Private Project

Traces of Light

With her sister gone missing, an aunt deals with the pain of her hope while taking care of the innocence of her little niece, who makes wishes to the fireflies so her mom comes back soon.

  • Montse Villegas
    Director
    In the Right Place
  • Montse Villegas
    Writer
    In the Right Place
  • Montse Villegas
    Producer
  • Julián Eduardo Chávez
    Producer
    In the Right Place
  • Patricia Soto
    Key Cast
    "Nelli"
    Actor Malo
  • Almudena López
    Key Cast
    "Yul"
  • Patricia Calzada
    Key Cast
    "Maestra Irene"
  • Brenda Romo
    Key Cast
    "Zazil"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Caminos de Luz
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Magic Realism
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 3, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    182,848 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:66
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Montse Villegas

Montse Villegas is a producer, 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 was granted different nominations and 16 awards. She was also part of the 2023 Shortlist of the Young Director Award in Cannes on the Film School category.

She received an Honorable Mention in the Screenplay Competition of the SHORTS MEXICO Film Festival with her script "Traces of Light" (2024) and won the MIC YELLOW LAB co-production award of the MICMXIFF (2025) to create this project.

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