Daydreaming So Vividly about Our Spanish Holidays
Spain / Fiction / 23' 34" / 16mm / Color / 2022
Driven by their desire for light and warmth, sun-starved British teenagers take a trip to the Balearic Islands. They must absorb the sun and store it in their bodies to take it back to their cloud-covered kingdom.
Director: Christian Avilés
Script: Christian Avilés
Director of Photography: Manuel G. Romero
Producer: Nica Fazio
Editing: Christian Avilés
Sound: Jimmy Solórzano
Music: Christian Avilés
Cast: Sam Zeitlin Julia Fossi
CV
Born in Barcelona (Spain) in 1997, Christian Avilés is a director, writer, and composer. He has a degree in cinema and audiovisual media from ESCAC, specializing in directing. This is his graduation project and his first short film – a fiction, in which he delves into themes of teenage spirituality, magic, and suicide.
Filmography
Daydreaming So Vividly about Our Spanish Holidays 2022
Festivals Attended
Berlin International Film Festival
European Film Awards
AFI Fest
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
IndieLisboa International Independent Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Gaudí Awards
Raindance Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films
FIRST International Film Festival Xining
Guanajuato International Film Festival
Durban International Film Festival
Festival Internacional de Curtas Metragens de São Paulo
Vilnius International Film Festival (Kino Pavasaris)
Short Waves Festival
Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg
Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival
Hollyshorts Film Festival
Bogoshorts - Bogota Short Film Festival
Awards
2023 | Nominee: Best European Short Film - European Film Awards
2023 | Special Mention: Best Live Action - New Talents - Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2023 | Winner: Short Film Candidate for the European Film Awards 2023 - Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival