Private Project

Areluc Emaval

Martha against her better judgement gives Pepita, an old alcoholic neighbor a ride home. Unknowingly, possibly saving a life.

  • Manuel Camacho
    Director
  • Manuel Camacho
    Writer
  • Timeends
    Producer
  • Diana Garcia
    Producer
  • Janet Mora
    Producer
  • Ariadnali de la Peña
    Key Cast
    "Martha"
  • Laura Kaplun
    Key Cast
    "Pepita"
  • Cristobal Dearie
    Key Cast
    "Matthew"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Manuel Camacho

Director Biography

Pedro Manuel Sánchez Camacho, from Tijuana, Mexico, has a bachelors from San Diego State University with a minor in comparative literature. He got his master from California Institute of the Arts. He has written and directed “Ivan Calva” (2006), “Autopsia Madre” (2007), “En El Cereal” (2009), “Luz” (2012) and “Areluc Emaval”, to be released this year.

His feature script “Lets count squirrels” (previously known as Sleepwalkers) was selected for INCUBADORA part of the Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara 2013, for Oaxaca Film Festival 2014 finalist for best mexican script, Semifinalist for Magic Town Puebla Residency Best 25 projects, Semifinalist for Sundance Film Institute Writers Workshop Lab in 2015 and 2017 and most recently Honorable Mention in Concurso iberoamericano de guión de largometraje de Filmadores 2020.

In 2017 his feature script “Valient Plaza” received IMCINE rewriting grant. In 2020 his short scrip “Last sunsets on earth” was a finalist in Short Shorts Mexico 2020.

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