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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.

  • Paco Espinoza
    Director
  • Paco Espinoza
    Writer
  • Lucía Antares Alfaro Hernández
    Producer
  • Paco Espinoza
    Director of Cinematography
  • Isaac Velarde
    Key Cast
    "Rafael"
  • Salvador Burruel Figueroa
    Key Cast
    "Terencio"
  • Rafael Figueroa
    Key Cast
    "Nepomuceno"
  • Yaret Calleros
    Key Cast
    "Teodora"
  • Missael Omar Ruiz Arce
    Key Cast
    "Jacinto"
  • Eduardo Rafael Escalante
    Key Cast
    "Buki"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El Encargo
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Western, Horror
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 14, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    84,800 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FERATUM FILM FEST 2018
    Tlalpujahua, Michoacan
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EN EL DESIERTO 2018
    Hermosillo, Sonora
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • THE WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL 2018
    Willcox, Arizona
    United States
    Festival Director's Choice Award - Horror/Thriller Film
  • SIXTH SENSE HORROR FILM FEST 2018
    Mumbai
    India
    Official Selection
  • FICAM - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE ÁLAMOS MÁGICO 2019
    Álamos, Sonora
    Mexico
    Best Cinematography
  • SUNNY SIDE UP FILM FESTIVAL 2019
    Miami, Oklahoma
    United States
    Festival Director's Choice Award - Best Foreign Film
  • MEXICO CITY INDEPENDENT FILM FEST 2019
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    Honorable Mention
  • MONTERREY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019
    Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • MACABRO: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival 2019
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • ANIMAL FILM FEST 2019
    Morelia, Michoacán
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • EAST NORTHEAST 2019
    Newburgh, New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • ITINERANT CINEMA SHOW MX - MICMX 2019
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • PORTLAND UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2020
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    Official Selection
  • HOLLYWOOD BLOOD HORROR FESTIVAL 2020
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Best Cinematography
  • ANDROMEDA FILM FESTIVAL 2020
    İstanbul, İstanbul
    Turkey
    Best Director
  • THE HORROR MOVIE AWARDS 2020
    Seattle, Washington
    United States
    Honorable Mention
  • NOX FILM FEST Salto International Horror and Fantasy Film Fest 2021
    Salto, Salto
    Uruguay
    Out-of-competition exhibition program
  • ROTTERDAM INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2021
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    Finalist
  • REALE FILM FESTIVAL 2021
    Milano
    Italy
    Best Horror
  • ONYKO FILMS AWARDS
    Tallinn
    Estonia
    Official Selection
  • ATHENS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY ART FILM FESTIVAL AIMAFF 2021
    Athens
    Greece
    Honorable Mention
  • BERLIN SHORTS AWARD May 2021
    Berlin
    Germany
    Best Production Design
  • VESUVIUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 2021
    Campania
    Italy
    Best Thriller Short
  • GOLDEN WHEAT AWARDS 2021
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Best Cinematography
  • GOLDEN WHEAT AWARDS 2021
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Best Experimental
  • ACCORD CINE FEST 2021

    India
    Best Western Short
  • GLOBAL MONTHLY ONLINE FILM COMPETITION July 2021

    India
    Best Cinematography
Director Biography - Paco Espinoza

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.

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