Synopsis

Inspired by real events, “Bestia” enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations, reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and a country.

Inspirada en hechos reales, “Bestia” entra en la vida de un agente de la policía secreta en la dictadura militar en Chile. La relación con su perro, su cuerpo, sus miedos y frustraciones, revelan una macabra fractura en su mente y en un país.

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Credits

Director

Hugo Covarrubias

Executive producer

Trébol 3 – Tevo Díaz

Original Idea & Script

Hugo Covarrubias
Martín Erazo

Production Designer

Hugo Covarrubias

Art Director

Constanza Wette

Hugo Covarrubias

Production Manager

Cecilia Toro

Animation

Hugo Covarrubias
Matías Delgado

Director of Photography

Hugo Covarrubias

Director Assistants

Zyanya Salcedo
Cecilia Toro

Editing

Hugo Covarrubias

Image Postproduction

Diluvio
Cristóbal León
Niles Atallah

Sound Design

SONAMOS
Roberto Espinoza
Roberto Zúñiga
Pablo Bahamondez

Distribution

Miyu Distribution
Luce Grosjean

Awards - Premios

  • ANNECY (FRANCE): Prix Festivals connexion
  • CHILEMONOS: Best Latin American Shortfilm
  • STOP MOTION OUR FEST (ARGENTINA) 2 awards: Best Latin American Shortfilm / Public Prize
  • IMAGINARIA (ITALY): BEST ANIMATED SHORTFILM
  • FESTIVAL DE CINE POLO SUR (CHILE): GRAND JURY PRIZE
  • FAM FLORIANOPOLIS (BRASIL): BEST SHORTFILM
  • FIC VIÑA (CHILE): Best Latin American Shortfilm
  • STOPTRIK (SLOVENIA) 4 awards: Audience Grand Prix / Students Special Mention / Special Mention Yiorgos Tsangaris. / Best Shortfilm LODZ edition.
  • FICG Guadalajara (México): Rigo Mora Award Best Animated Shortfilm.
  • ANIMA CÓRDOBA (ARGENTINA) 2 awards: Grand Jury Prize / Best Latin American Animation.
  • ANIMAGE (BRASIL): BEST SHORT FILM
  • ANIMA LATINA (ARGENTINA): Best Latin American Shortfilm
  • BITBANG Fest (Argentina): First Jury Mention
  • BIAF BUCHEON (South Korea): Grand Prize Best Shortfilm.
  • ANTOFACINE (Chile): 2 awards: Best International Shortfilm / Best Shortfilm Young Jury.
  • ANIMARIO (Spain): Best Shortfilm
  • PÖFF Shorts - Tallinn Black Nights (Estonia): Best Shortfilm
  • INTERFILM Berlin: Second Prize

Contact

Director

Hugo Covarrubias

hugo@bestia-shortfilm.com

Distribution

MIYU Distribution / Luce Grosjean

luce.grosjean@miyu.fr

Associate Producer

Leo Beltrán

leo@bestia-shortfilm.com