Private Project

Symbiosis

In a world where love exists between mushrooms and plants, Kia is a young flower that has been abandoned and will have to learn about heartbreak and love accompanied by her faithful friend Toñito.

  • Andrea Carpio
    Director
  • Andrea Carpio
    Writer
  • Mauricio Maqueda
    Writer
  • Izumi López
    Writer
  • Abigail Luna
    Writer
  • Izumi López
    Producer
  • Andrea Carpio
    Key Cast
    "Kia"
  • Andrea Carpio
    Key Cast
    "Muscario"
  • Anna Casillas
    Key Cast
    "Tony"
  • Abigail Luna
    Key Cast
    "Lariel"
  • Victoria Aldana
    Executive Producer
  • Melanie Caro
    Art Direction
  • Marlene Ocón
    Art Direction
  • Marlene Ocón
    Layout Direction
  • Melanie Caro
    Concept Artists
  • Laura Moctezuma
    Concept Artists
  • Izumi López
    Concept Artists
  • Alexa González
    Concept Artists
  • Andrea Carpio
    Concept Artists
  • Juan Jose Campos
    3D DEPARTMENT
  • Andrea Carpio
    3D DEPARTMENT
  • Samuel Caravez
    3D DEPARTMENT
  • Abigail Luna
    3D DEPARTMENT
  • Anna Casillas
    3D DEPARTMENT
  • Marlene Ocón
    3D DEPARTMENT
  • Mauricio Maqueda
    Animation Supervisor
  • Izumi López
    Lead Compositing Artist
  • Alejandro Galván
    Music
    Purple Punch
  • Diego Gutiérrez
    Music
    Purple Punch
  • Jorge Ledezma
    Sound design
  • Abigail Luna
    Sound design
  • Jorge Ledezma
    Re-recording Mixer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Simbiosis
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Romance, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 16, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,233 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Tecnologico de Monterrey campus Querétaro
  • Animando en Corto
    Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro
    Mexico
    June 20, 2023
    Animando en Corto
    Official Selection
  • Pixels
    Santiago de Queretaro, Queretaro
    Mexico
    June 17, 2023
    Best Screenplay and Narrative
Distribution Information
  • Tecnologico de Monterrey
    Distributor
    Country: Mexico
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Andrea Carpio

I am a 21-year-old Mexican girl, originally from Chiapas, but I am currently studying a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Art at the Tecnológico de Monterrey campus Queretaro.

Director of other animation productions:
Luz de Anfibio
La Cuija who wanted to be president: first place in High School category of the Tec de Monterrey Short Film Festival 2022
Break the Silence: Winner of High School category at the Lago Cinema Campus Toluca 2022 festival.

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Director Statement

Love should not feel like the thorns of a rose, but like the sweet petals of the flower. We deserve to love and be loved equally.
It is exhausting to be in a relationship where you put everything on your part.
Your energy can cost you emotionally. Sometimes love can blind us and we don't realize the damage the other person does to you.
From a breakup, you may feel confusion, anger, and disappointment.
It is not an easy path, but with patience you can achieve peace and stability. Symbiosis is a story that talks about reciprocisity in relationships and mourning; it wants to tell you as a viewer to take the time you need to heal and that you deserve another chance to love.