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rock, paper, scissors
Miguel Ángel Olivares
Mateo is a famous writer who gathers his four best friends at his house in the country to spend the weekend. The initial joy of the reunion is quickly broken when Mateo proposes a game: during..
piedra, papel o tijera
rock, paper, scissors
18 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Spain

 


  

 
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Época de plagas
Plague Season  Gabriela Calvache 
Jun-2025


15'  Spanish Ecuador


In a world where the balance between nature and humanity has been lost, a young girl is confined to her home, caring
for her dying mother. Outside, droughts and plagues relentlessly ravage the planet. As the girl confronts the weight of
illness and grief, the insects regain their primitive instincts. In this fragile ecosystem, life’s balance unveils its darkest
and most macabre nature.

In a world where the balance between nature and humanity has been lost, a young girl is confined to her home, caring
for her dying mother. Outside, droughts and plagues relentlessly ravage the planet. As the girl confronts the weight of
illness and grief, the insects regain their primitive instincts. In this fragile ecosystem, life’s balance unveils its darkest
and most macabre nature.


  English 

Category:  Fantastic  Fiction  Terror 

Genre:  Children  Drama  Horror  Science Fiction  Zombies 

Recommended Age:  16+



 
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Director


Gabriela Calvache

Ecuador
Biofilmography

ENG: Gabriela Calvache is known for her feature film "La Mala Noche" (2019), which premiered at SXSW and won 14 international awards. As a director, she specializes in telling stories about minorities in Latin America and exploring environmental issues, combining genre cinema with a focus on social impact. She also co-directed "Adentro," which was part of the Official Competition at the São Paulo Short Film Festival. Her short film "En Espera" (2011) competed at Oberhausen and was selected for prestigious festivals such as Berlinale and IFFR, winning nine international awards.


ESP: Gabriela Calvache es conocida por su largometraje «La Mala Noche» (2019), estrenado en SXSW y ganador de 14 premios internacionales. Como directora, se especializa en contar historias de minorías en América Latina y abordar temas ambientales, combinando cine de género con un enfoque en el impacto social. También codirigió «Adentro», que formó parte de la Competencia Oficial del Festival de Cortos de São Paulo. Su cortometraje «En Espera» (2011) compitió en Oberhausen y fue seleccionado en prestigiosos festivales como Berlinale e IFFR, ganando nueve premios internacionales.

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Producer


Daniela Fuentes Moncada

Ecuador
Biofilmography

ENG: Gabriela Calvache is known for her feature film "La Mala Noche" (2019), which premiered at SXSW and won 14 international awards. As a director, she specializes in telling stories about minorities in Latin America and exploring environmental issues, combining genre cinema with a focus on social impact. She also co-directed "Adentro," which was part of the Official Competition at the São Paulo Short Film Festival. Her short film "En Espera" (2011) competed at Oberhausen and was selected for prestigious festivals such as Berlinale and IFFR, winning nine international awards.


ESP: Gabriela Calvache es conocida por su largometraje «La Mala Noche» (2019), estrenado en SXSW y ganador de 14 premios internacionales. Como directora, se especializa en contar historias de minorías en América Latina y abordar temas ambientales, combinando cine de género con un enfoque en el impacto social. También codirigió «Adentro», que formó parte de la Competencia Oficial del Festival de Cortos de São Paulo. Su cortometraje «En Espera» (2011) compitió en Oberhausen y fue seleccionado en prestigiosos festivales como Berlinale e IFFR, ganando nueve premios internacionales.



Cast & Crew

Gabriela  Calvache
Scriptwriter

 
Daniela Granja Núñez
Scriptwriter

 
Miguel Cármenes
Director of photography

 
Miguel Cármenes
Camera operator

 
Orlando Pérez Rosso
Music soundtrack

 
Juan José Luzuriaga
Sound

 
Juan José Luzuriaga
Production sound mixer

 
Amaia Merino
Film editor

 
Roberto Frisone
Art director

 
Elizabeth Gualoto
Hair stylist

 
Elizabeth Gualoto
Make-up artist

 
Jenn Rojas
Costume designer

 
Inti Fx
Animation

 
Tk Fx
Animation

 
Samantha Villarreal
Cast

 
Christian Cabrera
Cast

 
Mercy Lema G.
Cast

 
Selections
 Selected 
Festival De Cine Latinoamericano Rosario
 May 2026 
Argentina
 Selected 
Festival Internacional De Cine Lebu // Ficil Bio Bio
 May 2026 
Chile
 Selected 
Montevideo FantÁstico
 May 2026 
Uruguay
 Selected 
Femcine 16 Festival Cine De Mujeres
 May 2026 
Chile
 Selected 
Festival Intenacional De Cine De Terror De Valdivia
 May 2026 
Chile
 Selected 
Concurso De Cortometrajes Creat Rivas
 March 2026 
Spain
 Selected 
Ibicine Festival De Cine En Ibiza. Premios Astarté
 February 2026 
Spain
 Selected 
Mórbido Mérida
 December 2025 
Mexico
 Selected 
Guayafest
 November 2025 
Ecuador
 Selected 
Festival Internacional De Cine De Mar Del Plata
 November 2025 
Argentina
 Prize
Mórbido Film Fest
 November 2025 
Mexico
 Selected 
Seoul Yeongdeungpo International Extreme-short Image & Film Festival
 October 2025 
South Korea
 Selected 
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (mspiff)
 October 2025 
United States
 Selected 
New York Latino Film Festival
 September 2025 
United States
 Selected 
Palm Springs International Shortfest
 June 2025 
United States


 


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331
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todo va a estar bien
César Adriazola Mieres
Cintia faces an emotional crossroads as she prepares a decisive conversation with her boyfriend. The atmosphere becomes more tense as the conversation progresses, reaching a breaking point.
todo va a estar bien
todo va a estar bien
8 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Chile
  
 
 
 
 
after the fire
Hristo Todorov
Disappointed of her life in Paris, Emma is ready to go back to her home country. But the morning before the flight she wants to fulfil her last Parisian dream – to make a photo shoot in front of..
aprÈs l’incendie
after the fire
20 min  /  French  /  2025
France
  
 
 
 
 
supersonics
Jordi Castejón
After six months of rehearsal and preparation, a group of people with intellectual disabilities, the "Supersonics", heads to the "Gavawood" talent show. The day of the performance becomes an..
supersónicos
supersonics
20 min  /  Catalan  /  2025
Spain
  
 
 
 
 
plague season
Gabriela Calvache
In a world where the balance between nature and humanity has been lost, a young girl is confined to her home, caring
for her dying mother. Outside, droughts and plagues relentlessly ravage the..
Época de plagas
plague season
15 min  /  Spanish  /  2026
Ecuador
  
 
 
 
 
rock, paper, scissors
Miguel Ángel Olivares
Mateo is a famous writer who gathers his four best friends at his house in the country to spend the weekend. The initial joy of the reunion is quickly broken when Mateo proposes a game: during..
piedra, papel o tijera
rock, paper, scissors
18 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Spain
  
 
 
 
 
polygon x
Nestor Lopez
Some neighborhood soccer fields. “Frog” and his team feel humiliated by the Brazilians from
the neighboring neighborhood, who have been beating them for a while. But today, they won’t allow..
polÍgono x
polygon x
14 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Spain
  
 
 
 
 
paper cranes & blue frog
Chavo _
After learning the true story behind the Children’s Peace Monument,
a boy named Aki sets out for Hiroshima, driven by a need to see it with his own eyes.
Along the way, he meets a solitary woman,..
折り鶴と蒼い蛙
paper cranes & blue frog
20 min  /  Japanese  /  2025
Japan
  
 
 
 
 
bicho
Nicolás Sequeira
t’s strange to sneak into other people’s houses at night and film them while they sleep, or to take family portraits and return them days later without anyone noticing. It’s strange not to have..
bicho
bicho
16 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Uruguay
  
 
 
 
 
anastÁcia
Lilih Curi
When Anastácia is prevented from working due to losing her voice, she finds herself in an abusive relationship that traps her.
anastÁcia
anastÁcia
15 min  /  Portuguese  /  2025
Brazil
  
 
 
 
 
breathless
Alejandro  Giorlando
Javier takes care of his younger brother, Rafael, who suffers from asthma, in a home plunged into precariousness after days without electricity, water, or gas. When an incident leaves Rafael..
sibilancias
breathless
12 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Argentina
  
 
 
 
 
christmas eve
Iñaki Royo
IGNACIO (19) is forced to leave his room and spend Christmas dinner with his father SEBASTIÁN (44), for the first time since the death of his mother and wife. Estranged, their opinions clash and..
nochebuena
christmas eve
16 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Chile
  
 
 
 
 
pasta negra
Jorge  Thielen Armand
Three Venezuelan women cross the border into Colombia to buy a packet of pasta.
pasta negra
pasta negra
15 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Canada
  
 
 
 
 
family sunday
Gerardo Del Razo
In one of the many peripheral areas of Mexico City, the collection of money from the merchants and inhabitants of the area by sicarios who are members of local cartels is an everyday occurrence. On..
domingo familiar
family sunday
17 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Mexico
  
 
 
 
 
khaneh parvaneh
Mahdi Leysi Azar
The short film Parvaneh’s House (Khaneh Parvaneh) tells the story of two sisters, Parvaneh and Sara, living in a small home. Parvaneh, a young girl with a condition similar to autism, is unaware..
خانه پروانه
khaneh parvaneh
13 min  /  Azerbaijani  /  2025
Iran
  
 
 
 
 
someone’s watching. somewhere.
Sarah Knoetig
Linda is at the beginning of her career as a Pilates influencer. Torn between self-doubt and the desire to be seen online, she lives in a luxurious apartment building that offers more illusion than..
someone’s watching. somewhere.
someone’s watching. somewhere.
7 min  /  Other  /  2025
Germany
  
 
 
 
 
not funny
Jelena Lopatić
Juraj Bačić
Film observes everyday lives of a building in a nondescript city on Earth. Normal people, except for one detail - everyone has a clown for their own personal entertainment. But, what do the clowns..
nije smijesno
not funny
19 min  /  Croatian  /  2025
Croatia
  
 
 
 
 
talk me
Joecar  Hanna
In a world where casual sex is routine and genuine conversation is taboo, Pedro, a mixed-race outsider trapped in a passionless marriage, secretly escapes through music. When he meets Kira, another..
talk me
talk me
20 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Spain
  
 
 
 
 
eternal amalgam
Asele Markabaeva
As a result of a cosmic explosion, time has become non-linear. The boundary between past, present, and future passes between two people, where eras coexist simultaneously.
Artem encounters Masha -..
Этерна Амальгама
eternal amalgam
1 min  /  Russian  /  2026
Russia
  
 
 
 
 
unfrayed
Michelle Muldoon
Mei scrambles through the woods to escape an unseen horror. She stumbles into a clearing with a fire and a figure hunched over it. Meet Betty, a black woman who prefers the solitude of the bush..
unfrayed
unfrayed
8 min  /  English  /  2025
Canada
  
 
 
 
 
pool bbq
Pierre Bermond
Amy lives with her boyfriend in a trailer and works like crazy for the well-off in town. She keeps her head down and out of trouble but her boss has other ideas.
piscine barbecue
pool bbq
15 min  /  French  /  2026
France
  
 
 
 
 
el viejo y el reloj cucú
Silvio  Caiozzi
An old man lives amid memories in a fenced-in house for his safety. He is visited by his grandson and estranged partner, with only a cherished cuckoo clock for company. When he imagines a..
el viejo y el reloj cucú
el viejo y el reloj cucú
18 min  /  Spanish  /  2025
Chile

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