Clara Como El Agua (Clara Like Water)
This short film features a girl who just happens to look different from her peers. Bullying, boys, and bioluminescent bays make this coming-of-age story quite an interesting one.
Author: Camille
La Fábula del Dibujante (The Fable of a Cartoonist)
La Fábula del Dibujante (The Fable of a Cartoonist, in English) is a sweet short film that features a lonely man who draws, for a living, comics about heroes, villains, and blonde girls. As the days go by, he soon begins to look for inspiration, and somehow finds it in the form of a young woman. Whether or not he’ll get what he’s looking for is something we’ll have to see.
The story here is told not just with internal dialogue, since a kind of animation finds its way within this short’s frames. I also had to shed a tear for this one, especially with that end note: “You don’t have to be a hero to save someone.” Lovely.
(This is available on Vimeo with English subtitles. Looking for more geek? Check out this short film featuring a video game geek’s love story, and this other film that may or may not have time travel involved.) Continue Reading
Alma
This beautifully animated film features a young girl and a doll shop. Don’t let the wonderful music deter you, and do be careful about satisfying that curiosity. You don’t quite know where it will lead you to. Alma from Rodrigo… Continue Reading
Sirenito (Little Siren)
This short film of a little boy wanting to dress up as a certain imaginary persona is funny, yet frustrating. Oh, the wonders of miscommunication, especially for a too-caring mother. Directors’ website Sirenito, on Youtube Directed by Marisa Crespo & Moisés Romera… Continue Reading
The Last Moments of Leopoldo Berenguer
The Last Moments of Leopoldo Berenguer begin at the end. A president is at his office with his closest advisors. The palace is in chaos, there’s gunfire everywhere, and the revolutionaries are coming for him. As his staff ponders over… Continue Reading