The Request
Rafael, a northern muleteer, along with his best friend, crosses the sierra of the state of Sonora expecting to find a retired rural policeman, an Acordada. Seeking revenge, Rafael meets Jesús Santos, an old rancher who worked for the rural police in his youth. Spending the night with the old man and after a few drinks, Rafael discovers that Jesús Santos it is a supernatural being known by native americans as The Nahual.
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Paco EspinozaDirector
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Paco EspinozaWriter
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Lucía Antares Alfaro HernándezProducer
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Paco EspinozaDirector of Cinematography
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Isaac VelardeKey Cast"Rafael"
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Salvador Burruel FigueroaKey Cast"Terencio"
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Rafael FigueroaKey Cast"Nepomuceno"
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Yaret CallerosKey Cast"Teodora"
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Missael Omar Ruiz ArceKey Cast"Jacinto"
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Eduardo Rafael EscalanteKey Cast"Buki"
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Project Title (Original Language):El Encargo
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Western, Horror
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Runtime:14 minutes 31 seconds
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Completion Date:April 14, 2018
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Production Budget:84,800 MXN
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Country of Origin:Mexico
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Country of Filming:Mexico
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Language:Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Black & White
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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FERATUM FILM FEST 2018Tlalpujahua, Michoacan
Mexico
Official Selection -
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EN EL DESIERTO 2018Hermosillo, Sonora
Mexico
Official Selection -
THE WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL 2018Willcox, Arizona
United States
Festival Director's Choice Award - Horror/Thriller Film -
SIXTH SENSE HORROR FILM FEST 2018Mumbai
India
Official Selection -
FICAM - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE ÁLAMOS MÁGICO 2019Álamos, Sonora
Mexico
Best Cinematography -
SUNNY SIDE UP FILM FESTIVAL 2019Miami, Oklahoma
United States
Festival Director's Choice Award - Best Foreign Film -
MEXICO CITY INDEPENDENT FILM FEST 2019Mexico City
Mexico
Honorable Mention -
MONTERREY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Official Selection -
MACABRO: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival 2019Mexico City
Mexico
Official Selection -
ANIMAL FILM FEST 2019Morelia, Michoacán
Mexico
Official Selection -
EAST NORTHEAST 2019Newburgh, New York
United States
Official Selection -
ITINERANT CINEMA SHOW MX - MICMX 2019Mexico City
Mexico
Official Selection -
PORTLAND UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2020Portland, Oregon
United States
Official Selection -
HOLLYWOOD BLOOD HORROR FESTIVAL 2020Los Angeles, California
United States
Best Cinematography -
ANDROMEDA FILM FESTIVAL 2020İstanbul, İstanbul
Turkey
Best Director -
THE HORROR MOVIE AWARDS 2020Seattle, Washington
United States
Honorable Mention -
NOX FILM FEST Salto International Horror and Fantasy Film Fest 2021Salto, Salto
Uruguay
Out-of-competition exhibition program -
ROTTERDAM INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2021Rotterdam
Netherlands
Finalist -
REALE FILM FESTIVAL 2021Milano
Italy
Best Horror -
ONYKO FILMS AWARDSTallinn
Estonia
Official Selection -
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY ART FILM FESTIVAL AIMAFF 2021Athens
Greece
Honorable Mention -
BERLIN SHORTS AWARD May 2021Berlin
Germany
Best Production Design -
VESUVIUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 2021Campania
Italy
Best Thriller Short -
GOLDEN WHEAT AWARDS 2021İstanbul
Turkey
Best Cinematography -
GOLDEN WHEAT AWARDS 2021İstanbul
Turkey
Best Experimental -
ACCORD CINE FEST 2021
India
Best Western Short -
GLOBAL MONTHLY ONLINE FILM COMPETITION July 2021
India
Best Cinematography
Paco Espinoza is a Mexican Storyteller, passionate for the narrative, image and sound. Born in a small dusty town in the mexican desert began his career as a self taught filmmaker. Over the years has found the tools to learn the film craft in workshops, masterclasses, watching movies, and of course, in the medium, working on films, documentaries, shortfilms as PA, Gaffer, Storyboard artist, Camera Assistant, Art director, Production designer, Producer, Scriptwriter, photographer or Director.
AWARDS:
- Best Director. ANDROMEDA FILM FESTIVAL 2020 January 2021 Istanbul, Turkey.
- Best Cinematography. HOLLYWOOD BLOOD HORROR FESTIVAL March 2020 Los Angeles, USA.
- Best Cinematography. FICAM - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE ÁLAMOS MÁGICO March 2019 Sonora, México.
Paco Espinoza es un narrador mexicano, apasionado por la narrativa, la imagen y el sonido. Nacido en un pequeño pueblo polvoriento en el desierto mexicano comenzó su carrera como cineasta autodidacta. A lo largo de los años, ha encontrado las herramientas para aprender el oficio del cine en talleres, clases magistrales, ver películas y, por supuesto, en el medio, trabajar en películas, documentales, cortometrajes como PA, Gaffer, artista del guión gráfico, asistente de cámara, director de arte, producción diseñador, productor, guionista, fotógrafo o director.
PREMIOS:
- Mejor Director. ANDROMEDA FILM FESTIVAL 2020 Enero 2021 Estambul, Turquía.
- Mejor Cinefotografo. HOLLYWOOD BLOOD HORROR FESTIVAL Marzo 2020 Los Angeles, USA.
- Mejor Cinefotografo. FICAM - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE ÁLAMOS MÁGICO Marzo 2019 Sonora, México.