The art of inspiration

José Acosta, a failed pianist with a dream of being successful in Mexico, discovers, at his lowest point, that the only thing that drives him to inspiration is murder. Everything will get out of control once the limits have been exceeded.

  • Desiré Tena Acosta
    Director
  • Desiré Tena Acosta
    Writer
  • Ana Sofía Suazo Tadeo
    Producer
  • José
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El arte de la inspiración
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Trailer
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 7, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 MXN
  • 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:
    Yes - Universidad Internacional Jefferson
Director Biography - Desiré Tena Acosta

Desiré Tena Acosta, hija de Lumy y Mauricio Tena, estudiante de Producción Audiovisual en la Universidad Internacional Jefferson, nacida en Morelia, Michoacán, estudió piano desde los 13 años en Collegio Musicum, a los 18 comenzó a tomar clases de fotografía y con tan solo 20 años dirigió su primer cortometraje, tiene muchos sueños y metas que con esfuerzo y dedicación logrará.

Desiré Tena Acosta, daughter of Lumy and Mauricio Tena, Audiovisual Production student at Jefferson International University, born in Morelia, Michoacán, studied piano from the age of 13 at Collegio Musicum, at 18 she began taking photography classes and with only 20 years directed her first short film, she has many dreams and goals that with effort and dedication she will achieve.

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Director Statement

Todos tenemos un comienzo y este es el de nosotros, todos pasamos por estos obstáculos cuando de jóvenes queremos comernos el mundo, con mis compañeros nos pusimos el reto de convertir una pequeña idea, en una gran producción, que con mucho esfuerzo se logró convertir en un cortometraje, todos los días que grabábamos, a pesar de todo el cansancio, nos manteníamos alegres y positivos pues sabíamos que cada una de las personas ahí pusieron todo de sí mismos, personalmente, aprecio con todo mi corazón el amor que todos pusieron en este gran proyecto y espero que usted también pueda verlo reflejado, de antemano, gracias.

We all have a beginning and this is ours, we all go through lots of obstacles when been young means wanting to eat the whole world, with my crew, we set ourselves the challenge of turning a small idea into a great production, which with a lot of effort was managed to become a short film, every day that we recorded, despite all the fatigue, we remained happy and positive because we knew that each of the people there,put everything of themselves, personally, I appreciate with all my heart the love that everyone put into this great project and I hope you can see it reflected too, in advance, thank you.