Private Project

Víspera de magia: las fallas de San José

Festivities and fire erupt in the regional capital of Valencia, Spain as the city celebrates its annual Fallas festival.

  • Carlos Rivera Fernandez
    Director
    This Way, There's Nobody Here, Lighthouse, The Only Good Thing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Víspera de magia: las fallas de San José
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Ethnography
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 12, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Manchester
  • Himchal Short Film Festival
    Manali, Himchal Pradesh
    India
    Asian premier
    Official selection
Director Biography - Carlos Rivera Fernandez

Carlos Rivera Fernandez is a Puerto Rican filmmaker and an MA candidate in visual anthropology from the University of Manchester (2023). He works in both narrative and documentary.

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Director Statement

Valencia is a second home. I studied abroad there in the summer of 2019 with FSU International Programs, and was able to return in the spring of 2022. While there, I was able to work with local artists to craft an ethnographic portrait of the seminal Valencian festival known as Fallas. I hope this film enlightens viewers to a city, culture, and people that I hold very dear to my heart.