Private Project

MY DARKNESS IS MY LIGHT

Alex, a talented ,blind musician, envisions his future as an opera singer though his underwater sessions, echoing his journey from imagination to achievement. With unwavering maternal support, he defies norms and transforms aspirations into reality, reminding us that dreams carry us beyond limitations."

  • Veronica Riedel
    Director
  • Veronica Riedel
    Writer
  • Leidy Johana Castano
    Producer
    Rojo Productions
  • Alfred Meyer
    Key Cast
    "Alex"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 17, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Veronica Riedel

VERÓNICA RIEDEL
Screenwriter, Director, Producer, and Multimedia artist. Her second feature film Gallo Gallina has been awarded with Ibermedia coproduction grant. With this project, Riedel has been recognized by Sundance Institute, Ibermedia, NALIP Latino Media Market and FICCI.
Riedel is the creative director and producer of the docu-series Strange Medicine for FusionTV and Univision. The series is about an Alopath doctor looking for alternative medicine in Central America and in USA. Her feature narrative film and Opera Prima Capsules (2012) participated in more than 30 international film festivals and received the Gran Cine, Best Movie, Best Editing and Best Art Direction Awards. The movie is about dysfunctional families, where the main actor is a 12-year-old boy. Riedel writes and works with themes of social conscience.
Her video art and Multimedia art work has been exhibited in many international museums, galleries and and art fairs. She is a mentor for other filmmakers and artists. Riedel went to the University University of Miami, University of California, Master of communications (film and photograpy), and a minor in visual arts.

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