Mute

Renato, a young astronaut stranded after an accident, fights isolation by recording his days in space… and rekindling a dream he thought he had buried.

  • Jorge Esteban Verdugo Jarrín
    Director
  • Jorge Esteban Verdugo Jarrín
    Writer
  • Jorge Esteban Verdugo Jarrín
    Producer
  • Dorian Bruno Moreno Calle
    Key Cast
    "Renato"
  • Antonio Palomeque
    Art director
  • Esteban Goercke
    Production assistant
  • Felipe Thiboutot
    Sound Designer
  • Nicole Rubio
    Graphic design
  • Jorge Esteban Verdugo Jarrín
    Editing
  • Jorge Esteban Verdugo Jarrín
    Colorist
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mute
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 7, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ecuador
  • Country of Filming:
    Ecuador
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Tecnológico Superior universitario del Azuay
Director Biography - Jorge Esteban Verdugo Jarrín

Jorge Verdugo, born in Cuenca, Ecuador, has had a passion for cinema and storytelling since the age of 14. Throughout his career, he has been involved in various productions and short films, both low and high budget, working as a director, director of photography, gaffer, and grip. Mute marks his first project created with the level of quality he has set for himself in order to pursue more serious distribution.

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Director Statement

Cinema and storytelling have always been my way of expressing myself through art. Without fear of sounding cliché, I’d say that anyone who calls themselves a filmmaker is ultimately chasing the adrenaline of seeing an audience react to their work in real time. The power cinema has to move people emotionally is what keeps me striving to improve and to create those kinds of emotions on a larger scale.