Private Project

L'Encenedor Quàntic

How can we prove that we actually time-traveled?

  • Pau Escribano
    Director
    Primer Contacte
  • Pau Escribano
    Writer
  • Pau Escribano
    Producer
  • Sandra Olsina
    Producer
  • Sandra López
    Producer
  • Ann Perelló
    Key Cast
    0tello
  • David Verdaguer
    Key Cast
    10.000 km
  • David Olivares
    Key Cast
  • Claudi Herreros
    Music
  • Víctor Català
    Director of Photography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    L'Encenedor Quàntic
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-fi, genre, comedy, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Catalan
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Epic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sitges Film Festival
    Sitges, Spain
    October 9, 2015
    World Premiere
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
    Baja California
    October 22, 2015
    International Premiere
  • 30 Days Film Festival
    Andorra
    November 27, 2015
    Special Jury Prize / Audience Award
  • Tashortfest
    Barcelona, Spain
    November 6, 2015
  • Hrizantema Horror & Fantasy Film Festival
    Subotica, Srbija
    October 30, 2015
    Serbian Premiere
  • Short of the Year
    Madrid, Spain
    October 16, 2015
    Special Mention
  • Festival Antic Horror Picture Show
    Barcelona, Spain
    October 31, 2015
  • Another Independent International Film Festival
    Eau Claire, Wisconsin
    November 13, 2015
    US Premiere
    Best Short
  • Estilhaços
    Leiria. Portugal
    November 6, 2015
    Portuguese Premiere
  • Bogotá Short Film Festival
    Bogotá, Colombia
    December 10, 2015
    South American Premiere
  • PALMAenCORTO145
    Palma de Mallorca, Spain
    December 17, 2015
  • Festival de Cortos de Carabanchel SESSIONS
    Madrid, Spain
    December 12, 2015
  • 9180 Shortfest
    Bengaluru, India
    December 19, 2015
    Asian Premiere
  • Rewind Festival
    Vilanova del Camí, Spain.
    March 11, 2016
  • Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Shortyweek
    El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain
    March 10, 2016
    Best Comedy Short
  • SOMA Film Festival
    New Jersey, USA
    February 12, 2016
  • Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival
    Boston
    February 5, 2016
  • Ascona Film Festival
    Ascona, Switzerland
    February 25, 2016
    Switzerland Premiere
  • Taos Shortz Film Fest
    Taos, New Mexico. USA
    April 7, 2016
  • Festimatge
    Calella, Spain
    April 2, 2016
  • Festival Regard
    Saguenay, Québec. Canada
    March 16, 2016
  • Brussels Fantastic Film Festival
    Brussels, Belgium
    March 29, 2016
    Belgian Premiere
  • TV en Cortos
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    April 4, 2016
    Argentinian Premiere
  • Pachuca Film & Short Fest
    Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
    June 2, 2016
  • Video Festival Imperia
    Imperia, Italy
    April 27, 2016
    Italian Premiere
  • Prokuplje Short Film Festival
    Prokuplje, Serbia
    May 10, 2016
  • HA! Fest
    Chico, CA, USA
    May 7, 2016
  • Cine Jardim
    Recife, Brasil
    May 16, 2016
    Brazilian Premiere
  • Filmets
    Badalona, Spain
    October 21, 2016
  • Worldfest Houston
    Houston
    United States
    April 8, 2016
    Gold Remi Award, Science Fiction
  • Mostra de Curtmetratges Vilanovins
    Vilanova i la Geltrú
    Spain
    April 22, 2016
  • FIC-CAT
    Roda de Berà
    Spain
    May 31, 2016
  • Roswell Film Festival
    Roswell, NM
    United States
    May 15, 2016
  • Ozark Shorts
    Lamar, MO
    United States
    May 8, 2016
  • Ploiesti International Film Festival
    Ploiesti
    Romania
    June 16, 2016
    Romanian Premiere
  • Selectivo UNICA
    Barcelona
    Spain
    May 23, 2016
  • Fantastic Zagreb
    Zagreb
    Croatia
    July 4, 2016
    Croatian Premiere
  • Mostra de Cinema Jove d'Elx
    Elx
    Spain
    May 12, 2016
  • Cryptshow Festival
    Badalona
    Spain
    July 6, 2016
  • Zanzibar International Film Festival
    Zanzibar
    Tanzania, United Republic of
    July 9, 2016
    African Premiere
  • Mostra de Curtmetratges Dr. Mabuse
    Barcelona
    Spain
    June 11, 2016
  • Bienal Internacional de Video y Cine Contemporáneo. Videofest
    Mexicali
    Mexico
    November 1, 2016
  • Festival Consuegra en Corto
    Consuegra
    Spain
    May 21, 2016
  • Tlanchana Fest Festival de Cine y Arte Digital
    Tlanchana
    Mexico
    June 15, 2016
  • Festival Cinemart
    Pineda de Mar
    Spain
    June 29, 2016
  • Toyama International Film Festival
    Toyama
    Japan
    June 12, 2016
    Japanese Premiere
  • I Hella Love Shorts
    Oakland, CA
    United States
    June 26, 2016
  • Cortos con K
    Barcelona
    Spain
    July 2, 2016
  • Mostra Curta Vazantes
    Recife
    Brazil
    July 1, 2016
  • B-Retina
    Cornellà de Llobregat
    Spain
    July 2, 2016
  • Fantafestival
    Roma
    Italy
    July 14, 2016
  • FIC BiE
    Bisbal d'Empordà
    Spain
    August 5, 2016
    Best Screenplay
  • Port Townsend Film Festival
    Port Townsend, WA
    United States
    September 23, 2016
  • Long Beach Indie International Film, Media and Music Festival
    Long Beach, CA
    Spain
    August 31, 2016
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de Cuenca
    Cuenca
    Spain
    July 2, 2016
  • Incorto
    Ciudad de México
    Mexico
    June 30, 2016
  • Infest
    Rubí
    Spain
    July 15, 2016
  • Festival de Cine de Comedia de Tarazona y el Moncayo
    Zaragoza
    Spain
    August 14, 2016
  • Luna de cortos
    León
    Spain
    August 4, 2016
  • La Rioja es de cine
    Logroño
    Spain
    September 12, 2016
  • DC Shorts
    Washington, DC
    Spain
    September 8, 2016
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema de Cerdanya
    Puigcerdà
    Spain
    July 30, 2016
  • Slemani International Film Festival
    Slemani
    Iraq
    September 15, 2016
  • RIURAU Film Festival
    Xàbia
    Spain
    September 9, 2016
    Best Valencian Short Film
  • Fancine de Lemos
    Monforte de Lemos
    Spain
    August 25, 2016
  • Sinarcas en Corto
    Sinarcas
    Spain
    August 1, 2016
  • Maipu Cortos
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    October 6, 2016
  • Feratum Film Fest
    Tlalpujahua
    Mexico
    October 5, 2016
  • MIZZICAFILM
    Casteltermini
    Italy
    August 4, 2016
  • FES-OH!CURT
    Nules
    Spain
    September 23, 2016
  • Great Lakes Film Fest
    Erie, PA
    United States
    October 1, 2016
  • Indiana Film Festival
    Danville, IN
    United States
    October 8, 2016
  • Tenebra Film Fest
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    October 12, 2016
    Jury Mention Best International Short
  • Kansas Film Festival
    Overland Park, KS
    United States
    November 4, 2016
  • Harlem International Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    September 16, 2016
  • Som Cinema
    Lleida
    Spain
    October 19, 2016
  • Orlando Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    October 19, 2016
    Florida Premiere
  • Puerto Rico Horror Film Fest
    San Juan
    United States
    October 20, 2016
    Puerto Rican Premiere
  • Hamilton Film Festival
    Hamilton
    Canada
    November 12, 2016
  • Muestra Audiovisal CINESINÚ
    Montería
    Colombia
    October 13, 2016
  • Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival
    Providence, RI
    United States
    October 17, 2016
  • Terror Córdoba
    Córdoba
    Argentina
    October 15, 2016
  • Suspiria
    Alacant
    Spain
    October 21, 2016
  • Festival Internacional de Cine Fantástico de Torremolinos
    Torremolinos
    Spain
    October 27, 2016
  • Marató de Cinema Fantástic i de Terror de Sants
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 17, 2016
  • Bibliocurts
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 29, 2016
  • Hayah
    Ciudad de Panama
    Panama
    October 18, 2016
  • Festival Internacional de cine de Terror y Fantástico de Peligros
    Granada
    Spain
    November 12, 2016
  • San Rafael en Corto
    Santa Lucía (Gran Canaria)
    Spain
    November 12, 2016
  • Corto Circuito Film Festival of NY
    New York, NY
    United States
    November 16, 2016
  • VOC - Premis i Mostra d'Audiovisual en Català
    Barcelona
    Spain
    November 17, 2016
  • Festival de Cine de Zaragoza
    Zaragoza
    Spain
    November 24, 2016
  • Festival de cortometrajes de Vitoria-Gasteiz, CORTADA
    Vitoria
    Spain
    November 29, 2016
  • Erie International Film Festival
    Erie, PA
    United States
    December 1, 2016
  • U-Horror Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    January 20, 2017
  • Weird Sci Fi Show
    Palma de Mallorca
    Spain
    February 2, 2017
  • Landshut Short Film Festival
    Landshut
    Germany
    March 15, 2017
    German Premiere
  • Sant Cugat Fantàstic (Cicle)
    Sant Cugat del Vallès
    Spain
    February 20, 2017
  • Harrogate Film Festival
    Harrogate
    United Kingdom
    March 4, 2017
    UK Premiere
  • FIBABC
    Madrid
    Spain
    March 21, 2017
  • New Cross & Deptford Free Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 26, 2017
  • 1a Mostra de Cinema Català de Madrid
    Madrid
    Spain
    May 24, 2017
  • Festival de Cine Raíces de Europa
    Vitoria
    Spain
    April 19, 2017
    Best Actress / Best Cinematography
  • Ibicine Ibiza Shortfilm Festival
    Eivissa
    Spain
    June 21, 2017
Director Biography - Pau Escribano

Pau Escribano Valls (Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, 1981). His childhood dream was to become a writer, a clown or an astronaut. That’s why he wallpapered his room with stars that glowed in the dark. Two days later he was already sick of having to sleep with all that little lights. Licensed in Audiovisual Comunication, he’s developed his career in TV, as a screenwriter of comedy shows such as Una Altra Cosa, Polònia or Crackòvia, which he also directed; in theatre, where he’s co-author of La Família Irreal and Polònia El Musical; in literature, with his novel Aquell d’allà no sóc jo; in cinema, directing the short films Primer Contacte and L’Encenedor Quàntic and in the kitchen, mastering the hummus and the potato omelet. Although he is neither a clown nor an astronaut, he’s managed to make his living out of writing and directing comedy and sci-fi stories.

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Director Statement

What happens if someone time-travels. How does people believe that he's done so? How can you prove it? I was asking myself these questions while sitting in a cafe table and the set up for this short film popped into my mind. I've always found very interesting the point in the fantastic films when characters start taking for granted the absurd reality they are living as something real, and I've always wondered how would I react if I happened to me. I guess this short film is a poor attempt to give an answer on any of this subjects but it was a great attempt at having fun doing it and showing it.

So have fun, and don't ask yourself too many questions.

Pau Escribano, director