The Origin of Madness
A short film by David Useche
Genre: DRAMA / THRILLER
English title: Doctor Dumont
Language: Spanish
Jean Dumont, un reconocido psiquiatra que se encuentra en medio de la realización de su tesis de Doctorado “El Origen de la Locura”, se encuentra en un estado de alteración emocional que le lleva a tener continuos sueños relacionados con eventos violentos y uso de sustancias psicoactivas, y que se acentúa con la distancia que tiene con su novia, Lana, quien se encuentra en Italia estudiando música. Como parte de su proceso de investigación, investiga los casos de sus pacientes para lograr comprender la raíz de sus problemas y encontrar una solución para la locura. Su estado emocional y la intensidad de su trabajo le llevan a perder la capacidad de diferenciar el mundo de los sueños, del mundo real. // Jean Dumont, a renowned psychiatrist who is in the middle of the completion of his Ph.D. thesis “The Origin of Madness”, is in a state of emotional disturbance that leads him to have continuous dreams related to violent events and psychoactive substance abuse, and that is accentuated by the distance he has with his girlfriend, Lana, who is in Italy studying music. As part of his research process, he investigates the cases of his patients to understand the root of their problems and find a solution to the madness. His emotional state and the intensity of his work lead him to lose the ability to differentiate the world of madness from the “real” one.
WILD GAME
A short film by Jerónimo Sarmiento
Estonian title: JAHILOOM
Genre: DRAMA / NATURE / COMING OF AGE
Language: ESTONIAN
Run time: 25 min.
Year: 2018
During the harsh Estonian winter, 15-year-old Liis joins a group of teenagers for an unusual hunting game in the forest. Hoping to fit in with them, she is opportunely paired with the boy she likes. The wild nature surrounding her awakens the strength to confront her feelings, yet conflicting emotions surface as the game unfolds.
Directed by Jerónimo Sarmiento
Written by Bojana Babić
Produced by Clare Fog
Co-producers LotusLink Creative House // Kino Eyes
Cinematography by Francesco Crivaro
Sound Design by Indrek Soe
Edited by Ahmed Abdelrazek
Original Music by Liisa Hirsch
CLEMENTINE
A short film by Jerónimo Sarmiento
Genre: DRAMA
Language: SPANISH / ENGLISH
Run time: 20 min.
Year: 2017
Clementine, a British flight attendant in her mid 30’s, gets stranded in Bogota for one night due to complications with her crew schedule. Just like the spacecraft also named Clementine, which never returned to Earth, she seems to wander.
Directed and written by Jerónimo Sarmiento
Produced by Chiara Useche
Cinematography by Sebastián Ocampo
Sound Design by Indrek Soe
Original Music by David Useche
CISMA
A short film by Jerónimo Sarmiento
English title: SCHISM
Genre: DRAMA
Language: SPANISH
Run time: 23 min.
Year: 2011
Only through painting images Daniel will be able to find the trail of his daughter and his own life: Diluted memories. Fugitive images. Memory shreds.
Written and directed by Jerónimo Sarmiento
Produced by Camilo Romero
Edited by Andrés Arizmendy
Production Design David Alvarez
Cinematography Jerónimo Sarmiento
Music by David Torres
PRELUDIO
A short film by David Useche
English title: PRELUDE
Genre: DRAMA
Language: SPANISH
Run time: 18 min.
Year: 2006
Shot on 16mm, Prelude is a poetic film set in a dystopian countryside universe where water has disappeared. The film tells the story of a young countryside man who decides to venture himself on a journey through the barren lands trying to find water to save his ill mother.
Directed by David Useche
Produced by David Romero
Written by Jerónimo Sarmiento
Production Design Dayana Bohórquez
Cinematography Alejandro Mora