PLAGUE SEASON

A girl cares for her sick mother while the outside world crumbles. Filmed entirely in Ecuador, this apocalyptic dystopia offers a critical reflection on ecological collapse and the fragility of life.

2025 - 19 min

Direction - Gabriela Calvache

Production - Daniela Fuentes Moncada and Gabriela Calvache

Screenplay - Gabriela Calvache and Daniela Granja Núñez

Co-producers - Giorgia Lo Savio, Francisco Moncayo, Fernando Saltos, Amaia Merino Unzueta and Ander Iriarte

Executive Production - Ana Cecilia Alvarado, Jimena Villarroel, Miguel Cármenes, Daniela Fuentes Moncada, Gabriela Calvache and David Ruf

Associate Production - Wellintong Garcés

Development Production - Micaela Rueda Araujo

Cinematography - Miguel Cármenes

Production Design - Roberto Frisone

Sound Design & Mix - Juan José Luzuriaga

Editing - Amaia Merino Unzueta and Gabriela Calvache

Animation & Special Effects - INTI FX, in collaboration with TK-FX

Original Music - Orlando Pérez Rosso

Production Companies - Cineática, Femmakers, Inti FX, Alacrán Films, Mirokutana

Country & Year - Spain, Ecuador, United States — 2025

Cast - Emily: Samantha Villarreal · Dad: Christian Cabrera · Mom: Mercy Lema G.

SELECTIONS: 1 Palm Springs International ShortFest (US), 2 Mar del Plata Film Festival (AR), 3 NY Latino Film Festival (US), 4 17th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF) (KR), 5 18ª Mórbido Film Fest (MX), 6 Guayayafest (EC), 7 Ibicine (ESP), 8 Ibiza Cine Fest (ESP), 9 Final Girls Film Festival (DE), 10 Landshut Short Film Festival (DE), 11 San Diego Latino Film Festival (US), 12 Cine de Rivas (ESP), 13 Cleveland International Film Festival (US), 14 Femcine (CL), 15 Short Shorts Film Festival (JP), 16 Seattle International Film Festival (US), 17 Fixion Fest (CL), 18 Festival de Terror de Valdivia (CL), 19 Pufa — Pucela Fantástico (ESP), 20 Montevideo Fantástico (UY), 21 Festival Internacional Cine en las Montañas (CO), 22 Festival de Cine Latinoamericano Rosario (AR), 23 Cine de Lebu (CL) AWARDS: 1 Ibicine (ESP) — Astarte Award (Art Direction), 2 Mórbido (MX) — Calavera de Oro (Golden Skull), 3 Pufa — Pucela Fantástico (ESP) — Special Jury Mention .

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