Vicente Morán C.
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Biography
Vicente Morán (2002, Santiago de Chile) is a filmmaker and graduate of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He has participated in several student short films, serving as an assistant director and sound director. He has worked at music festivals such as WOMAD '24, as well as for networks like Warner Bros Discovery, where he sharpened his editing and post-production skills. His filmography includes the fiction short film Par de Weones, which he co-directed and co-wrote, as well as the documentary short films: Los Juncos Dejaron de Crecer (The Reeds Stopped Growing) and Monteseis, which is currently in post-production.
Known For
"The Reeds Stopped Growing" is an observational short film focused on the Batuco wetland in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile. It aims to showcase the wetland's ecosystem and how human settlement adjacent to this area has triggered not only a loss of biodiversity but also a severe drought impacting the entire region.
The Reeds Stopped Growing
Jorge is an independent reporter who spends his nights chasing crime scenes through live broadcasts. Roaming the city in search of the next homicide, he aims to deliver exclusive footage to an audience hungry for tragedy and spectacle. But as his obsession with the job deepens, loneliness grows and his already distant relationship with his family begins to unravel.
Monteseis
Alfonso and Mariano are two former classmates who, after a long time without seeing each other, decide to go out for dinner. At the restaurant, they find a dead person and, driven by their obsession with detective movies and TV series, they believe they are capable of determining what happened to the victim. As they work together on the case, their differences begin to create tension between them, realizing that their friendship has slowly faded over time.