THE DEATH OF DON QUIXOTE

The London Film School, 2018

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An ambitious filmmaker attempts to complete the film of his dreams, 'The Death of Don Quixote'. But with his ageing star falling ill, it's unclear what will die first: his dream, his actor or Don Quixote.

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"Brilliant!" (Terry Gilliam) 

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Awards

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- Winner: Meliès d'Argent for Best European Short Film - Sitges International Film Festival

- Best Cinematography: 10th Festival Pilas en Corto, Spain

- Premi Torretes: Best Short Film - Festimatge: Festival de la Imatge de Calella

- Best Actor in Dramatic Short Film (John O'Toole) - Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival

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Festivals

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- 51st Sitges International Film Festival, Spain, Oct. 2018

- 23rd Festival de Cortos de Errentería, Spain, Nov. 2018

- 10th Festival Pilas en Corto, Spain, Dec. 2018

- Shorts on Tap 2019: Regent Street Cinema, London, UK, Feb. 2019

- Festimatge - Festival de la Imatge de Calella, Spain, (Best Short Film Award), Apr. 2019

- Certamen de Cortometrajes Decortoán Joven, Spain, May 2019

- 7th FICH Festival Internacional de Cine de Hermosillo, Mexico, May 2019

- 22nd Mostra de Cinema Jove de Elche, Spain, May 2019

- 25th Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Catalunya, Spain, Jun. 2019

- Festival de Cine de Sant Joan d'Alacant, Spain, Jun. 2019

- 20th ShorTS International Film Festival, Trieste, Italy, Jul. 2019

- Cisterna Film Festival, Italy, Jul. 2019

- 42 Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Elche (FICIE), Jul. 2019

- Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival, Korea, 2019

- 9th FIBABC - Festival Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes ABC, Sept. 2019
- 33rd Fantasy FilmFest, Germany, Sept. 2019
- Festival de Cine Corto de Cali, Colombia, Sept. 2019
- Festival de Cine Solidario de Guadalajara - FESCIGU, Spain, Oct. 2019
- 10th Oaxaca FilmFest, Mexico, Oct. 2019
- Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Oct. 2019
- Figari Film Fest, Italy, Oct. 2019
- Tuzla Film Festival, Bosnia, Oct. 2019
- 7th National Short Film Festival of Orcasitas, CENCOR, Spain, Oct. 2019
- 6th International Short Film Festival Ciudad de Consuegra, Spain, Nov. 2019
- 20th International Izmir Film Festival, Turkey, Nov. 2019
- 6th Goa International Film Festival, India, Nov. 2019
- 21st Soria International Film Festival, Spain, Nov. 2019
- 8th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival, India, Dec. 2019
- 6th Borrego Springs Film Festival, USA, Jan. 2020
- 5th Las Cruces International Film Festival, USA, March 2020
- 38th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Apr. 2020