Experiencing Interruptions?

El regalo

English:
On Christmas Eve, a Mexican family prepares for Christmas dinner. While mom and grandma prepare the food, the little ones Jennifer and Tony finish decorating the house while waiting to sit down at the table to dine together. However, a secret in the family could affect the feeling of unity and tranquility among its members.
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Español:
En nochebuena, una familia mexicana se prepara para la cena de navidad. Mientras mamá y la abuela alistan la comida, los pequeños Jennifer y Tony terminan de adornar la casa mientras esperan sentarse a la mesa para cenar todos juntos. Sin embargo, un secreto en la familia podría afectar el sentimiento de unidad y tranquilidad entre sus integrantes.

  • Arturo Santos Barragán
    Director
  • Diáfana Productora Audiovisual
    Production company
    "El regalo", "Lazos", "La elección" y "Prometeo"
  • Alberto Santana
    Assistant Director
  • Arturo Santos Barragán
    Writer
  • Mauricio Gómez
    Writer
  • Angel Morales
    Producer
    Lazos, Prometeo
  • Ana Morales
    Producer
  • Enrique Martínez
    Producer
    Lazos, Prometeo
  • Samuel Sigala
    Director of photography
  • Diego Hernández
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Fernanda Becerra
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • Angel Morales
    Casting
  • Arturo Santos Barragán
    Casting
  • Alicia Aguilar
    Key Cast
    "Mamá"
  • Emiliano González
    Key Cast
    "Tony"
  • Gabriel Núñez
    Key Cast
    "Papá"
  • Monserrat Núñez
    Key Cast
    "Jennifer"
  • Cosuelo Apodaca
    Key Cast
    "Abuela"
  • Raúl Rivera-Melo
    Music
    Bobby the monster, Pan dulce, Sarita and Ausencia.
  • Enrique Martínez
    Art Director
  • Carolina Kumazawa
    Assistant Art Director
  • Anette Salinas
    Assistant Art Director
  • Arturo Santos Barragán
    Editor
  • Enrique Martínez
    Colorist
  • Mauricio Gómez
    Sound mixer
  • Enrique Martínez
    Sound mixer
  • Alberto Santana
    Foley
  • Enrique Martínez
    Foley
  • Mauricio Gómez
    Sound Sesign
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    El regalo
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • En Corto UNIMOs Tradiciones
    Morelia, Michoacán
    Mexico
    February 8, 2019
    Mexican Premiere
    2nd Place
  • Cortocinema Festival Nacional de Cortometraje Universitario 2019
    León, Guanajuato
    Mexico
    March 19, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Baja California International Film Festival
    Tijuana
    Mexico
    June 21, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Rosarito Film Festival
    Rosarito, Baja California
    Mexico
    August 11, 2019
    Guest short film
  • Indie & Foreign Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    October 18, 2019
    Best foreign narrative short BFA Student film
  • Little México Film Festival
    Chicago, Illinois
    United States
    October 24, 2020
    Offical Selection
Director Biography - Arturo Santos Barragán

English:
He was born on June 25, 1997, in Tijuana, Baja California. As a child, he experienced an interest for music, performing arts and cinema, directing his skills and knowledge toward the goal of becoming a filmmaker.

In August of 2015 he entered the Autonomous University of Baja California, studying the degree in Communication Sciences.

During his stay in the university he collaborated in the short films "Prometeo", directed by Alberto Martínez (Official selection of the first issue of the Tijuana Film and Food Festival 2017 and FotoFilm 2018) as a producer; in "Viejo", directed by Reynaldo Escoto, as photography assistant and editor; in "Lazos", directed by Alberto Santana, as a producer; in "La elección", directed by Alberto Santana, as a scriptwriter, producer and editor; and in "El regalo", as a screenwriter, director and editor.

In July 2018, he won the first place in the First Audiovisual Creation Contest organized by the Tijuana company VOXCENTRIX, with his short film "El camino correcto". This achievement allowed the collaboration between the company and its production company "Diáfana" through the "Develop your passion" advertising campaign.

His curricular experience includes the "Tu corto en 10" workshops in 2016, an intensive film workshop taught by Viviendo Cine; the Diploma in Film and Video Production by Transmedios Arte Multimedia in 2017; "Cinema as a didactic tool" in 2017, a workshop given by Dr. Lauro Zavala at the Iberoamerican University; and "The documentary as a vehicle for social communication", by Dr. Ulises Suárez and Adrián Herrera at the University of Sonora.

In December 2018, together with his colleagues at the university, he founded the production company "Diáfana", specialized in the creation of audiovisual content for commercial and artistic purposes.

He graduated from university in 2019, and is currently a cultural promoter and audiovisual producer in Tijuana.

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Español:
Nació el 25 de junio de 1997, en Tijuana, Baja California. Desde niño experimentó un gusto por la música, las artes escénicas y el cine, dirigiendo sus habilidades y conocimientos hacia la meta de convertirse en realizador cinematográfico.

En agosto de 2015 ingresa a la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, estudiando la licenciatura en Ciencias de la Comunicación. Durante su estancia en la universidad colaboró en los cortometrajes “Prometeo”, dirigido por Alberto Martínez (Selección oficial de la primera emisión del Tijuana Film and Food Festival 2017 y de FotoFilm 2018) como productor; en “Viejo”, dirigido por Reynaldo Escoto, como asistente de fotografía y editor; en “Cafeína”, dirigido por Alberto Santana, como productor; en “La elección”, dirigido por Alberto Santana, como guionista, productor y editor; y en “El regalo”, como guionista, director y editor.

En julio de 2018 gana el primer lugar en el Primer Concurso de Creación Audiovisual organizado por la empresa tijuanense VOXCENTRIX, con su cortometraje publicitario “El camino correcto”. Dicho logro permitió la colaboración entre la empresa y su productora “Diáfana” mediante la campaña publicitaria “Desarrolla tu pasión”.

Su experiencia curricular incluye los talleres “Tu corto en 10” en 2016, taller intensivo de cine impartido por Viviendo Cine; el Diplomado en Realización de Cine y Video por Transmedios Arte Multimedia en 2017; “El cine como herramienta didáctica” en 2017, taller impartido por el Dr. Lauro Zavala en la Universidad Iberoamericana; y “El documental como vehículo de comunicación social”, por el Dr. Ulises Suárez y Adrián Herrera en la Universidad de Sonora.

En diciembre de 2018 funda junto con amigos de la universidad la productora “Diáfana”, especializada en la creación de contenidos audiovisuales con fines comerciales y artísticos.

Se graduó de la universidad en 2019, y actualmente es promotor cultural y productor audiovisual en Tijuana.

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Director Statement

English:
People in the world seek to express themselves in different ways, they seek to make themselves known, share their stories. But what is life if it cannot be told? What is the meaning of existence if we cannot share stories to others? Art is the best vehicle to tell stories, to capture ourselves and make known who we are. Let's make art, tell stories, let's live and transcend, because that's why we're here.

Español:
Personas en el mundo buscan expresarse de diferentes maneras, buscan darse a conocer, compartir sus historias. Pero, ¿qué es la vida si no puede ser contada? ¿Cuál es el sentido de la existencia si no podemos compartir relatos a los demás? El arte es el mejor vehículo para contar historias, de plasmarnos a nosotros mismos y dar a conocer quiénes somos. Hagamos arte, contemos historias, vivamos y trascendamos, pues para ello estamos aquí.