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# Islas

An animated short about a chance encounter and isolation.

**Islas (Islands)**Animated Short Film | 2014 | 12:34 min

Role

Creative direction and illustration

Year

2014

Category

Film & video

[About this project](https://kathiuska.com/kathiuska/islas/)

[Watch film](https://player.vimeo.com/video/172594583?h=45973bdcfc)

Gallery

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When a man and a woman meet by accident, a powerful connection emerges. Their shared emotional journey leads them toward a destination where they must face their own isolation as ‘Islands.’ Cuando un hombre y una mujer se encuentran por accidente, surge una conexión poderosa. Su viaje emocional compartido los guía hacia un destino donde deberán enfrentar su propia soledad como ‘Islas’. ⭑ Official Selections Cannes Film Festival | Short Film Corner | France, 2015 Athens Animfest | Students Category | Greece, 2015 Islantilla Cinefórum | Spain, 2015 Puerto Rico International Film Fest (PRiFF) | Puerto Rico, 2015 Maipú Cortos | Humor Film Festival | Argentina, 2015 FIAFest | Colombia, 2015 UNIFILMFEST | University Film Festival | Mexico, 2015 Cineseptiembre | Indie Film Show | Mexico, 2015 Copa Dos Curtas | Brasil, 2015

**⭑**Script and Director: Catalina Vásquez Salazar Editing & Composite: David Castaño Luján Sound Design & Original Score: Felipe Aristizábal Cardona Cinematography & Art Direction: Sebastián Quintero Mesa

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[Image index](https://kathiuska.com/#image-index)

## Image index

## Credits

Illustration

Julián García Mejía

Animation

Catalina Vásquez, Sebastián Quintero, David Castaño, Julián Mejía

[Next projectLuz de la noche_Illustration and animation for the trailer of Luz de la noche, a podcast series from Colombia’s Truth Commission._![](/media/responsive/9086c5826686f3dc-960.webp)](https://kathiuska.com/archive/luz-de-la-noche-podcast/)

Source: https://kathiuska.com/archive/islas/