Carmela

The routine of Carmela, an old woman living alone, falls apart when she meets her noisy new neighbor, a pianist whose music will break through the physical and emotional walls of Carmela’s life.

  • Fabiola Villanueva Bernal
    Director
  • Alfonso Villanueva García
    Director
  • Fabiola Villanueva Bernal
    Writer
  • Alfonso Villanueva García
    Writer
  • Fabiola Villanueva Bernal
    Producer
  • Alfonso Villanueva García
    Producer
  • Sélica Torcal
    Key Cast
    "Carmela"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Carmela
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
  • Semana de Cine de Medina del Campo
    Medina del Campo
    Spain
    Premiere
    La otra mirada
  • WatchOut Film Festival
    Macedonia
    June 12, 2021
  • Festival de Cortos Tarambana
    Madrid
    July 15, 2021
  • Cerdanya Film Festival
    Cerdanya
    August 7, 2021
  • Muestra International Curta o Genero

    August 19, 2021
  • Malta Short Film Festival
    Malta
    Malta
    August 19, 2021
    Best Actress
  • Festival Cine Castilla la Mancha

    September 21, 2021
  • Festival Les Elefants terribles

    October 21, 2021
  • Latino and Iberian Film Festival at Yale

    November 7, 2021
  • VGIK International Student Film Festival
    Moscú
    November 15, 2021
  • Kustendorf Film Festival
    Kustendorf
    Serbia
Distribution Information
  • Selected Films
    Distributor
    Country: Spain
Director Biography - Fabiola Villanueva Bernal, Alfonso Villanueva García

Fabiola Villanueva Bernal y Alfonso Villanueva García son los directores, guionistas y productores de CARMELA. Alfonso es graduado en Comunicación Audiovisual por la UC3M. Recibió la matrícula de honor por su TFG, el cortometraje BIG BUNNY (2019). Fabiola es egresada de la Licenciatura en Comunicación y la Licenciatura en Actuación en el INBA (México). Ha participado en diferentes obras de teatro como actriz. Juntos, cursan el Máster en Cine y Televisión de la UC3M, dedicando su TFM al cortometraje CARMELA.

Fabiola Villanueva Bernal and Alfonso Villanueva García are the directors, scriptwriters and producers of CARMELA. Alfonso was graduated with the Bachelor Degree in Film, Television and Media Studies (UC3M). He has directed and written short-films such as BIG BUNNY or CORRESPONDENCIAS. Fabiola was graduated from the National School of Dramatic Arts and The Loyola del Pacifico University (Bachelor in communication). She has developed as an actress in theatre and cinema. Together, they were graduated from the Master of Film and TV (UC3M). CARMELA is their Master’s thesis..

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