Marco Araujo
Directing
Biography
Marco Araujo (Madrid, Spain, 24/08/2004) He starts his interest in filmmaking at a young age and directs his first short films at the age of 11. His first serious short film, made alone in 2018 at the age of 13, is titled "Cocinando". In spring 2019 he shoots his second short film "The Piano Room". Already in 2020 and 2021 his two main short films are selected and awarded in various festivals, along with his third short film, "Don't Open that Orange". It is in the summer of 2021 when he manages to make the short film "On the Second Floor", in which he has been working for a year and a half, and starring the actress María Galiana.
Known For
Martín returns from vacation and discovers that his lifelong neighbor, Jesús, has completely changed. Intrigued and with the disapproval of his roommate, he decides to investigate what has happened to him. How far will his curiosity take him?
Cambio de Hábitos
A group of neighbors has been evicted from the communal housing where they had lived all their lives. They decide to take revenge on the speculator responsible for the injustice. Led by Lázaro, the oldest neighbor and a man of strong convictions, their aim is making him pay for the consequences of his greed and send a message to the rest of the world.
¡Hasta enterrarlos!
Alessandro, a young, idealistic, and romantic film director, crosses paths with Emma, a perfectionist theatre actress whose dream is to perform on stages across Europe. Their fleeting encounter, portrayed through a non-conventional structure reminiscent of *Bohemian Lights*, reveals that love appears when and where we least expect it. We accompany the protagonists on a journey through a timeless Madrid, filled with colorful characters such as: a megalomaniacal and jealous actor named The Interesting Actor; an obscene film producer called Stefano Clemente; and a priest and a nun searching for anisette. These almost phantasmagorical figures compel the two young protagonists to question their ways of believing and loving.
Estatuas de noche
Two fictional characters from very different stories meet by chance. This will give them the opportunity to reflect on their own existence and the nature of their reality.
Criaturas
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El lienzo
Aurora is an elderly woman who lives alone in an apartment in Madrid. Since her husband passed away, and most of her friends, her only visitor is a small bird. She feels neglected as she looks at all the things that constantly remind her of her past.
On the Second Floor
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¡Corta!
David-Isaías, a charismatic but decadent hoax artist, becomes obsessed with impressing legendary filmmaker Mr. Welles after a drunken romantic encounter with Miss Hayworth, the director's wife. To this end, he visits Welles' studio with his latest creation: The Gizmo, a mysterious brass tube that promises to photograph thoughts.
El gizmo
Today in the morning I turned 22 years old, and now in the afternoon I am already 64...
¿Soy yo?
A film composed of archival material and excerpts from an interview conducted in 1999 for the unfinished film “The True Story of Madame L.” After a decade out of the public eye, a group of film students manages to interview the woman who was once the most famous psychic on the Spanish scene. The political fortune teller, the snake charmer, the master of ceremonies, the ultimate charlatan: Madame Lola.
Madame Lola
Dani, a poor 15-year-old boy, hates women, loves the gym and cryptocurrencies, and, despite his family, idolizes Leonidas, a controversial social media guru who constantly promises methods to become a millionaire, win over the girl of your dreams, and, most importantly, get out of San Blas.
El Lambo de San Blas
Jesús, a devout Christian, leads the women’s choir at his local parish. A few days before the Christmas celebration, he experiences a revelation: he has discovered that there is no paradise. Feeling deceived, he decides to prepare a speech to tell everyone that the afterlife does not exist.