ROSA
2011 · 10m · Spain
Directed by Jesús Orellana
In a post-apocalyptic world with no natural life remaining, a cyborg named Rosa awakens and must fight for survival against other entities that have emerged. Created entirely by one person over one year with no budget.
Picked by Felix
The scouts
One guy. One year. No budget. Post-apocalyptic cyborg action film that opened Sitges. Fox bought it. The story of how it was made is as unbelievable as the film itself. Every person who complains about not having resources should watch this twice.
Jesús Orellana made an entire animated sci-fi epic alone in a year with no budget — Sitges opening, Fox bought the feature rights. The fact of the object is half the story; the rest is real craft.
Jesús Orellana made a 9:50 post-apocalyptic cyborg sci-fi epic alone, no budget, in a year — Fox bought the feature rights off the back of it. The one-man-army craft level is genuinely astonishing.
Festivals
- Seattle International Film Festival 2011
- Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Screamfest 2011
- Toronto After Dark 2011
- Goya Awards 2012, Best Animated Short Film Nomination