Ariel Escalante
Nacimiento : 1984-01-01, San José, Costa Rica
Historia
Ariel Escalante (born 1984; San José) is a Costa Rican screenwriter, film editor and director.
He edited Janaína Marqués's 2009 short Los minutos, las horas (The Minutes, the Hours) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and Clermont-Ferrand, where it won the Special Jury Award, as well as Carlo Guillermo Proto's documentary El Huaso, which premiered at Guadalajara, Lima, Hot Docs, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival and Quebec, where it won the Audience Award. The Sound of Things, Escalante's feature directorial debut, premiered at Mar del Plata, Biarritz, Panama, and Moscow, where it won the Kommersant Weekend Prize. The Sound of Things was selected as the sixth ever Costa Rican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film, but it was not nominated.
Producer
Domingo’s house in the Costa Rican mountains is about to be expropriated for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret: the ghost of his deceased wife visits him within the mist. Domingo is sure he will never give up his land, even if that means resorting to violence.
Writer
Domingo’s house in the Costa Rican mountains is about to be expropriated for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret: the ghost of his deceased wife visits him within the mist. Domingo is sure he will never give up his land, even if that means resorting to violence.
Director
Domingo’s house in the Costa Rican mountains is about to be expropriated for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret: the ghost of his deceased wife visits him within the mist. Domingo is sure he will never give up his land, even if that means resorting to violence.
Editor
Condemned to live in scarcity behind a colossal wall that divides Gabhán City in two, Alba is part of a network that distributes medicines and water to the most needy in a clandestine hospital. Her godmother, Lucre, seeks to save her by risking her life in a covert traffic of illegal people to the other side of the wall. Alba refuses to leave her people and the hospital, so Lucre is forced to lie to her in order to convince her and thus embark her on a journey across the border that changes her life forever.
Editor
Cuba, verano de 1994. En medio del Período Especial, una de las más grandes crisis en la historia del país, miles de balseros cubanos intentan llegar ilegalmente a Estados Unidos, sin estar seguros de si lograrán sobrevivir. Con el inicio de las vacaciones, Carlos se sumerge en un despreocupado agosto, deambulando con sus amigos y enamorándose por primera vez. Poco sabe sobre el futuro incierto del país, hasta que, uno por uno, sus vecinos y amigos se marchan en busca de una vida mejor, las amistades se rompen y las familias se separan. En este caluroso verano, el mundo de Carlos se pondrá patas arriba.
Editor
Cuenta la historia de Selva, una chica de 13 años que vive en un pueblo costero del Caribe Costarricense. Tras la repentina desaparición de su única figura materna, Selva queda al cuidado de un abuelo que se deteriora rápidamente. Entre sombras misteriosas y animales salvajes, Selva se enfrenta sola a sus últimos momentos de infancia y a su paso va adquiriendo una sabiduría inusual para una joven de su edad.
Editor
In one of the most dangerous neighborhoods of Mexico City, Jair Cabrera, a young photographer observes and portrays the consequences of a corrupt system and a war not yet assimilated.
Editor
Violeta de 72 años se divorció recientemente y vive sola en la casa familiar, donde cuida a diario del frondoso jardín y tiene planes de montar una pensión. Cuando descubre que el banco le quiere quitar su casa, está dispuesta a romper todas las reglas para defender su hogar y su autonomía.
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Sole y Ana andan en sus bicis por la ciudad. Ellas investigan unos autos viejos abandonados, son una herencia de la abuela de Sole, con la intención de ponerse una compañía de taxis. Pero su amistad se verá en riesgo cuando encuentran una sorpresa en una de las jorobas.
Writer
A young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide.
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A young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide.
Director
A young and dedicated nurse is trying to avoid the pain left by her dear cousin's suicide.
Editor
SueTan, una mujer que justo antes de cumplir sus treinta años, se harta de la vida de matrimonio con hijos, y decide intentar revivir la vida como cuando tenía 19 años. Época en la que aún tenía la ilusión de encontrar a su príncipe azul y podía tambalearse en una borrachera con suficiente glamour para no espantarlo si estuviera frente a ella.
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Durante el periodo Sandinista de los años ochenta, Claudia pretende ser la líder de una revolución secreta, sin darse cuenta que sus juegos y fantasías tienen una trágica similitud con la vida real de sus padres. (FILMAFFINITY)
Editor
How does progress in a city influence the life of its inhabitants? Panama is one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America, as reflected primarily in the various construction mega-projects that have been adorning the capital of this small country. Many in this city brag about the pace of development that is taking place, but to what point can we speak of development? The documentary seeks to assess this development in terms of the improvement or worsening it produces in the Panamanians’ quality of life.
Writer
How does progress in a city influence the life of its inhabitants? Panama is one of the fastest-growing economies in Latin America, as reflected primarily in the various construction mega-projects that have been adorning the capital of this small country. Many in this city brag about the pace of development that is taking place, but to what point can we speak of development? The documentary seeks to assess this development in terms of the improvement or worsening it produces in the Panamanians’ quality of life.
Editor
Struggling with short-term memory loss, Gustavo has retired from his business and finds some solace in his homeland of Chile by pursuing a childhood dream - competing as a "huaso" in rodeos. Awaiting the results of tests to determine whether he has Alzheimer's, and having long professed he would end his life if it became unbearable, he begins making preparations for his death, while his family struggles to accept his decision to end his life. El Huaso explores the pivotal point in one man’s life where he takes it upon himself to shape his own mortality.
Editor
Yoli siempre ha vivido con su mamá en un barrio humilde de La Habana. Un día, un hombre la invita a salir y ella decide esperarlo, rechazando por primera vez la compañía de su madre.
Editor
On the day of his wife's funeral, an absent father will come to realize how hard will it be to raise his kids alone.
Writer
On the day of his wife's funeral, an absent father will come to realize how hard will it be to raise his kids alone.
Director
On the day of his wife's funeral, an absent father will come to realize how hard will it be to raise his kids alone.
Writer
Joel Fonseca nunca ha sido la persona más responsable de su barrio. A sus 28 años todavía vive con su padre y su única motivación para despertarse en la mañana es tocar guitarra y beber cerveza. Pero en este día su ajetreada rutina será interrumpida cuando su hermana mayor le pide que cuide a su hijo. No muy entusiasmado al respecto, Joel acepta la tarea pero las cosas se le complican cuando el niño desaparece de la casa sin dejar rastro. Entonces se ve forzado a emprender una intensa búsqueda por el barrio que lo vio crecer. En su recorrido se encontrará con viejos amigos, enemigos, ex novias, policías y criminales, que de alguna manera forman parte de su pasado. Poco a poco, estos encuentros le harán caer en cuenta de que sigue siendo el mismo holgazán irresponsable que era hace 10 años. Sin embargo, hoy la responsabilidad se materializa en un niño de 6 años que tendrá que encontrar antes de que su familia se de cuenta de que lo ha perdido.
Writer
Daneri y Domingo se quedan varados camino hacia un pueblito, sin nadie a quien acudir por ayuda, pasan la tarde dialogando sobre temas triviales de la vida.
Producer
Daneri y Domingo se quedan varados camino hacia un pueblito, sin nadie a quien acudir por ayuda, pasan la tarde dialogando sobre temas triviales de la vida.
Director
Daneri y Domingo se quedan varados camino hacia un pueblito, sin nadie a quien acudir por ayuda, pasan la tarde dialogando sobre temas triviales de la vida.
Editor
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