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# _Niebla_

A boy who moves beside an old cloud forest learns what it holds.

Format

Animated short

Year

2020

Length

10 min

Role

Executive producer and producer

![Niebla, headlights on a forest road](/media/responsive/22a396d318a7c984-960.webp)

## Synopsis

Nicolás moves with his parents to a house outside the city, near an old cloud forest. Meeting the forest’s creatures, he comes to understand the balance between people and nature.

Nicolás es un niño que se ha mudado con sus padres a una casa en las afueras de la ciudad, cerca de un antiguo bosque de niebla. En este lugar conocerá seres del bosque que le ayudarán a comprender la importancia del equilibrio entre los seres humanos y la naturaleza.

## Stills

![Animated forest figure amid dark leaves and tiny lights](/media/responsive/0cbd298065c29158-960.webp)

![Animated figure standing in a bright green forest clearing](/media/responsive/31e0b3086dee6332-960.webp)

![Figure and animal in a shadowy forest with small lights](/media/responsive/ba495133431ca36c-960.webp)

## Awards

-   Poulain de Bronze, Fantasia International Film Festival, 2022

## Screenings

-   Animation competition, Bogoshorts, 2020
-   Children’s competition, Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, 2021

## Support

-   Film Development Fund (FDC), Proimágenes Colombia, 2017

## Credits

Director

Leonardo Romero Zarza

Script

Juan David Ortiz Martínez

Executive producer

Catalina Vásquez Salazar

Production

Catalina Vásquez, David Castaño, Juan David Ortiz, Julián Henao

Editing

David Castaño Luján

Sound design and original score

Eme Isaza Morales

Voices

Daniela Sierra Mejía, Óscar Rojo Gaviria

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