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I Don't Want To Be Cruel

A young man tries to figure out what led him to fall out of love with his partner. The short film is inspired by the song "Cruel" by Daniel Mejia.

  • Daniel Mejia
    Director
    The Artist's Awakening, Dapinty A Musicolor Adventure, Los Caramelokis
  • Daniel Mejia
    Writer
    The Artist's Awakening
  • Daniel Mejia
    Producer
  • Tomás Mejía
    Key Cast
  • Mariana Mora Aristizábal
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    No Quiero Ser Cruel
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 13, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    400 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Colombia
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Daniel Mejia

Daniel Mejia is a Colombian director and singer-songwriter. He won the "Best Student Film" award at the Beverly Hills Film Festival in 2017 for his short film El Despertar del Artista (The Artist's Awakening). In 2022, he was nominated for the International Emmy Awards as one of the two directors of the series Dapinty, Una Aventura Musicolor and was included in Forbes Colombia's list of the "50 Most Creative Colombians." In 2024, the series Los Caramelokis, directed by Daniel, received nominations for "Best Musical Production" and "Best Musical Score" at the India Catalina Awards, winning in the latter category.

As a musician, he debuted in 2022 with Ya No Importa and has since released several singles and an EP recorded at the Teatro Colón in Bogotá. Additionally, he has directed music videos for artists like Mike Bahía, Paula Arenas, and Providencia, as well as commercials for brands such as Éxito, Bancolombia, and Pony Malta. This year, he also released the short film No Quiero Ser Cruel, which he directed and based on his single Cruel, as part of his strategy to merge his two worlds: audiovisual and music. He is currently working on his first feature film.

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