’t Paula’s son, and Paula faces the daily challenge of proving she deserves to be a mother. A love story, filled with pain, that focuses on Dani’s vulnerability.