Private Project

Storms of Women

Based on a true story, a little girl faces the darkness of 20th century Galicia and is reborn fearless when she grows into an old woman.

  • Isabel Naveira
    Key Cast
    "Alba"
    El lápiz del carpintero (2003) O agasallo de Silvia (2003) A Atlántida (2005) Chapapote... o no (2006) Abrígate (2007), de O bosque de Levas (2007) Concepción Arenal, la visitadora de cárceles (2012)
  • Miro Magariños
    Key Cast
    "Grandpa"
    Pequeno Hotel Pratos combinados Mareas vivas Libro de familia (2005-) La que se avecina (2010) Casa Manola (2014)
  • Carmen Castiñeira
    Key Cast
    "Avelaíña"
  • Begoña S. Castiñeira
    Key Cast
    "Avelaíña"
  • Arantza Villar
    Key Cast
    "Laura"
    Sicixia (Ignacio Vilar, 2016)
  • Aaron Siebert
    Director
  • Aaron Siebert
    Writer
  • Aaron Siebert
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Elas
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,710 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Galician
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Eastman School of Music
  • Viladrau Fantàstic
    Viladrau
    Spain
    Jury Award
  • FKM Film Festival
    A Coruña
    Spain
    Best Short Award
  • Elche International Film Festival
    Elche
    Spain
    Spanish Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Aaron Siebert

Award-winning film and concert music composer trained in Spanish and American conservatories. His debut as writer, director, and producer comes in 2021 with Elas, his Master's thesis at the Eastman School of Music.

Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia.
First Prize Sinta National Competition and Society for Chamber Music in Rochester Composition Competition.

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Director Statement

I aim to deliver a message of beauty and awe by triggering audiences' intuition, not delivering a spelled out plot. Otherworldly symbolism and stillness leave room for us to dream and feel what only film can say.