Private Project

Happy Birthday, Pipe!

Alma is a 22 year old girl who is preparing her little brother's birthday party. Felipe, for short Pipe, gets lost from Alma's sight and in a panic, she starts looking for him everywhere, only to end up on a trail that leads her back to reality.

  • Josue Chinchilla
    Director
  • Rachell Navarro
    Writer
  • Valeria "Momo" Azofeifa
    Producer
  • Jimena González
    Key Cast
    "Alma"
  • Catherine Coto
    Assistant Director
  • Yadelis Montiel
    Cinematographer
  • Raquel Pravia
    Camera Assistant
  • Reichel Alvarado
    Art Director
  • Arianne Abdul Rahman
    Sound Director
  • Eugenia Coto
    Sound Assistant
  • Yens Chaves
    Editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Pipe!
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Psychological Horror
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 6, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Costa Rica
  • Country of Filming:
    Costa Rica
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Universidad de Costa Rica / Universidad VERITAS
  • UnoCinco 2022
    San José
    Costa Rica
    May 15, 2023
    Las 48
    Best Screenplay
  • UnoCinco 2022
    San José
    Costa Rica
    November 14, 2022
    Las 48
    Best Actress
Director Biography - Josue Chinchilla

Josué Chinchilla, nacido el 8 de diciembre de 1998, es un Imagenólogo de profesión y estudiante de Comunicación Audiovisual, que siente mucha pasión por contar historias. Trabaja en el hospital de día (y de noche), por lo que aprovecha su poco tiempo libre para canalizar su creatividad en diversos proyectos audiovisuales.

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