Argumento
A heated argument between a young Hispanic couple breaks out when they find out they are expecting.
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Manuel Alejandro VargasDirectorHalf Days in The Fall
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Jonas OwensWriter
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Eva Aurelia GreyWriter
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Manuel Alejandro VargasWriter
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Cristina Cruz RodriguezKey Cast"Maria"
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Miguel LeoniKey Cast"Carlos"
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Manuel Alejandro VargasProducerHalf Days in the Fall
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Christian SanchezProducerAfter the Night with Valerie
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Thomas BurkeProducerLost Luggage
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Thomas BurkeEditorCamping Fun
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Project Title (Original Language):Argumento
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:11 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:October 1, 2018
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Production Budget:1,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital A7s
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Aspect Ratio:2:35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Rincon International Film FestivalRincon, PR
Puerto Rico
August 9, 2020
Winner -
Lake Travis Film FestivalAustin
United States
February 27, 2020
Winner (Best Short Film) -
Austin Indie FestAustin, TX
United States
November 8, 2019
Winner -
Deep Focus Film FestivalBrooklyn, NY
United States
May 2, 2020
Finalist -
Oaxaca FilmFestOaxaca, MX
Mexico
October 4, 2019
Mexico Premiere
Finalist -
Shorted Films
United States
April 29, 2021
Online Event
Short Film of the Day -
Kosice International Monthly Film FestivalKošice
Slovakia
May 16, 2021
Finalist -
Prague International Monthly Film FestivalPrague
Czech Republic
May 18, 2021
Finalist
Manuel Alejandro Vargas is an award-winning filmmaker and director from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Over the past six years, he's developed his craft working on a wide variety of sets that include both narrative and feature length films, some of which include his award winning drama short 'Argumento' (2019)- recorded as one continuous take. in addition to 'Ghost'- a five minute short music video recorded on 16mm film. And recently his short comedy/drama called 'Tribe: The Untold Story of the Making of Vice Cops' (2020) has won several awards that have been featured in multiple countries around the world.
“Being a storyteller is my passion.”