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In the Right Place

Two friends, Karina and Raúl, are enjoying their regular walk in the woods, but suddenly they hear gunshots and find themselves in grave danger while trying to escape.

  • Montse Villegas
    Director
  • Montse Villegas
    Writer
  • Laura Hernández
    Producer
  • Julián Eduardo Chávez
    Producer
    Into the Night
  • Karen Martí
    Key Cast
    "Karina"
    "Emboscada" (2019), "Juan y Vanesa" (2018), "La Distancia" (2018), "Tan Lejos de Dios" (2018)
  • Irving Aranda
    Key Cast
    "Raúl"
    "Sobre tus huellas" (2018), "Preso No. 1" (2019), "El Señor de los Cielos" (2017)
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    En el Lugar Indicado
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fiction, Suspense
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 16, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    99,939 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Universidad Iberoamericana
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Vesuvius International Film Fest
    Italy
    Italy
    September 3, 2022
    Best Female Director
  • Brasil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    August 1, 2023
    Best Student Director
  • Shanghai Short Film Festival
    Shanghai
    China
    October 19, 2022
    Silver Dragon Award: Best Student Director
  • FILMHAUS
    Berlin
    Germany
    Best Young Filmmaker
Director Biography - Montse Villegas

Montse Villegas is a director, screenwriter, photographer, editor and concept designer from Mexico City. She studied a Bachelor Degree in Communication at the Universidad Iberoamericana and was part of the International Student Film Festival KINOKI for three editions (Programming Department), having been sub-coordinator of logistics for one year.
She has received the awards of “Best Female Director” at the Vesuvius International Film Fest (August 2022), "Best Student Director" at the Shanghai Short Film Festival (October 2022) and "Best Director of Student Film" at the Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival (April 2024) with her student short film “In the Right Place”, which has been selected in 39 different festivals and has been granted different nominations and awards. She was also part of the 2023 Shortlist of the Young Director Award in Cannes in the Film School category.
She recently received an Honorable Mention in the Screenplay Competition of the SHORTS MEXICO Film Festival with her script "Traces of Light".

With her stories, she seeks to give a light to issues that shouldn’t be overlooked, hoping it provokes a reflection in others.

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