Gressy Aurora
Art
Biography
Gressy Cristina Aurora Merino Rodríguez (February 21, 2001), better known as Gressy Aurora, is a Peruvian art director and production designer. She studied at the Peruvian School of the Film Industry, graduating in 2023. From a young age, she was involved in theater and the visual arts. Her main cinematic influences include the films of Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Studio Ghibli and Yorgos Lanthimos. She has experience in art direction across various fields: music videos, film, advertising, and theater. In 2023, she made her directorial debut with her first short film, En tus medias ("In Your Socks"), a heartwarming story that promotes empathy and builds a generational bridge between an imaginative daughter and a methodical father. She frequently collaborates with Francisco Ríos Telles, a filmmaker specializing in fantasy.
Known For
One gray and routine day, a lonely young man is visited by an extraordinary being.
Fruna
In an apocalyptic future, a young couple of survivors invade an abandoned house in search of shelter and supplies to continue their journey to the other side of the hills, where a stable and safe community of survivors is said to exist. However, they are both unaware that a violent hunter lives inside the house, along with a bloodthirsty creature.
THIEVES UNDER THE MOON
Somewhere in a distopic future a couple of recyclers try to protect their daughter from a dangerous scrap dealer.
The Junk Princess
In a city where young people disappear, Anya goes through the process of losing her best friend, Mayra, after she transfers to another school. Anya's loneliness and sadness attract Orion, an alien who attaches to her head, but which no one else sees. He manipulates Anya's dreams to convince her to go to his planet, but she clings to her chaotic reality.
The Head-Eater
Alejandro and Leandra, two office workers who are victims of an oppressive system, seek freedom through play, bringing out their most primitive side.
Herbie
In a desperate attempt to sing, a mute servant steals potions from a conceited and dangerous warlock.