EDGE, 14min., Spain
Directed by Abel Moreno Pradas
Locked in, separated by a huge glass and deprived of speech, two people meet without knowing how they got there. Where are the limits that prevent us from acting in unjust situations? Are they physical or are they within us?

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Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

The initial motivation came from certain personal experiences where a pane of glass separated me from another person. In all of them, there were strong emotional implications, and the glass took on a certain symbolic meaning. In one of those experiences, I had the idea to express it through dance because I couldn’t find the words to express something so abstract. And I thought that idea would only exist in my mind, but one day it began to take shape, and along the way, many other situations have been added to the short film’s message.

2. From the idea to the finished product, how long did it take for you to make this film?

Well, the initial idea came about 10 years ago, but the project didn’t really get off the ground until much later. The project began to take shape when I met Gelya, the lead female dancer, and in total it took about two years from when we started looking for funding until post-production was finished.

3. How would you describe your film in two words!?

Social screendance

4. What was the biggest obstacle you faced in completing this film?

The biggest obstacle was securing the necessary funding to complete the production. In fact, I ended up having to finance part of the short film myself and give up my salary.

5. There are 5 stages of the filmmaking process: Development. Pre-Production. Production. Post-Production. Distribution.

What is your favorite stage of the filmmaking process?

I find it hard to choose between production and post-production. Because filming is the most active part, there’s a lot of teamwork, and that’s wonderful. But I love editing, putting the pieces of the puzzle together and seeing the film take shape and come to life. So it’s a tough decision!

6. When did you realize that you wanted to make films?

That much I know for sure! It was a Saturday, when I was 6 or 7 years old. I woke up very early and my parents were still asleep, so I did what I did every Saturday: turn on the Beta video player and put in the first tape I found. It was “Singin’ in the Rain,” and there I saw, for the first time, how a movie was made. I was fascinated and knew for sure that I wanted to do that.

7. What film have you seen the most times in your life?

Probably, “Lost highway” by David Lynch.

8. In a perfect world: Who would you like to work with/collaborate with on a film?

In a perfect world, I would love to work with some of the great directors I’ve always admired for their films. But we live in a very imperfect world, and these same directors, whom I don’t even want to mention, have highly questionable political and ideological positions.

So, in this imperfect world, I prefer to work with filmmakers, actors, and actresses who are socially engaged. As a director, I would choose Ken Loach. And as actresses and actors, I would love to work with Susan Sarandon, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, Tilda Swinton, Joaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett, and Viggo Mortensen because, beyond being incredible actors and actresses, they are people committed to social causes and have a clear stance against the genocide suffered by the Palestinian people.

9. You submitted to the festival via FilmFreeway. How has your experiences been working on the festival platform site?

So far my experience has been very good. There are other similar platforms, but the one I use most is FilmFreeway.

10. What is your favorite meal?

The spanish omelet cooked by my father.

11. What is next for you? A new film?

I hope so! Right now I have several ideas in mind, some in documentary format, and a feature film I wrote a while ago. Whatever it is, it will definitely be a socially conscious project, because it’s more necessary now than ever.