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Argumento

A heated argument between a young Hispanic couple breaks out when they find out they are expecting.

  • Manuel Alejandro Vargas
    Director
    Half Days in The Fall
  • Jonas Owens
    Writer
  • Eva Aurelia Grey
    Writer
  • Manuel Alejandro Vargas
    Writer
  • Cristina Cruz Rodriguez
    Key Cast
    "Maria"
  • Miguel Leoni
    Key Cast
    "Carlos"
  • Manuel Alejandro Vargas
    Producer
    Half Days in the Fall
  • Christian Sanchez
    Producer
    After the Night with Valerie
  • Thomas Burke
    Producer
    Lost Luggage
  • Thomas Burke
    Editor
    Camping Fun
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Argumento
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital A7s
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rincon International Film Festival
    Rincon, PR
    Puerto Rico
    August 9, 2020
    Winner
  • Lake Travis Film Festival
    Austin
    United States
    February 27, 2020
    Winner (Best Short Film)
  • Austin Indie Fest
    Austin, TX
    United States
    November 8, 2019
    Winner
  • Deep Focus Film Festival
    Brooklyn, NY
    United States
    May 2, 2020
    Finalist
  • Oaxaca FilmFest
    Oaxaca, 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 Festival
    Košice
    Slovakia
    May 16, 2021
    Finalist
  • Prague International Monthly Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    May 18, 2021
    Finalist
Director Biography - Manuel Alejandro Vargas

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.

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Director Statement

“Being a storyteller is my passion.”