IVÁN ORIZAGA
Short Films
The Ogre and the Witch
BTS of “The Ogre and the Witch” – Photos by Marie Bégué
Original Title: "Ogre et sorcière"
Comedy | Fantasy | Children
France
In Post-production.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - SAMYANG Cine
Director: Tristan Houllemare
Producer: Association ACALMIA / ENSAV
Béatrice, a seven-year-old girl, discovers that an ogre has moved into her house. Seeking help from Maude, a sceptical psychic, the two are drawn into a mystery where dream and reality intertwine. A haunting tale about fear and imagination.
The First Day
Original Title: "Le premier jour"
Drama
France
2023
Sony PMW-F3 - Sony Cine Alta Prime Lenses
Director: Margarita Rodríguez
Producer: ENSAV
Adapted excerpt from Marc Levy’s novel The First Day: A young French archaeologist and a young English astronomer. Although their dreams lead them to completely different fields of study, fate brings them together to pursue the most important work of their lives.
Blackout
Drama
France
2023
Sony PMW-F3, A6000 and Canon Rebel t5i - Sony Cine Alta Prime Lenses and Canon EF-S
Director: Iván Orizaga
Producer: ENSAV
Charles spends his life in front of a computer, but an unexpected power outage forces him to step out of his virtual world.
Echoes of War
Original Title: "Echos de guerre"
Stop Motion | Fantasy | Drama
France
2023 (in post-production)
Canon 700D - 5 min
Director: Julie Broucas
Producer: ENSAV
In this adapted excerpt from Bernard Werber’s novel The Day of the Ants, Princess Chli-pou-ni has ascended to the throne of Bel-o-kan and is determined to transform her kingdom. But peace is under threat: the fearsome Fingers, responsible for the disappearance of hunting expeditions, lurk in the outer world. Strong and courageous, the new queen must embark on a great crusade to confront them and protect her people.
Where to Next?
Original Title: "On va où ?"
Drama | Romance
France
2023
Sony A6000 and PMW-F3 - Sony Cine Alta Prime Lenses
Director: Margarita Rodríguez
Producer: ENSAV
After a few beers, a boy and a girl wander through the streets of Toulouse in search of a nightclub to keep the party going — unaware that the city is filled not only with bohemian charm, but also with danger.
New Normal
Original Title: "La belle normalité"
One-minute film | Drama
Mexico/France
2021
Canon 700D - 1.85:1 - 1 min
Director: Iván Orizaga
Producer: Huitzilli Films / ENSAV
2020. Some people might experience a radical change of life as the use of masks becomes the norm worldwide.
Awards and festivals:
Official Selection at the 2nd Edition of THESSALONIKI FREE SHORT FESTIVAL 2022
held in the city of Thessaloniki, GREECE from 9th to 11th September 2022
RESIDENT JURY AWARD: "FILMS D'ÉCOLES" at the 2nd Edition of FESTIVAL "DES COURTS EN BAS DES TOURS" 2022
held in the city of Toulouse, FRANCE from 18th to 20th March 2022
Official Selection at the 6th Edition of FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE CON MEDIOS ALTERNATIVOS 2021
held in Mexico City from 7th to 11th December 2021
SPECIAL MENTION at the 19th Edition of DEPICT! SHORT FILM COMPETITION 2021
held in the city of Bristol, UNITED KINGDOM from 18th to 23rd September 2021
CURATORSHIP AWARD, CATEGORY "TO THE POINT" at the 13th Edition of FESTIVAL ENTRETODOS 2021
held in the city of São Paulo, BRASIL from 11th to 25th September 2021
Official Selection at the 10th Edition of FESTIVAL DE CINE COLECTIVO 2021
held in the city of León, Guanajuato (MEXICO) from 12th to 18th April 2021
My Sugar Skull
Original Title: "Mi calaverita"
Drama | Fiction | Fantasy
2018
Canon C300 - CINEMA Lenses
Director: Andrea Crespo
Producer: José Antonio Guzmán
A boy named José wants to buy a sugar skull for his mother, but first he must earn enough money to afford the one sold by Don Chuy — the grumpy vendor of the best sugar skull in the market, who refuses to lower his price.
The Last Shot from the Milky Way
Original Title: "El disparo final de la Vía Láctea"
Drama | Romance | Experimental
2017
Color - 3 min - 2.35:1
Director: Marina Camargo
Producer: Rally Cine Inde
Dreams or parallel realities? With great cinematic finesse, director Marina Camargo takes us through two intersecting worlds linked by a platonic romance, sparked by a character who drifts into daydreams.
The Front Man
Original Title: "Testaferros"
Action | Film Noir | Crime
2017
Mexico - Colour/BW - 3 min
Director: Emmanuel J.M. Gómez
Producer: Kino MX
Arturo Videla is a front man at risk of being exposed. To set things straight and get away unscathed, he needs his partner, Alberto Olvera, to leave the city for a while. What he doesn’t know is that Alberto already has other plans…
Tempo
One-minute film
2017
México - Colour - 1 min
Director: Carlos Olmos
Producer: El plano andante
Unable to fulfil his dream of joining an orchestra, an elderly violinist decides to compose one final melody inspired by his everyday surroundings — and to perform it before a most peculiar audience.
October Glare
Original Title: "Octubre resplandor"
Thriller
2016
Canon 700D - 1.85:1 - 7 min
Director: Eric Eduarte Villa
Producer: Dacrima Phoìnix / Kino MX
In this short film commemorating the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre, a university student is pursued by a mysterious man wearing a white glove.
Festivals:
Official Selection at the 2nd Edition of FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE DURANGO (FICDU 2018)
organised by the Instituto Municipal del Arte y de la Cultura (IMAC) from 4th to 8th September 2018
Never Mind
Original Title: "Resignación"
Comedy / Romance
2016
Huitzilli Films / El plano andante
Director: Iván Orizaga
Producer: Carlos Olmos
Heartbreak marks us all in different ways. But Aldo has a peculiar way of coping with it.
Festivals:
Official Selection at the 8th Edition of MUESTRA COLECTIVA DE CORTOMETRAJE INDEPENDIENTE 2019
organised in the city of San Juan del Río, Querétaro (MEXICO) from 16th to 18th May 2019
Official Selection at the 3rd Edition of MUESTRA PANORÁMICA DE CINE INDEPENDIENTE 2016
organised by the collective Cine Oculto from 7th to 24th July 2016
Official Selection at the 1st Edition of MUESTRA "EL CINE DESDE DIVERSAS TRINCHERAS" 2016
organised by La Casa del Cine MX, the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences (UNAM) and La Bipo during March 2016
Official Selection at the 1st Short Film Screenplay Contest SSFFM / FICMEX 2012 (today SHORTS MÉXICO)
in its 7th Edition carried out from 6th to 14th September 2012
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Ometeotl
Experimental
2014
Filmed with iPhone 5s
Director: Carlos Olmos
Producer: El plano andante
Experimental short film produced to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Mexico City’s Metro system.