Something real

A lonely middle-aged optometrist writes a letter to his hypothetical future child, attempting to portray his true self.

  • Renato Moncayo Dávalos
    Director
  • Renato Moncayo Dávalos
    Writer
  • Mauricio Calderón Mora
    Producer
  • Alejandro Herrera
    Key Cast
  • Ana Karen Sahagún Jordan
    Key Cast
    "Client"
  • Mauricio Cedeño
    Key Cast
    " Rafa"
  • Jesús Hernández
    Key Cast
    "Old man"
  • Paloma Dominguez
    Key Cast
    "Ex-wife"
  • Ruy Padilla
    Key Cast
    "Boy"
  • Miguel Sepúlveda Herreros
    Key Cast
    "Documental Narrator"
  • Rodrigo Alatorre
    Cinematography
  • María José Calderón
    Production Design
  • Juan Santillán
    Sound Design
  • Arturo Baltazar
    Editing
  • Renato Moncayo Dávalos
    Editing
  • Hector Marroquin
    Original Score
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Alguien real
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 10, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    16,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 25th Palm Springs International ShortFest
    Palm Springs
    United States
    June 22, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Salute Your Shorts Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    August 18, 2019
    Los Angeles Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de México
    Mexico city
    Mexico
    September 5, 2019
    Mexican Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 23 Tour de Cine Francés
    Cities all across Mexico
    Mexico
    September 8, 2019
  • 25th International Short Film Festival in Drama
    Drama
    Greece
    September 17, 2019
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 15th New York City Short Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 19, 2019
    New York Premiere
    Best Foreign Languaje Film
  • Festival internacional de cine de Tequila
    Tequila
    Mexico
    February 2, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Muestra de Cine en línea. Mujer, diversidad sin fronteras

    Nicaragua
    August 9, 2020
    Nicaraguan Premiere
  • Festival de Cine de Ensenada
    Ensenada
    Mexico
    September 7, 2020
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Mexican Institute for Cinematography (IMCINE)
    Country: Mexico
Director Biography - Renato Moncayo Dávalos

Renato Moncayo Dávalos. Guadalajara, Mexico, 1990. Degree in Audiovisual Arts from the University of Guadalajara. Screenwriter and teacher. Expanded his training with courses in play-writing, acting theory, and criticism. Finalist in the National Screenwriting Competition of the Guanajuato International Film Festival. Winner of film production funds from CECA (state council for the culture and arts, Jalisco) and the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE). Something real, his directorial debut, premiered at the Palm Springs International ShortFest.

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