Synopsis

Ignacio is currently an unemployed filmmaker. He receives a rather unconventional job proposition from his eccentric mother—to work as a salesman at the family boutique situated in the upscale seaside resort of Reñaca. Within this role, Ignacio’s responsibilities span a wide range: assisting customers, producing a promotional video, and capturing fashion photographs. Despite his best efforts, none of these tasks unfold as planned. Amidst the world of dresses, models, photo shoots, and the potential for a romantic entanglement, Ignacio discovers an unexpected opportunity to bring his cinematic aspirations to life.

Team

• Ignacio

  Rojas Vallejo

  Director

  Graduated in Film Direction from the Fundación Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional development is focused on theoretical and practical knowledge about Screenwriting and Directing. He has carried out different film projects both in Chile and Argentina. As a director and screenwriter, he made the short film «De la vida de certas statuas» (2017) selected at the Laterale Film Festival in Cosenza, Italy. He is currently developing his debut film «Mistakes and Tries».

• Sebastian

  Cartajena

  Producer

  Director in Film and Television. Diploma in Cultural Mediation from the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). Co-Founder and Artistic Director of the Chilean Film Festival FECICH, for 15 years. In charge of Mediation and Audiences at the Valparaíso Cine Recobrado International Film Festival, for more than 7 years. He currently directs the development stage of the television series «Creadores», which seeks to account for the creative processes behind the creation of Chilean video games.

• Alexis

  Sánchez Baeza

  Executive Producer

  Director in Film and Television. Diploma in Audiovisual Executive Production from the Pontifical Catholic University and Cultural Mediation and Audience Development from the University of Chile. He is currently Executive Director of the Chilean Film Festival FECICH, Executive Producer of Ciudad Cultural Producciones and Director of the Digital Platform Cortometrajes.cl

Technical Info

Year of production: 2023
Format: Full HD
Duration: 75 minutes
Country/s: Chile
Director: Ignacio Rojas Vallejo
General Producer: Sebastián Cartajena Alvarado
Executive Producer: Alexis Sánchez Baeza
Production house: Cultural City
Website: www.ciudadcultural.cl
Social Media: Instagram @ciudadcultural.cl

Awards and Official Selections

-Selected for the Editing and Distribution Workshop, where the project was mentored by Titi Viera-Gallo and Paola Castillo (editor and producer of Allende, My Grandfather Allende, winner of the Golden Eye at the Cannes Film Festival). The project was also selected for Conecta, an international industry event organized by the Chilean Documentary Corporation (CCDoc).
-Selected for the 2022 Encuentros Australes at the Valdivia International Film Festival (FICValdivia), in the First Cut section, where the project received mentorship from Soledad Salfate (A Fantastic Woman, Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film).
-Selected for the Final Cut section of the 2023 Encuentros Australes at the Valdivia International Film Festival (FICValdivia).