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Short Narrative Film
Director and Writer
Night Light
Luz Nocturna (2022)
Costa Rica ★ 14 min
Three siblings grapple with solitude as they learn of their mother's departure with no return. The forest, both companion and specter, weaves its ethereal presence—a haunting echo that lingers in the spaces between their shared moments.
How it started.
From the modest seed of financial aid intended for a teaser of my upcoming feature film, "If We Don’t Burn How Do We Light Up the Night," my short "Night Light" blossomed. In a landscape where short film support in Costa Rica is scarce, I recognized an opportunity to stretch the allocated aid and crafted a short film with the same budget. With "Night Light," I achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first Costa Rican filmmaker to compete for the Palm d'Or in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival.
Festival selections
Official Short Film Competition at Cannes Film Festival 2022, France - World Premiere
Festival de Internacional de Guadalajara 2022, Mexico
FicValdivia 2022, Chile
ZINEBI - Festival Internacional de Cine Documental y Cortometraje de Bilbao 2022, Spain
Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia FICM 2022, Mexico
Svaneti Film Festival 2022, Georgia
Bogoshorts 2022, Colombia
Reykjavík International Film Festival 2022, Iceland
FEMCINE 2022, Chile
Manaki Brothers 2022, Macedonia
Ciclo de Cine Centroamericano 2022, Austria
Signes de Nuit 2022, France
Longue Vue Sur Le Court 2022, France
Cinémartinique 2022, Martinique
FICUNAM 2023, Mexico
Festival Internacional de Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2023, Cuba
Costa Rica Festival Internacional de Cine CRFIC 2023, Costa Rica
Cinemaattic 2023, Scotland
Biarritz Amérique Latine 2023, France
Chicago Latino Film Festival 2023, USA
Philosophical Film Festival 2023, Macedonia