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WIRO BERRIATÚA

Wiro Berriatúa (Madrid, Spain, 1973) University Bachelor of Fine Arts. “Defunctionary” (2017) is his third short film after “The Old Man and the DustDust” (2015) and “Shadows of the Future” (2012). As a cinematographer has worked on feature films and several short films of Pablo Llorca, Fernando Merinero, Julio Diamante… In Film, Video, Events and Advertising has worked as a filmmaker, production, camera operator, lighting, gaffer, electrician, art department, editing, sound, special effects… And also works on Spanish Cinema Research since 2001.

Filmography File Short film

Short film

File

Title:

The Old Man and the Dust

Year:

2015

Duration:

16´11"

Format:

Gender:

Ficción

subgender:

Fantástico

Qualification:

No recomendado para menores de 12 años

Director:

Wiro Berriatúa

Producer:

La Bestia Produce, S.L.

Photography:

Wiro Berriatúa

Sound:

Alex Marais

Art:

Esclavos de Marte, Alicia Guirao, Blanca Nieto

Interpretation:

Jack Taylor, Ruth Díaz, Kiti Mánver, Jaime Martín

Synopsis:

Ángela is hired as a cleaning lady by the daughter of an 80-year-old man living alone in a large apartment in the city. She soon realizes that the old man seems to be hiding something more than just his strange hobby: collecting dust.

Awards and/or festivals:

Festival Sueños de Cine 2016 (Spain) Primer Premio del Jurado / Jury Award
Ljubljana International Short Film Festival (Slovenia)
Terror Córdoba (Argentina)
Fangofest Amposta (Spain)
Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror de Guanajuato Aurora (Mexico)
Beloit International Film Festival (United States)
Russian International Horror Film Awards (Russia)
Festival de Cine de Terror y Fantástico de Peligros (Spain)
Hrizantema Horror & Fantasy Film Festival (Serbia)
Suspiria Fest (Spain)
Midamericon International Film Festival (United States)
Tri-Cities International Fantastic Film Festival (United States)
Festival Cinematográfico Antonio Moreno (Spain)
Butff B-Movie Underground & Trash Film Festival (Netherlands)
Cyborg Film Festival (Italy)
Concurso Internacional de Cortometrajes de Terror en el Castillo de Arroyo de la Luz (Spain)
Balticon Science Fiction Short Film Festival (United States)
Festimatge – Festival de la Imatge de Calella (Spain)
Horror-On-Sea Film Festival (United Kingdom)
Certamen Estatal de Vídeo No Profesional Selectivo Unica (Spain)
Festival de Cortometrajes de Terror y Fantástico La Vieja Encina (Spain)
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre – Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror, Fantástico y Bizarro -Out Of Competition- (Argentina)
Semana del Cortometraje de la Comunidad de Madrid 2015 (Spain)

Filmography

Title	Year	Duration	Format	Gender	subgender
Sombras de Futuro	2012	7´	HD	Ficción	Ciencia Ficción
El Viejo y el polvo	2015	16´	HD	Ficción	Fantástico
Defuncionario	2017	17´	HD-4K	Ficción	Comedia

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WIRO BERRIATÚA