El Camaroncito: The Devil's Dance

An urban legend becomes a horrifying reality for Marissa Esparza, a young, feisty and exhausted single mother when she goes out for a well deserved night out at the, now, infamous El Camaroncito Night Club in San Antonio, Texas and meets the devil himself.

  • Arturo Javier Mireles
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Screenplay
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Number of Pages:
    77
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Writer Biography - Arturo Javier Mireles

From San Antonio, Texas, Arturo Javier Mireles graduated with great honors from the College of Arts and Media at the University of Colorado Denver during the Global Pandemic. He thrives under extreme pressure, something attributed to being a combat infantryman, and has a drive instilled by overcoming his own struggle growing up off Marbach. When he was a student attending the Science and Engineering Academy at John Jay High School, Arturo specialized in film and television being a part of the World of Jay Entertainment News, or WJEN. Arturo now specializes in Writing, Directing, Producing, Editing, Cinematography, Sound Design, & Production Management.

Developing dozens of films, work-shopping treatments for a few of them, I plan on producing my own films. My goal is to own and operate my own studios in San Antonio, Texas, in order to create the art I want to see on screen as well as assist other in the creation of their art as a means to add diversity in cinema.

Featured at:
2017 San Francisco Veteran Film Festival (Simple Solution)
2018 Denver Silent Film Festival (Prey)
2018 Portland Comedy Film Festival (Colorado’s Comedian)
2019 Colorado International Cannabis & Hemp Film Festival (Green Revolution: Proof of Concept)
2020 Rivercity Underground Film Festival (Marbachumentary)
2021 Ethnografilm Festival (Marbachumentary)
2021 Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist & Award Nominee (El Soldado De Marbach)
2021 Colorado International Cannabis & Hemp Film Festival (Green Revolution: Senior Thesis)
2021 Military Script Showcase (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 Austin Lift-Off Film Festival (Marbachumentary)
2021 The Film Empire: The Industry Next - Finalist (El Camaroncito)
2021 Sacramento International Film Festival (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 American Screenwriter's Conference (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque (Marbachumentary)
2021 Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque (El Camaroncito)
2021 Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque (Until Valhalla)
2021 Mindfield Film Festival - Albuquerque (Green Revolution)
2021 StoryPros Awards - Quarterfinalist (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 San Antonio CineFestival (Marbachumentary)
2021 San Antonio CineFestival (El Camaroncito)
2021 Stage 32 Sci-Fi / Fantasy Screenwriting Competition Quarterfinalist (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 StoryPros Awards Quarterfinalist (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 The Film Empire: Diversity Mentorship Finalist (El Soldado de Marbach)
2021 MACRO x The Blacklist Screenwriter Incubator (El Soldado de Marbach)

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Writer Statement

After making a documentary on the folklore surrounding El Camaroncito, I knew I had to make this into a movie. It is my way of preserving the folklore and showcasing the culture West Side San Antonio, TX. Announcing the screenplay at the 42nd CineFestival San Antonio on 11 July 2021, I knew I had to finish it that week. This film is written to be self-produced on an ultra low budget.