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El Proceso (The Process)

Ita, a young woman, will try to remove fragments of a pain that torments her. With Juan's help, she will seek to heal her heart, in an arduous rebuilding process.

This 1-minute short film is a message about the process of human psychology, its different stages, the root of conflicts, and the importance of time, which captures everything in each person's world.

  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Director
    "Job Life" (Argentina), "Nature" (Italy); "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Juan M. Barreiro
    Writer
    "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Writer
    "Job Life" (Argentina), "Nature" (Italy); "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Producer
    "Job Life" (Argentina), "Nature" (Italy); "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Juan M. Barreiro
    Producer
    "Pedidos" nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Margarita Hardessen
    Key Cast
    "El Amor lo manejo yo" (TV Series); "Razones para amarla"; "Invierno"; "Hermanos Caídos"; "Medea"; "The Time Rules"
  • Juan M. Barreiro
    Key Cast
    "Traitor"; "Un amor en tiempos de selfies"; "Adormecidos"
  • Miguel Molinares
    Cinematography
  • Ivan Barchuk
    Soundtrack Composer
    "Pedidos" Short Film 2021 (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Laura Parker (Cello)
    Musicians
    Cello
  • Ivan Barchuk (Vioin)
    Musicians
    "Pedidos" nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Omar Carrascosa
    Sound Edition
    "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Gerardo Truyol
    Sound Mixer
  • Silvia Martin
    Make-Up, Hair & FX
  • Roberto I. Ercolalo
    Edition
    "Job Life" (Argentina), "Nature" (Italy); "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Jeanette Acosta
    Graphic Designer
    "Nature"; "Pedidos" nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Pablo Fresneda Nararro
    Color Correction & Color Grading
    "Pedidos" (Spain) nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival
  • Agustin Luque
    General Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Psychology, Fiction
  • Runtime:
    1 minute
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Spain
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Gona Film Awards
    Gona
    India
    February 26, 2023
    WINNER - Best 1 Minute Film
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 26, 2023
    WINNER - Best Cast
  • Lake View International Film Festival
    Punjab
    India
    April 23, 2023
    WINNER of Best 1-Minute Short Film
  • Minute Madness Fil Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    December 1, 2023
    HONORABLE MENTION - Best Short Film
  • HALO International Film Festival
    Saint Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    May 1, 2023
    WINNER - Honorable Mention for Best Original Soundtrack
  • Cannes - The Continental
    Cannes
    France
    March 1, 2023
    WINNER - Best Minute Short Film
  • AZYL SHORTS – International Short Film Festival (1 and 5 minutes movies & music videos)
    Bratislava
    Slovakia
    October 18, 2023
    NOMINEE - 1-Minute Film
  • Lulea International Film Festival
    Lulea
    Sweden
    March 26, 2023
    Nominee - Best Film
  • Brejning Film Festival
    Brejning
    Denmark
    October 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 14th Underground Cinema International Film Festival and Comic Con
    Dublin
    Ireland
    September 8, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Author's International Film Festival / FIC AUTOR
    Guadalajara
    Mexico
    November 17, 2023
    Official Selecion
  • Nordic Star Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    August 18, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cardiff Mini Film Festival
    Cardiff
    United Kingdom
    December 21, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Roberto I. Ercolalo

Roberto I. Ercolalo (born February 21, 1992) is an Italian-Argentine director, writer, and producer of short films.

Judge of the Durban International Film Festival 2023 (Official Academy Award®, Qualifying Festival). Judge of Los Angeles CineFest 2018, 2019, and 2021 (California, USA). President of the Jury of the Madrid Film Awards 2020 and 2021 (Madrid, Spain). Director of the Madrid Film Awards - MADFA (Madrid, Spain) since 2022.
Co-Founder and Director of the Buenos Aires International Film Festival (BUEIFF: Argentina- Spain).

Nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival in the United States (Rhode Island International Film Festival). Winner of 15 official IMDb film festivals, his works have obtained 160 international laurels in 34 countries.

Invited to prestigious film festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Moscow, Roma, Delhi, Amsterdam, Marbella, among others.

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This 1-minute short film is a message about the process of human psychology, its different stages, the root of conflicts, and the importance of time, which captures everything in each person's world.