Carnival Crimes

A serial killer puts the city of Cá diz in check during its most popular festival: Carnival. Six crimes that the National Police, through the investigation of four agents, will try to clarify before more innocents die. All this with the addition that the city can enjoy its biggest party, since nearly half a million people are in serious danger.

  • Álvaro Ganaza
    Director
  • Álvaro Ganaza
    Writer
  • Iván Carrera
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Crímenes de Carnaval
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2,35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Álvaro Ganaza

Álvaro Ganaza was born on December 23, 1979 in Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). His passion for cinema begins very early, wanLng to go to the big screen to see adventure movies. His work as a waiter does not take him away from his passion for a moment, however, it is with a Mexican director, a resident of the town, that he begins to discover how those stories that amazed him as a child are made. From then on, he begins to write scripts that never see the light of day, either due to shyness or lack of resources.
In 2015 everything changes when he decides to make his first short film, The Mirror. And it is in the second, You will not kill, when he meets Iván Carrera (Erytheia Producciones) as an actor in his next story. From that moment on, their paths would not separate again, making him one more member of their family. Projects such as Chapter 1 Verse 8, Diary of a mistaken love, InsaLsfyer, Bad Decisions, Hysteria... follow him, but it is in 2018 when he launches his first feature film: an adventure film (La Bella Escondida), like the ones he so longed to see from lidle boy. In 2021 his latest short film (Suelo) received the award for best use of locaLon at the VI FesLval Rueda Cádiz. Always keeping in mind his roots, where he comes from, and who he wants to surround himself with.

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Álvaro Ganaza was born on December 23, 1979 in Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz). His passion for cinema begins very early, wanLng to go to the big screen to see adventure movies. His work as a waiter does not take him away from his passion for a moment, however, it is with a Mexican director, a resident of the town, that he begins to discover how those stories that amazed him as a child are made. From then on, he begins to write scripts that never see the light of day, either due to shyness or lack of resources.
In 2015 everything changes when he decides to make his first short film, The Mirror. And it is in the second, You will not kill, when he meets Iván Carrera (Erytheia Producciones) as an actor in his next story. From that moment on, their paths would not separate again, making him one more member of their family. Projects such as Chapter 1 Verse 8, Diary of a mistaken love, InsaLsfyer, Bad Decisions, Hysteria... follow him, but it is in 2018 when he launches his first feature film: an adventure film (La Bella Escondida), like the ones he so longed to see from lidle boy. In 2021 his latest short film (Suelo) received the award for best use of locaLon at the VI FesLval Rueda Cádiz. Always keeping in mind his roots, where he comes from, and who he wants to surround himself with.