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Bed Time Stories

English
A little girl is confronted with the disease and the inevitable death of her grandmother. She, through her teddy bear, relieves significant memories between her and her grandmother until she manages to deal with her fear of death.

Español
Una pequeña niña se ve enfrentada con la enfermedad y la inevitable muerte de su abuela. Ella, a través de su oso de peluche revive memorias significativas entre ella y su abuela hasta que logra lidiar con su miedo a la muerte.

  • María Fernanda Fuentes García
    Director
  • María Fernanda Fuentes García
    Writer
  • Olita Films
    Producer
  • Maya Fuentes Dabdoub
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Brandon Leonardo González Suárez
    Animator
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Bed Time Stories
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 8, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 35 mm, Nikon, D3500
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - María Fernanda Fuentes García

English
María Fernanda Fuentes García grew up in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, México . She has participated as an art assistant on the still going stop motion production Inzomnia. She is currently studying Animation, Digital Art and Multimedia in the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA). She is focused towards illustration and stop motion. Her first short film "Bed Time Stories" has been exhibited in multiple festivals and was winner of "Best Short Film" in the XV Edition of the International Film Festival with Values.

Español
María Fernanda Fuentes García creció en la ciudad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. Ella participó como asistente de arte en la producción de stop motion Inzomnia. Actualmente estudia Animación, Arte Digital y Multimedia en la Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA). Está orientada a la ilustración y stop motion. Su primer cortometraje “Bed Time Stories” ha sido exhibido en multiples festivales y ha sido galardonado como "Mejor cortometraje" en la XV Edición del Festival Internacional de Cine con Valores.

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Director Statement

English
This short film has the intention of representing somenthig as painful and inherent of every human, the death and the loss of a close family member. We wanted to show this sad story on the eyes and innocence of a kid, to portrait the bittersweet reality of humans.

Español
Este cortometraje tiene la intención de representar algo que es doloroso e inherente a todo ser humano, la muerte y la pérdida de un familiar cercano. Queríamos mostrar esta triste historia en los ojos y la inocencia de un niño, para retratar la realidad agridulce de los humanos.