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Silent Enemy

Silent Enemy is a musical short film based on Black Sun's new concept album, which served as inspiration for Director and Writer Gustavo Arguello to develop this project along with Black Sun.

The story narrates, along with a musical background, the journey of John Doe through turbulent times, ultimately reaching an understanding of oneself when the film's message is revealed late within the story.

Silent Enemy is of independent production and was filmed and produced in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Moreover, the film’s soundtrack, which is the cornerstone of the project, is a work born from the collaboration between Finnish producer Nino Laurenne and Black Sun.

Produced and recorded between Ecuador and Finland, while adding music score arrangements by Topias Kupiainen and featuring several Finnish artists, the soundtrack paved the way for the film's creative enviroment.

A Black Sun and Bobui Studios Production, this film paves the way for experimentation and rediscovery of the musical film concept.

  • Gustavo Arguello
    Director
  • Gustavo Arguello
    Writer
  • Nicolas Estrada
    Writer
  • Christopher Grünberg
    Writer
  • Santiago Salem
    Writer
  • Black Sun
    Writer
  • Nicolas Estrada
    Producer
  • Christopher Grünberg
    Producer
  • Santiago Salem
    Producer
  • Black Sun
    Producer
  • Jose Andres Caballero
    Key Cast
    "John Doe"
  • Black Sun
    Music Score
  • Topias Kupiainen
    Music Score
  • Nino Laurenne
    Music Producer
  • Washington Mora
    Music Engineer
  • Natalie Vergara
    Line Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Musical, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 17, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    32,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Ecuador
  • Country of Filming:
    Ecuador, Finland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED, 24fps
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • HOLLYWOOD GOLDEN AWARDS
    HOLLYWOOD
    United States
    November 11, 2020
    BEST ACTION SHORTFILM
  • Premiere Supercines
    Samborondón
    Ecuador
    November 18, 2020
    World Premiere
  • NEW YORK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS
    NEW YORK
    United States
    3 AWARDS IN: BEST VFX / BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC / BEST FILM POSTER
  • EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS

    3 AWARDS IN: BEST VFX / BES SCORE MUSIC / BEST POSTER
  • CANADIAN FILM AWARDS

    Canada
    2 AWARDS IN: BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORTFILM / BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC
  • FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    8 AWARDS IN : BEST MUSICAL SHORTFILM / BEST VFX / BEST MAKE UP / BEST COSTUME DESIGN / BEST ART DIRECTION / BEST ORIGINAL SONG / BEST PRODUCTION SHORTFILM / AUDIENCE AWARD
  • FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    4 SPECIAL MENTIONS : BEST DIRECTOR / BEST LIGHTING / BEST ACTOR / BEST SCREENPLAY
  • VENICE FILM AWARDS
    VENICE
    Italy
    2 AWARDS : BEST ACTION SHORTFILM / BEST ORIGINAL SONG
  • NEW YORK FILM AWARDS
    NEW YORK
    United States
    1 HONORABLE MENTION IN : EXPERIMENTAL SHORTFILM
Distribution Information
  • Rockshots Records
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand, Video / Disc
Director Biography - Gustavo Arguello

Gustavo Arguello is a TV series, music videoclips, and film director, from Guayaquil, Ecuador. His relationship with music is not unfamiliar with his technical background. He has directed several music video clips, some of them reaching international success in music-specific media like MTV. He has worked with PRIMER MINISTERS, VERNEPIA, LUIS RUEDA, and BLACK SUN within that scope.

Silent Enemy is his ‘opera prima’, inspired by the music and lyrics of BLACK SUN, the heavy metal band from Guayaquil (ECUADOR)

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