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Wasted Fates

In the aftermath of multiple traumatic events, Damiana finds herself at a crossroads, forced to choose between embracing the darkness or forging a new path towards the light.

  • ALEXANDRA VELASCO
    Director
    The Seventh Circle, MADD4_U, Bittersweet, The First of the Free Girls
  • ALEXANDRA VELASCO
    Writer
    The Seventh Circle, MADD4_U, The Choices We Make, The First of the Free Girls
  • Alexandra Velasco
    Producer
    The Seventh Circle, MADD4_U, Bittersweet, The Choices We Make, The First of the Free Girls
  • Samantha Castellano
    Producer
    Bound to Vengeance (2015), Mexiwood and Opening Night (2016).
  • Gongy Gonzalez
    Producer
  • Sofia Engberg
    Key Cast
    "Damiana"
    Sofia Engberg is known for El imperio del fracaso (2022), Everything Will Be Fine (2021) and The Five Juanas (2021)
  • Americo Hollander
    Key Cast
    "Xavier"
    Eagle Knight (2022), This Is Not Berlin (2019) and The Life After (2013)
  • DJ Cachorra
    Key Cast
    "Angélica"
    Unstoppable (2020)
  • Catalina Berarducci
    Key Cast
    "Eva"
    Noemí Gold (2019), Ana y Eme/Eme y Ana (2014) and Culebra Jr. (2013)
  • Elsa Gil
    Key Cast
    "Lilith"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    19,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - ALEXANDRA VELASCO

Alexandra Velasco is a bilingual writer/director from Mexico City based in LA.

Her background as a visual artist empowers her to create bold avant-garde films with Lynchian undertones starring weirdos and outcasts dealing with themes of guilt and redemption that jumpstart tough conversations.

Her art has screened at museums, galleries and festivals worldwide and been featured in Vogue, Elle, i-D magazine and IndieWire.

Her destiny in life is to create art that acts as a mirror, and helps people believe in magic, to help them access their emotions, pay attention to their dreams, nightmares and inner workings of their minds.

Her latest short “The Seventh Circle” is currently streaming on NoBudge.

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Director Statement

"Wasted Fates" is a proof of concept for an arthouse horror film set in the underground scene of Mexico City about a woman battling the darkness within before it devours her whole and turns her into a monster thirsting for revenge.