Igor

Igor has breakfast with his best friend Nicole, who notices something different about him than the days they used to get together: he is scared. He will do his best to avoid telling why he is scared, but Nicole's intuition reveals the secret that Igor wanted to hide. She realizes that he is a victim of bullying and goes out of his way to persuade him to make a complaint to the police.

  • Benjamín Fuentes Contreras
    Director
  • Benjamín Fuentes Contreras
    Writer
  • Camila Morales Vázquez
    Producer
  • Franco Orellana Bustamante
    Producer
  • Vicente R. Murua
    Key Cast
    "Igor"
  • Catalina Pérez Reyes
    Key Cast
    "Nicole"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Igor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    230 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Chile
  • Country of Filming:
    Chile
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
  • Festival de Largos y Cortos de Santiago
    Santiago
    Chile
    March 6, 2020
    Domestic Premiere
    Grand Jury Prize
  • Lift-Off Sessions
    Vimeo On Demand
    January 18, 2021
    Worldwide Premiere
  • Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    February 8, 2021
    Best Student Film
  • Vitafest
    Santiago
    Chile
    November 27, 2021
Director Biography - Benjamín Fuentes Contreras

Benjamín Fuentes Contreras is a Chilean filmmaker, who is interest on mental health and his personal experiences. His most recent work "Igor", an 8 minutes short film shows the relationship between two friends (Igor and Nicole), in which he hides to his friend the truth about his chaotic lifestyle.

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Director Statement

Igor is a reflexion about bullying as a psychosocial issue, which is part of the life of a lot of teenagers around the world and it's expressed on how we react in chaotic situations.