Traces of Light (Screenplay)

Yul, a seven year old girl, makes wishes to fireflies while her aunt, Nelli, deals with the recent disappearance of her sister, Zazil. Together, they look for a way to keep up their hopes of finding her.

  • Montse Villegas
    Writer
    In the Right Place
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Caminos de Luz
  • Project Type:
    Short Script
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fiction
  • Number of Pages:
    10
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • First-time Screenwriter:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Competencia de Guión Shorts México 19
    Mexico
    September 30, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • MIC YELLOW LAB - MICMXIFF 2025
    Mexico
    April 2, 2025
    Co-Production Award
Writer Biography - Montse Villegas

Montse Villegas is a director, screenwriter, photographer, editor and concept designer from Mexico City. She studied a Bachelor Degree in Communication at the Universidad Iberoamericana and was part of the International Student Film Festival KINOKI for three editions (Programming Department), having been sub-coordinator of logistics for one year.
She has received the awards of “Best Female Director” at the Vesuvius International Film Fest (August 2022), "Best Student Director" at the Shanghai Short Film Festival (October 2022) and "Best Director of Student Film" at the Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival (April 2024) with her student short film “In the Right Place”, which was selected in 39 different festivals and has been granted different nominations and awards. She was also part of the 2023 Shortlist of the Young Director Award in Cannes on the Film School category.
She recently received an Honorable Mention in the Screenplay Competition of the SHORTS MEXICO Film Festival with her script "Traces of Light".
With her stories, she seeks to give a light to issues that shouldn’t be overlooked, hoping it provokes a reflection in others.

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