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Magnificent

A struggling actor has to deal with feelings of envy and betrayal during a live improv show after his best friend gets cast in the next Guillermo del Toro movie.

  • José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena
    Director
  • José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena
    Writer
  • Aldo Escalante
    Producer
  • Gonzalo Romero
    Producer
  • Diego Alberico
    Key Cast
    Bosco
  • Alfonso Borbolla
    Key Cast
    Cantinflas
  • Fernando Villa
    Key Cast
  • Ana González Bello
    Key Cast
  • Daniela Luque
    Key Cast
    Bosco
  • Paco Rueda
    Key Cast
    Después de Lucía
  • Regina Flores Ribot
    Key Cast
  • Héctor Berzunza
    Key Cast
  • Florencia Rios
    Key Cast
    Plástico
  • Josue Eber
    DP
  • Javier Quesada
    Sound Design
    Desierto, La delgada línea amarilla
  • Renato Escalante
    VFX
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Magnífico
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, magical realism
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 17, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 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:
    No
  • StoneFair International Film Festival
    Petra Neamt
    Romania
    August 30, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Guanajuato International Film Festival
    Guanajuato
    Mexico
    Official Screenplay Selection
  • Feratum Film Festival
    Tlalpujahua
    Mexico
    Official Screenplay Selection
  • Oaxaca Film Festival
    Oaxaca
    Mexico
    Official Screenplay Selection
Director Biography - José Luis Isoard Arrubarrena

Jose Luis Isoard Arrubarrena was born in Mexico City on October 17, 1988. He studied Political Science and International Relations at Mexico City’s ITAM. Soon after enrolling he realized he still wanted to be a filmmaker, so he had to teach himself how to be one.

He has produced around a dozen short films, from the screenplay to the editing room. But he mainly writes, with more than thirty short film and nine feature length screenplays completed. He ventured into features with the low budget Bosco, a fun existential western. Magnífico will be his second feature film.

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Director Statement

Magnífico is a feature film project in development. We took four scenes and rewrote them to work as a short film.