Away
Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Chile/USA, Drama, 2010
5 min, 8mm/S16mm, Black & White
No Dialogue
It is the beginning of the winter. Diego travels to New York for the first time trying to come to terms with the memories of his past and those shared with the man he lost.
World Premiere
Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo was born in Santiago, Chile in 1985. After earning a dual major in Communication and Aesthetics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, he worked as an independent filmmaker directing short fiction films and art videos. His first short film, Los hombres y el río, premiered at the Santiago International Film Festival and Valdivia International Film Festival. He is currently in New York completing his Master of Fine Arts degree at New York University.
Producer: Fiona Murguia
Production Companies: Cinestación
Screenwriter: Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Cinematographer: Alexis Gambis
Editor: Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Sound Design: Lamia Alami
Cast: Diego Muñiz Vicuña, Gregory Lucas
Regal Metropolitan - Thur. April 22 8:00PM
(preceding La mujer sin piano)
Narrative Shorts Competition Showcase
Regal Metropolitan - Sun. April 25 4:00PM
