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Ocularis

In a gloomy room, a group of girls confront a terrifying photo shoot with a sinister and eerie elderly woman. The situation becomes even more macabre when one of them experiences a panic attack and attempts to leave the place.

  • JuanZi Amaya
    Director
  • Alejandro Bogado
    Director
  • JuanZi Amaya
    Writer
  • Alejandro Bogado
    Writer
  • JuanZi Amaya
    Producer
  • Agustina Vigliarolo
    Key Cast
    "Perla"
  • Delfina Collazo
    Key Cast
    "Julia"
  • Josefina Fariña
    Key Cast
    "Felicia"
  • Clara Ponsetti
    Key Cast
    "Photographer"
  • JuanZi Amaya
    Key Cast
    "Dead body"
  • El Delirio Cine
    Distributor
  • Camila Casaburi
    Director Assistant
  • Alejandro Amaya
    Executive Producer
  • Andrés Amaya
    Executive Producer
  • Nicolás Amaya
    Executive Producer
  • Pedro Daverio
    Camera Operator
  • Marcos Daverio
    Camera Operator
  • Benjamín Avilés
    Camera Operator
  • Pedro Daverio
    Director of photography
  • Marcos Daverio
    Director of photography
  • Benjamín Avilés
    Director of photography
  • Magalí Lourdes Bonino Val
    Sound designer
  • Iván Riero
    Boom operator
  • Jazmín Schiavo
    Production designer
  • Florencia Gongora
    Make-up artist
  • Marianella Cucco
    Costume designer
  • Magalí Lourdes Bonino Val
    Sound post-production
  • Pedro Daverio
    Sound post-production's assistant
  • Melancholia - Ryan Creep
    Music Composer
  • Marcos Daverio
    Color Correction
  • Candela Casares
    Film Editor
  • Alejandro Bogado
    Film Editor
  • JuanZi Amaya
    Film Editor
  • Jazmín Schiavo
    Film Location
  • Cluster Films
    Production Company
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Ocularis
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 11, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Argentina
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • XXIV BARS - Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre - Festival de Cine de Terror, Fantástico y Bizarro
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    November 23, 2023
    National Premiere
    Winner - Best Short Film (1st Place - Fin de Semana Sangriento)
  • Fantaspoa - International Fantastic Film Festival
    Porto Alegre
    Brazil
    April 11, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • PUFA - Pucela Fantástica. Festival de Cine Fantástico y de Terror de Valladolid
    Valladolid
    Spain
    July 1, 2024
    Spanish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FanCine De Lemos - Festival de Géneros Fantásticos Fancine Film Festival - FXFFF
    Monforte de Lemos, Lugo
    Spain
    July 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Mendoza Rojo Sangre
    Mendoza
    Argentina
    July 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival du Fantastique de Béziers
    Béziers
    France
    October 4, 2024
    French Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FelCO · Festival Latinoamericano de Cortometrajes de Olavarría
    Olavarría, Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    September 14, 2024
    Best Horror Short Film
    Official Selection
  • Ciclo de Cortos · Espacio Belgrano
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    July 31, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 2º Festival de Cine de Ezeiza
    Ezeiza, Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    August 10, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 3º FAP · Festival Audiovisual de Pila
    Pila, Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    August 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 19º Trash Film Festival
    Varaždin
    Croatia
    September 11, 2024
    Croatian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 7º Gardunha Fest
    Fundão, Beira Baixa
    Portugal
    August 30, 2024
    Portuguese Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • 4º International Bornova Short Film Days
    Izmir
    Turkey
    October 11, 2024
    Turkish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cortos · Cine Efervescente
    Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    September 21, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror "Gritos en el Planetario"
    La Plata, Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    November 1, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 3º Merlo Sangriento · Festival Latinoamericano de Cine de Terror y Fantástico
    Villa de Merlo, San Luis
    Argentina
    October 4, 2024
    Winner · Special Prize of Fantástica Audiovisual
  • 6º Espanto Film Fest · Festival Internacional Cine de Terror, Horror, Suspenso y Ciencia Ficción
    Mineral de la Reforma , Pachuca de Soto
    Mexico
    October 24, 2024
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 13º Festival 1000 Gritos · Festival de Cine Fantástico & Terror
    Punta Alta, Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    October 18, 2024
    Winner · 3rd Place · Best Jury Award
  • 3° Festival de Cine Goya
    Goya, Corrientes
    Argentina
    November 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 41º Bogocine · Festival de Cine de Bogotá
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    November 14, 2024
    Colombian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 26º IKUSKA · Muestra Internacional de Cortometraje de la Bahía de Pasaia
    Trintxerpe, Gipuzkoa
    Spain
    November 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 4º COLIFFE – Coliseum International Film Festival
    Roma
    Italy
    December 5, 2024
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2º FAS Festival de Audiovisual do Sul Global
    Teixeira de Freitas, Bahía
    Brazil
    December 11, 2024
    Brazilian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 21º TAFIC · Festival de Cine de Tapiales
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    November 22, 2024
    Official Selection
  • FAA! Festival Artístico Audiovisual
    El Bolsón, Río Negro
    Argentina
    November 28, 2024
    Best Sound Design (Magalía Bonino Val)
  • 2º FANTLLANES · Festival de Cine Fantástico de Llanes
    Oviedo, Asturias
    Spain
    November 28, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 8º MeggaXP's Blood Bash
    Washington
    United States
    February 7, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Nominee - Best In Show
  • 5º FOCAT Festival Online De Cine Amateur
    CDMX
    Mexico
    December 30, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 19º Aurora International Horror Film Festival 2025
    Guanajato
    Mexico
    February 24, 2025
    2nd Place · Best Short Fiction Film
  • 10º Sadique Master Festival
    Paris
    France
    March 7, 2025
    French Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 14º Latino & Native American Film Festival
    New Haven
    United States
    March 21, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 2º Cine Zolhos: Exibição de Produções Independentes e Experimentais
    Sobral, Ceará
    Brazil
    February 6, 2025
    Official Selection
  • FANT Bilbao 2025 - Festival de Cine Fantástico de Bilbao
    Bilbao
    Spain
    May 2, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 10º Festival Atlántico De Género Negro Tenerife Noir
    Santa Cruz de Tenerife
    Spain
    March 20, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 1º Concurso de Cortometrajes · Shnit Buenos Aires / Feria Kokoro
    CABA
    Argentina
    March 15, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 1º Festival Papagena
    Camaragibe, Pernambuco
    Brazil
    April 7, 2025
    Official Selection
  • 12º Festival du Film Fantastique de Bourg-en-Bresse
    Bourg-en-Bresse, Rhone Alpes
    France
    April 17, 2025
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • El Delirio Cine
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
  • El Delirio Cine
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - JuanZi Amaya, Alejandro Bogado

JuanZi Amaya is an Argentine actor and director who started his career in musical theater. He ventured into the audiovisual world self-taught to create his own content. In 2020 he directed the shortfilm "CHISPA - A Love Story" being a notable highlight. In 2022, he directed the suspense short film "CONMIGO" for the FDSS of the BARS festival, reaching the finals. In 2023, he co-directed, alongside Alejandro Bogado, the horror short film "OCULARIS", winning the first place of BARS festival.

Alejandro Bogado begins his studies in the DIyS program at UBA in 2018. There, he creates an animated short film titled "Herbicida no selectivo." In 2021, he produces a comedy sketch parodying beer advertisements. In 2023, he directs and produces a music video for the artist MOONA. In October, he co-directs with JuanZi Amaya the short film "Ocularis" as part of the FDSS at the Rojo Sangre Festival, resulting in winning the festival.

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Director Statement

The project originated from some black and white vintage photographs we found. There was a lady with an unsettling appearance, and as the photographs progressed, her aspect became increasingly ominous. We always felt that old photos conceal a dark background, something horrorfying. We sought to provide an explanation for that personal feeling: what are the stories behind old photographs? The use of black and white is essential. It creates a sense of temporal distance and evokes the unease associated with old photos. The unknown in those photos, for us, is represented by the use of off-screen elements. Our primary inspiration was "The Twilight Zone." We are always more afraid of what we cannot see because our imagination is more powerful.