Cristóbal Briceño
Directing
Biography
Cristóbal Ignacio Briceño Aburto (born June 22, 1985) is a singer, composer, producer and film director. He is part of several musical projects such as Fother Muckers, Ases Falsos, Las Chaquetas Amarillas, Los Castigos, the duos Los Mil Jinetes, Duo Niagara and Nuñez Briceño. In addition to his solo project of which he has published 12 albums and 2 more are about to be released. His first approach to cinema was in the film Ilusiones Ópticas (2009), where he acted as an extra in addition to composing part of the soundtrack with Angel Parra Orrego. In Bonsai (2011), film of the same director of the film that he had previously participated also acts as an extra, as a musician. In 2021 is announced the production of his first film written and directed by him, with his band Ases Falsos. In 2023 the film was ready and was pre-released along with the farewell tour of Ases Falsos throughout Chile. Then it was selected for the Filmfest Bremen, Germany; where he traveled to present it and sing a couple of songs from the movie. And at the end of 2024 a pre-release tour was announced for several cinemas in the country, in the Santiago show, he participated presenting the film.
Known For
A Chilean family is shaken by the sudden return of a long-dead matriarch.
The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
A blind man who recovers his sight after an operation finds his life in chaos when he is rejected by the community to which he once belonged.
Optical Illusions
A young writer recounts an earlier romance in hopes of attracting his new love interest.
Bonsai
While Thomas spends his last weekend in Chile with his family, before traveling abroad for the first time, a flaw in the sewage system produces a flood of smelly water. The problem shows the essence of family relationships.
First Born
"Bremen" is a very free adaptation of the fairy tale "The Bremen Town Musicians" by the Brothers Grimm, produced and realized by and with the Chilean rock band Ases Falsos. When he learns that he is to be slaughtered, a donkey escapes his owners and runs away. Chance brings him together with a dog, a cat and a rooster and so they form a team of four outcasts who are united by their common misery. Together they go in search of Bremen, a paradisiacal place where they want to establish themselves as a music band. But fate forces them to face the most diverse and eccentric threats again and again and death does not stop pursuing them.
Bremen
One hour and forty-six minutes of healthy musical entertainment in the style of Ases Falsos.
Ases Falsos: Recollection Special
Preparation and recording of “El Hombre Puede”, third full-length album of the Chilean band Ases Falsos. Santiago, Chile February, March and April 2016
Ases Falsos: The Making of “El Hombre Puede”
Filming of the recording of 'Mala Fama', the fourth LP of Ases Falsos. Recorded mainly in Los Riscos, Región de los Lagos, Chile.
Ases Falsos: The Making of "Mala Fama"
Daniel has a recurring dream, where he plays in a rock band.
Daniel's Dream
A live performance by Cristóbal Briceño of his recent release "En mi rincón", plus other old songs, from his cabin in Limache, Valparaíso, Chile.