Experiencing Interruptions?

Mask Out

Upon entering the forest, Mila stumbles upon a hole that contains three masks and a note that says: Your decision, who to be?
Mila tries on the first mask, she begins to act in a cheerful and dancing way. Decides to take it off and to try on the red mask. The red mask causes her anger, she tries another mask on in order to stop feeling this way, everything becomes even more unknown, she feels lost. Mila takes the masks and starts to run away until she thinks she sees something among the pines. She stops and all of the masks fall off, Mila looks down and realizes that the masks have become different faces of herself. Mila’s face starts to disappear. Illuminated by a silhouette she is now in a hole in which she fell, where she is now trapped without identity.

  • Cecilia Cortes
    Director
  • Cecilia Cortes
    Writer
  • Cecilia Cortez, Laura Fuentes, Jessica De León
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mask Out
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Genres:
    Suspense, Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    24-70 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - ITESM CAMPUS EDO MEX
Director Biography - Cecilia Cortes

Cecilia Cortes an Stop Motion Animator and Film Director at Mask Out Short Film which was her graduation project in 2019. She studied Animation and Digital Arts at ITESM CEM. Art Director and Animation Supervisor at Nakama Short Film in 2018. Recently, She was the Stop Motion Animator at Naukrates in Kraneo Studio. Recently She moved to Guadalajara to be part of the Animation Department as an intern at Pinocho Stop Motion Feature Film directed by Guillermo del Toro. She has the desire of keep on growing the animation industry in Mexico and following her passion as a Stop Motion Animator.

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