Vela

Drama
10 mins
Venezuela
English, Spanish
Winner
  • FFTG AwardJury Choice Best Short Film (Immigrant Drama) - Dayana Gauthier
  • FFTG AwardBest Director - Dayana Gauthier
  • FFTG AwardBest Writer - Dayana Gauthier, Sandro Maroles-Santoro, Lino Ocando
  • FFTG AwardBest Actress - Claudia Serven
  • FFTG AwardBest Supporting Actor - Emeterio Suarez
  • FFTG AwardBest Cinematography - Gabriel Lacruz
  • FFTG AwardBest Editing - Dayana Gauthier
  • FFTG AwardBest Music - Sandro Maroles-Santoro
  • FFTG AwardBest Production Design - Ruth Santos

Trailer

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Synopsis

As an immigrant to the US, Vela left behind everything she knew: her home, her family, her traditions and beliefs. A few years later she makes her way back home to search for her family and her roots.

Title: 

Vela

Original Title: 

Vela

Production Year: 

2020

Subtitles: 

English

Director: 

Casts: 

Claudia Serven – “Vela”
Emeterio Suarez – “Jose”

Producer: 

Mireya Piñuela, Sandro Morales-Santoro (Executive Producer)

Co Producer: 

Juan Carlos Rodriguez (Co-Excecutive Producer), Claudia Serven (Co-Excecutive Producer), Michelangelo Corrente (Co-Excecutive Producer)

Writer: 

Dayana Gauthier, Sandro Morales-Santoro, Lino Ocando

Editor: 

Dayana Gauthier

Dir. of Photography: 

Gabriel LaCruz

Sound Design:

Lino Ocando

Music:

Sandro Morales-Santoro

Production Design:

Ruth Santos

Costumes:

Ruth Santos

Director's Interview

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Festival: 

2020

Category: 

Short Films under 40 minutes

Country: 

Venezuela

Language: 

EnglishSpanish

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