DORMILÓN Short Film Competition

DORMILÓN

In a quest to become the performer of his dreams, Dormilón, a starry-eyed and middle-aged janitor living in an abandoned theater, must confront his nightmares face-to-face.

Olivia is an award-winning LA-based stop-motion filmmaker, specializing in horror and fantasy. She previously co-directed THE WEIGHT OF IT, which won Ciné Motion and Starz / TheWrap Film Contest in 2021. She then directed THE TEST, which screened at BFI London, Florida Film Festival and Tampere International Short Film Festival.

Katherine Martinez DeLeon
dormi.film@gmail.com

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Screenings

October 25, 2:15 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2025

Director: Olivia Marie Valdez

Screenwriter: Olivia Marie Valdez

Producer: Katherine Martinez Deleon

Executive Producers: Brandon Diep Bui, Imani Davis

Director of Photography: S. Lakme Iyengar

Editor: Tiffany Lin

Production Designer: Alice Bird

Costume Designer: Nathan Kwan

Music: Aaron Montreal

Cast/Featuring: Tomas Valdez

Running Time (minutes): 9

Language: English

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