If Heaven Allows (2024)

Before Noon

An unfinished short student film about dreaming

Dam$els of Luxury

Amanda's stoner slumber party is put to a halt when one of her guests is nowhere to be found.

Resonances

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CHROMANIA

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Shot on 16mm film in New York and composed in Berlin, the work explores polarizing themes of the metropolis. Audibly and visually, the viewer is put in a flicker between serenity and intensity; harrowing ambience cut with sharp beeps, vulnerable steps mashed in high velocity.

The Sounds of 7am

This short film follows an intoxicated character's journey through the mystery, beauty and eeriness of his environment.

Borgoño

Sienna struggles with dreams of an unknown and scary place after receiving a dress that belonged to her late grandmother, who commited suicide years ago

Lost Footage

How would a found footage film look if the footage was never found? This conceptual art experiment questions the very nature of film and cinema while serving as an ironic tribute to the found footage horror pop culture. The found footage format provides the narrative justification for such a film to exist: the non-existence exists because the footage existed yet it was lost and never found.

Tyngsboro

During his visit to a graveyard, a young man is suddenly projected into a dream-like realm. Empty and removed from time, the familiar landscape forces him to confront certain pains when blood suddenly effuses from his hands.

Second Sight

A young man becomes inundated by strange visions and a local homeless man while he and his acquaintances deal with the aftermath of a major disappearance in their city.

Escuro da Alma

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Bye Bye Analog World

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Boy Waits

A boy waits in the same street every day with his bags packed. What is he waiting for?

Cormorant

A 16mm experimental short film loosely following a cormorant as it attempts to dry its wings.

AHAM

Aham is a Sanskrit term which means "self" or "I." Aham Brahmasmi is a popular saying used in the Upanishads, the ancient philosophical texts of Hinduism. With Brahmasmi referring to Brahman, or the Absolute Reality. We focused on the self. We chose not to have any dialogues. Silence offers opportunities for self-reflection and daydreaming, which activates multiple parts of the brain. It gives us time to turn down the inner noise and increase awareness of what matters most. And it cultivates mindfulness — recognition and appreciation of the present moment. The ability to focus on different tasks is often accompanied by a little background noise, the BGM will guide you through the film.

I Dreamt of Being an Actress

A woman undergoes a surreal experience while processing a lifelong dream.

Way to School

A short student film reflecting on the reality of living in the modern urban dystopia

Experiments of Colour and Substance

A young artist's desire to reach new heights with his creations is pushed to the limit as he decides to take a different substance each day to see how his craft is affected.

3 Minute Warning

Three characters unknown to each other, experience a supernatural entity slowly unveil itself.

El Retiro

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Those Who Wander

What are they? What do they seek? When all the lights go out, they will wander. And you will never see them.

Disk

A reclusive, neurotic young man is haunted by a mysterious figure that sends disks containing garbled footage of the young man's dreams. Student Short Film made for the London Film School.

Voyeur

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Butterflies

A short piece written by Chris Villafuerte in January of 2024, "I want the audience to create a story for themselves but also focus on the butterflies. I had fun editing because fun fact, I also did the score for this short. Im considering making my own music going forward"

Repas Solitaire

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The Hanging City

Experimental film "Presence has all the things that life can have in itself. But living as a stranger in today's arena, how much does it desire to communication?

A Very Coherent Piece

A lonely man tries to enjoy a regular evening

Codex

A man on his way to an interview stumbles upon a surreal VOID, ANCIENT TEXTS, and ENIGMATIC FORCES.

What remains

one-minute video made by students of the UNA Artes Audiovisuales

DARKMAN

Seeing himself as a form unable to experience intimacy, he is given the chance when brought to the household of twin sisters.

escape

A dreamlike depiction of fleeting aspirations.

Drifting

A teenager contemplates his relationship with God and others as his days are filled with loneliness.

Abysse

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Cant Cant

An anthropomorphic creature has trouble sleeping.