Reviews

Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
RRaymond_SandersMay 15, 2025
The story zips along with crisp editing and unpredictable twists, all elevated by a playful score that adds a touch of mischief. Time is fragmented, and the narrative laced with noir-inflected humor. Characters’ inner monologues frequently contradict their actions, heightening the dramatic irony and adding complexity to the film’s emotional tone.
Léon Morin, Priest (1961)
EEustaquio_May 15, 2025
On the surface, the story of a woman falling for a priest seems familiar. Yet what distinguishes this film is the rigor of its dialogue, which often drifts into philosophical inquiry. The protagonist’s fascination with Jean-Paul Belmondo’s priest moves from intellectual admiration to personal longing, a shift rendered with subtle inevitability. It’s one of Jean-Pierre Melville’s more contemplative works—thoughtful, meticulous, and quietly provocative.
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
HHarrison_FranklinMay 15, 2025
Though imprisoned, the protagonist’s spirit remains defiantly unshackled. His yearning for knowledge and connection transcends the walls around him. Director John Frankenheimer approaches this real-life tale with restraint and precision, allowing the character’s evolution to unfold without melodrama. Burt Lancaster delivers a profoundly empathetic performance, charting the journey from hardened convict to soulful naturalist with quiet dignity.
M3real1ty (2025)
DDajour ASHWOODMay 14, 2025
A battle between Reality and Mentality leaving you to have to choose. It will leave you in thought for more.
Yet Another 52 Weeks Short Film (2015)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
‘YA52WSF’ is a 14 minutes short that depicts the events that occurred during the period between the dusk and the dawn of the All Saints Eve in a trip that include both, city and mountain. The original footage is complemented by Generative Graphics from synthesis of handwritten fresh - new, non - commercial numeric code observing the behaviour of Random means. Its soundtrack, as well, was created from algorithmic homemade strategies that led to an unique improv. The film was shot with a wide variety of digital storage cameras, including video game and handhelds gadgets.

Official Selection
Madhouse Movies Film Festival
February 28, 2016

Silver Dollar Film Festival
March 16, 2016

Broken Knuckle Film Festival
October 1, 2016
Buzzing (2016)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
"Translation of buzzing basses and electronic sounds into a visual language made out of colors, shapes and dynamic cuts" @backupfestival

Finalist

Grand IndieWise Convention
September 10, 2016

Official Selection

Besides the Screen 2020
July 22, 2019

La Truca
May 6, 2019

Drive-In Movie Fest
May 24, 2018

Palm Springs Animation Festival
November 8, 2017

Backup & beyond 2019
April 25, 2017

Festival Nacional de Cine Pobre Panalandia
January 17, 2017
Suspendido en el Aire. Parte 2 (2017)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
A brief studio of my urban surroundings. Last of two parts
Suspendido en el Aire: Parte 1 (2017)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
A brief studio of my urban surroundings. First of two parts
I V3 Ricardo (2017)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
"I love Ricardo" is an experimental VR created from images of reflections, exposed light shots, rain, details in containers and smooth surfaces mixed with a large amount of experimental programming code both in the generative realms and in After Effects Expressions . It took around seven months to be created. The excellent soundtrack was one of the milestones of the idea because "Cariñito Dub" impressed me from the beginning. This short film was not made with the 360 VR programs, but observing and exploiting the nature of how the image is distorted today when we digitize these video files. I V3 Ricardo seeks to express a deep love for a significant individual and pretends to have a specific meaning about interpersonal relationships. This short film was made in 2017. The original footage was captured with a DSRL camera and a sports camera. Greetings from Costa Rica. Pura Vida!

Official Selections

Bogotá Experimental Film Festival / CineAutopsia
May 10, 2018

Drive-In Movie Fest
May 24, 2018

Pakistan International Film Festival
January 31, 2018
Fogette (2017)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
A strange mist all over the place is slowly interrupted by a colorful element

Official Selection

MISTER VORKY
May 21, 2017

Festival Nacional de Cine Pobre Panalandia
January 17, 2017
Outside Marx's dog (2017)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx

Official Selection
MISTER VORKY
May 21, 2017
During a night with no moon (2018)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
A series of fortuitous and unpleasant events occurred on the way home on a dark night.

Official Selection
BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival
September 15, 2019
Valiantly (2018)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Gracias especiales a Leobardo Guajardo https://soundcloud.com/leobardo-guajardo/tracks por toda inspiración con su track "Breve Estudio de la Cumbia Grupera Electrónica"
Juanito del Bosque (2018)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
A casual conversation between cosmonauts going back and forth between love and loathing.
Cuando Ella Vuelva (2018)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
When Rosarito returns, the world will have changed
Frondio (2019)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
A woman is depicted during a surreal trans dimensional odyssey.

Selección Oficial en los Festivales

Live Soundtrack April 7, 2021
shnit worldwide shortsfestival August 1, 2019
Alejandro Got a Bike (2020)
JJorge Mario Zuleta ArrietaMay 13, 2025
Based on the poem "Secuencia Única", 1999
The Last Witch in Wisconsin (2024)
CCarlton LittlefieldMay 13, 2025
I saw this folk-horror short film at Midwest Weirdfest and loved it! This is a great example of indie filmmaking, and I hope it gets a public release soon so others can enjoy it too!
Mon Potongo (2024)
SShakthivelaathi DiyaMay 13, 2025
Hai
Nadaan (2023)
UUser-1382649125May 12, 2025
Contains spoilers
English