Webidemic

The teacher talks to his girlfriend to invite her to his house, but interrupts the conversation to start an online class. As each of the students joins the class, they become ill and violent. Some students who had not started class, because they had not been able to get home, are communicating to notify that unexpected circumstances to the teacher, but are attacked, the teacher tries to calm down and calm his last student, but there is an outcome.

  • Daniel Carrillo
    Director
  • Francisco Villarroel
    Director
  • Carlos Tabares
    Writer
  • Francisco Villarroel
    Writer
  • Francisco Villarroel
    Producer
    Producer
  • Rubén Fonseca
    Producer
    Associate Producer
  • José Vicente Guzman
    Producer
    Associate Producer
  • Alejandro Leon
    Producer
    Production Manager
  • Francisco Villarroel
    Key Cast
    "The Professor"
  • Ana Sofía Rodríguez
    Key Cast
    "Ana"
  • Amneris Treco
    Key Cast
    "Susana"
  • William Cuao
    Key Cast
    "William"
  • Luisana Castillo
    Key Cast
    "William's wife"
  • Loana Escalona
    Key Cast
    "woman in the car"
  • América Zerpa
    Key Cast
    "woman outside"
  • Ramón Roa
    Key Cast
    "man running in the park"
  • Daniela Martínez Centeno
    Key Cast
    "Sofía"
  • Luisana Castillo
    Direction
    Assistant Director
  • William Cuao
    Direction
    Acting coach
  • Alejandro Leon
    Cinematography
  • Daniel Carrillo
    Film Editing
  • José Luis Poleo
    Sound Department
    Sound Director
  • Jhonny Poleo
    Sound Department
    Sound assistant
  • William Cuao
    Art Department
    Art Director
  • Janeth Monteczuma
    Art Department
    Makeup
  • Felipe Guzman
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 28, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Country of Filming:
    Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Acting Awards Festival, 2021
    Dallas
    United States
    January 14, 2021
    Honorable Mention
  • The IndieFEST Film Awards, 2021
    La Jolla
    United States
    February 12, 2021
    Award of Merit: Film Short and Award of Merit: Actor: Leading (Francisco Villarroel as Professor)
  • The Black Country Horror Shorts Film Festival, 2021
    West Midlands
    United Kingdom
    February 12, 2021
    Official Selection
  • The Accolade Global Film Competition, 2021
    La Jolla
    United States
    March 12, 2021
    Award of Merit: Film Short and Award of Merit Special Mention Actor Leading (Francisco Villarroel as Professor).
  • Best Shorts Competition, 2021
    La Jolla
    United States
    March 19, 2021
    Award of Merit: Film Short and Award of Merit Leading Actor (Francisco Villarroel as Professor
  • Best Director Award, 2021

    March 19, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Latino Film Market, 2021
    New York
    United States
    May 7, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Dark Soul Fest, 2021

    May 14, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Top Indie Film Awards, 2021

    May 21, 2021
    Nominee Best Director (Daniel Carrillo / Francisco Villarroel), Nominee Best Editing (Daniel Carrillo), Nominee Most Terrifying.
  • Tlanchana Fest, 2021
    Valle de Bravo
    Mexico
    June 11, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Baja California International Film Festival, 2021
    Tijuana
    Mexico
    June 18, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Festival del Cine Venezolano, 2021
    Caracas
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    July 9, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Uruvatti International Film Festival, 2021

    India
    August 6, 2021
    Best Debut Short Film and Best Actor (Francisco Villarroel)
  • Sands Film Festival, 2021
    Jacksonville Beach
    United States
    August 6, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Espanto Film Fest, 2021
    Hidalgo
    Mexico
    September 16, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Toronto Montreal Latin American Film Festival – LATAFF, 2021
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 14, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Best Global Shorts, 2021

    India
    October 14, 2021
    Best Thriller Short
  • The Latino & Iberian Film Festival at Yale, 2021
    New Haven
    United States
    October 15, 2021
    Official Selection
  • International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2021

    India
    October 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Festival El Grito, 2021
    San Cristobal
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Official Selection
  • Festival de Cine Entre Largos y Cortos de Oriente (ELCO), 2021
    Lecherías
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    November 12, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Cinemaking International Film Festival, 2021

    Bangladesh
    December 16, 2021
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Daniel Carrillo, Francisco Villarroel

Daniel Carrillo was born in Venezuela, on 1984. He studied at the Central University of Venezuela, where she graduated in Arts. He worked at the Villa del Cine and at the Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC), as a film producer. She was assistant director and editor of several film projects. He has been a editor of the films "Dos otoños en París" and "Tango Bar", produced by MOB Producciones.

Francisco Villarroel was born in Venezuela on 1965. He is a lawyer, writer, actor, director and film producer. Author of the books “Dos otoños en Paris”, “Tango Bar”,” Viviana y sus tres amantes”, “Tengo que decir adiós” and the book of poems “Noctámbulos”. He also wrote the legal books “Tratado General de Derecho Marítimo”, “Derecho Internacional del Mar”, “Temas de Derecho Marítimo” and “Derecho Internacional Público”. As an actor and a film producer, he is well known for several movies, including “Two Autumns in Paris” and “Tango Bar”, winning awards in Kosice Film Festival, New York Cinematography Awards, Canadian Cinematography Awards, American Independent International Film Festival, Best Actor Award New York, Actors Awards Los Angeles. He studied in France and Malta. Doctor and Emeritus Professor at the Caribbean Maritime University. President of MOB Producciones.

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Director Statement

The pandemic that has affected humanity, which has forced us to meet in conference online, motivated me to write the short story that inspired this short film. I wanted a dynamic and claustrophobic situation to be reflected, as well as for the story to be told within computer screens.