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Jacob

This is a story about Jacob, a suspicious writer who hides a profound and almost obsessive love within his eyes. His thoughts and emotions reflect almost perfectly through his book and unravel themselves to his readers. Jacob decides to start a Book Club without realizing that opening the doors of his house is also opening his hidden secrets. Will Olivia be able to see beyond his words during their weekly reading club?

Discover in this short film how being overly attached can endanger those we love the most.

  • Melissa Murillo
    Director
  • Melissa Murillo
    Writer
  • Juliana Sussmann
    Writer
  • Melissa Murillo
    Producer
  • Camilo Chitiva
    Producer
  • Camilo Chitiva
    Director of photography
  • Alexandra Acosta
    Art Director
  • Melissa Murillo
    Editor
  • Camilo Chitiva
    VFX & Colorist
  • Alex Mastache
    Music Composer
  • Oscar Bilbao
    Sound Designer
  • Andres Hurtado
    Key Cast
    "Jacob"
  • Alexandra Acosta
    Key Cast
    "Olivia"
  • Leslee Vivian
    Key Cast
    "Jacob's mom"
  • Enrique Villa
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Black comedy, Fantasy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 19, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K - Sony FS7
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Melissa Murillo

Melissa is a strong woman who wants to conquer hearts all over the world through stories.

She founded Makka Productions with a deeper desire of expressing stories through images. She takes every idea and builds a strong concept and strategy to produce it. In every project, she puts her touch on innovation and imagination, no matter if it's a film, tv show, video, photography, or marketing.

Graduated from HEC Montréal, Politécnico Grancolombiano, and FAAP

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Director Statement

When I was in University, life put the film Delicatessen (1991) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro in my way. From there, I always had the desire to work with satirical characters and surprising stories, with suspense and some comedy.

Jacob is an idea that has been around my head for some time, the result of this film is the evolution of those thoughts. It is a story that invites us to see behind the walls of each character. Jacob is a story that, like a box of surprises, uses fantasy to take us in temporary movement thanks to captivating elements. My idea is always to transport the public to worlds full of surprises.

Also working with actors who are not really experienced is very interesting because we can discover hidden worlds. And that's the background of this movie. The part of motivating and helping to find characters that maybe can be part of their daily lives is very seductive.