Póster de K8
2022 · Animated Short Film

K8

K8 is the desperate call for help from police officers ambushed by members of organized crime. The impact of drug trafficking on society has many other facets; some of them are portrayed in this short film through animated charcoal drawings on wood.

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Technique
Dibujos al carboncillo animados sobre madera
Running time
5:35 min
Format
DCP / QuickTime ProRes 4K y 2K
Aspect ratio
DCP 1.85:1 · QuickTime 1.77:1
Screenplay, dirección y edición
Miguel Anaya
Production
Carolina Pavía
Animación
Miguel Anaya
Sound Design
Marco A. Hernández Barajas

Technical Information

Year2022
Running time5:35 min
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish
SubtítulosInglés
Format de proyecciónDCP y QuickTime ProRes 4K y 2K
ColorColor
SoundStereo and 5.1
Aspect ratioDCP: 1.85:1 · QuickTime: 1.77:1
Safe Area1:1.85
CameraCanon 6D Mark II
LensesNikkor AI & AIS 28, 35, 50, 55 y 85 mm
TechniqueDibujos al carboncillo animados sobre madera

About the Subject

Eleven years ago, a shooting took place in La Estanzuela, south of Monterrey, where a group of hitmen executed five men next to a kindergarten. Teacher Marta Ivette Rivera Alanís calmed the children by encouraging them to sing. In Mexico, violent deaths linked to drug trafficking have continued to rise since then. In 2021, a group of municipal police officers were ambushed in Epitacio Huerta, and an audio recording of one of them asking for help using the code “K8” was leaked. These contrasting events, portrayed in this short film, reveal some of the many facets of drug trafficking.

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Credits

Screenplay, dirección y ediciónMiguel Anaya
ProductionCarolina Pavía
AnimaciónMiguel Anaya
Production CompanyPBA Producciones
MusicJ. Fontaine (Premium Beat)
Sound DesignMarco A. Hernández Barajas
THX MixMarco A. Hernández Barajas
Assistant Sound EditorJulio Torres Luna
DCP MasteringMariano Rentería (Relicario Films)
Festivals & Awards
20° Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia
Morelia, Mexico
24 octubre 2022
15ª Animasivo (mención del jurado)
CDMX, Mexico
24-26 noviembre 2022
23° Festival Intl. de Cine de Lebu
Lebu, Chile
11-17 febrero 2023
26° Festival Intl. de Cine de Málaga
Málaga, Spain
10-19 marzo 2023
LASA Festival Internacional de Cine 2023 (MERIT IN FILM)
Vancouver, Canada
24-27 mayo 2023
Annecy Festival
Annecy, France
11-17 junio 2023
12° Festival Internacional De Cine Politico
Buenos Aires, Argentina
24-31 mayo 2023
Festival Internacional Stop Motion Our Fest
Buenos Aires, Argentina
20-26 junio 2023
Pixelatl
Guadalajara, Mexico
9 septiembre 2023
13th StopTrik IFF
Maribor, Slovenia & Lodz, Poland
Sep 27-Oct 1 & Ago 10-12
XIII Anima Córdoba
Córdoba, Argentina
3-6 oct 2023
London International Animation Festival
Londres, United Kingdom
Nov 24-Dic 3
Pantalla Latina
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Nov 2023
17 Festival Internacional de Cine de Villa de Leyva Colombia
Leyva, Colombia
10-13 nov 2023
36 Rencontres de Toulouse Cinélatino
Toulouse, France
15-23 marzo 2024
VII Anima Latina
Argentina
6-12 may 2024
Festival de Cine Independiente de la CDMX
CDMX, Mexico
Junio 2024
9º Fest. Mexicano de Cine y Short Films en Orlando (1er lugar Animación)
Orlando, Florida, USA
Ago 2024
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