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El Secreto Del Lago (Lake's Secret)

Ricardo returns, after many years, to the ranch where he was born and raised, to visit his father, Andrés, and his new wife. During the visit, Ricardo begins to remember events that his mind had blocked out, unearthing resentment toward his father. At a family dinner, each memory brings him closer to discovering why it is forbidden to talk about his mother, Emma, ​​on that ranch.

  • Wilson Fernando Castillo
    Director
    Capturados
  • Raquel Ureña
    Producer
  • Wilson Fernando Castillo
    Producer
  • Juan Builes
    Key Cast
    "Andres Joven"
  • Michelle Leal
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
  • Federico Vasquez
    Key Cast
    "Andres"
  • Dassy Rivera
    Key Cast
    "Paulina"
  • Diego Anaya
    Key Cast
    "Ricardo"
  • Mildred De Los Santos
    Key Cast
    "Emilia"
  • Dolores Tobon
    Key Cast
    "Mercedes "
  • Liliana Orozco
    Key Cast
    "Mariana - Ghost"
  • Alfredo Abrego
    Key Cast
    "ALberto - Ghost"
  • Danny Alvares
    Key Cast
    "Christian - Ghost"
  • Julio Zelaya
    Key Cast
    "Luciano - Ghost"
  • Raubelys Sandoval
    Key Cast
    "Renata - Ghost"
  • Ada García
    Key Cast
    "Margaret - Ghost"
  • Edwin Montero
    Gaffer
  • Susana Stubbs
    Camera and Grip Assistant
  • Frances Cruz
    Special MakeUp Artist FX
  • Elish Santos
    Special Makeup Artist Assistant
  • Marvin Guzmán
    Director of Photography
  • Elvis Bravo
    Editing and Assembly
  • Carlos KRL Mera
    Subtitles
    Capturados
  • Juan Builes
    Grip
  • Emmanuel Galan
    Writer
  • Wilson Fernando Castillo
    Writer
  • Wilson Fernnado Castillo
    VFX
  • Mildred De Los Santos
    Production Assistant
  • Mildred De Los Santos
    Boom Operator
  • Elvis Bravo
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Secreto Del Lago
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 47 seconds
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Wilson Fernando Castillo

Wilson F. Castillo is an up-and-coming director and filmmaker that was born and raised in Cuenca, Ecuador. He studied Film/TV direction and production at the University of Azuay (UDA). He worked for 4 years at Unision TV, then he worked as an programming advisor at TeleCuenca, where he helped to renew the image and shows they were offering.

He also has a background as a commercial and wedding videographer. As a Filmmaker he has been inspired by great directors such as Alfonso Cuaron, Christopher Nolan and Guillermo Del Toro.

In the USA Castillo has worked with the Latino Community, helping them with the production of Short Films. He has directed and written shorts like “Amor del Negrito”, “Liberate 2”, “Secuestrados” / “Hostages” (2023), that premiered in a Flagship Movie Theater like Regal Union Square, a Broadway Theater in New York City. He has also other films like “Insidia”, “Reunidas”, “El Secreto Del Lago” and “Capturados”.

As a director he has excellent written and visual storytelling skills, he is able to oversee the creative and visual production of a film. He also has great communication skills that he uses to work with many actors and performers.

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