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Diez Segundos

After years of guilt following the loss of his best friend, guilt worsened by blame from some of the townspeople, Fredi finds his peace through a mystical sign, and by finally accepting love and forgiveness from the one who mattered most.

  • Gloria Laino
    Director
  • Gloria Laino
    Writer
  • Gloria Laino
    Producer
  • Michael E Hull
    Producer
  • Wilbert Pagan Ayala
    Producer
  • Gabriel McRoberts
    Key Cast
    "Fredi"
  • Marcelo Dominicci
    Key Cast
    "Fredi Nino"
  • Gian Siso
    Key Cast
    "Pablito"
  • Daniel V Graulau
    Key Cast
    "Martinez"
  • Denise Blasor
    Key Cast
    "Mama Guela"
  • Gloria Laino
    Key Cast
    "Dona Lola"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Puerto Rico
  • Country of Filming:
    Puerto Rico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    ARRI Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Gloria Laino

Gloria Laino is a stage, film, and TV award-winning actress best known for her recurring role as ‘The Mexican,’ an insane asylum lunatic in the FX award-winning hit drama series “American Horror Story: Asylum,” and as ‘Baron’s Familiar’ in the critically acclaimed TV series “What We Do in the Shadows.”

Fluent in Spanish and English growing up, she spent her young adult years in Jordan, where she also learned to speak Arabic. Gloria’s cultural heritage and language abilities empower her creation of a rich spectrum of characters ranging from an Old World Vampire’s Familiar to an Arabic-speaking Algerian mule-martyr to a sweet-tempered dementia patient to a nosy mother-in-law, and more.

Gloria wrote and starred in the award-winning short film, ‘Two Dancers One Love.’ She also wrote, produced, and directed ‘Diez Segundos,’ currently showing on the film festival circuit.

She has several other screenwriting projects in various stages of development.

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Director Statement

‘Diez Segundos’ grew out of a personal tale told to me by an acquaintance from my home town. When he choked up towards the end, I sensed this was a story the world needed to hear.
This is how the journey of ‘Diez Segundos’ started.

As director, my decision to shoot on location where it all happened, to cast uniquely interesting townspeople, and to involve locals in the production, some of whom still remembered the event, created meaningful authenticity for the film.

‘Diez Segundos’ is also my way to honor and salute my town and its heritage.

Thank you for considering our film.