Director Guillermo Piñón
Producer Ozcar Ramírez González
Mexico
Synopsis
In a stilt-house community threatened by rising waters, a diverse group of characters embarks on a bicycle pilgrimage to a distant basilica. Through a surreal landscape, this physical journey transforms into an inner voyage of collective growth. Upon returning, they discover that the true answer was not in the sacred destination, but in the transformation found along the way and in their community's ability to adapt.
Contact ozcar@artemecanica.com
Director´s Biofilmography
Guillermo Piñón is a writer, director, editor, and founding partner of GP Films, a company dedicated to the development and production of audiovisual content for television and film in Mexico.
Guillermo has produced and directed documentary features and over twenty series and documentaries for some of the world's most prominent networks, including Discovery, Nat Geo, A&E, The History Channel, The Biography Channel, El Gourmet, Canal 22, Canal 11, and Glitz. His work as a director, writer, and editor has been recognized and has competed in numerous festivals, earning awards such as the Promax North America Award and honors from the Morelia Film Festival, Oaxaca Film Fest, Círculo Creativo de México, and Pantalla de Cristal.
Most recently, he co-founded Gift, a company focused on developing digital content for Latin America and the U.S.
Total budget US$1,517,101.88
Funds secured US$819,235,01
Objectives to be achieved
We are seeking to establish a binational co-production with territories such as Spain, France, or Italy. We are also looking for a sales agent to come on board during the development stage to provide their creative and market input on the project.
Co-production´s interesting countries
With Spain and Italy, we believe that our cultural similarities will make it easier to identify the project's qualities, and therefore the production would feel more natural, without having to force situations or characters into the story. On the other hand, with France, we believe we can benefit from their knowledge of the international auteur film market, focusing the co-production more on the post-production side, which would greatly enrich the project.
PRODUCER’S BIOFILMOGRAPHY
Ozcar is a producer, director, and founding partner of Arte Mecánica, a company focused on developing and producing auteur cinema in Mexico. He has produced or co-produced twenty-three feature films, both fiction and documentary, selected at major international festivals (including several Class "A" festivals). His credits include the omnibus series "Short Plays" with directors like Gaspar Noé and Carlos Reygadas, and award-winning films such La 4a compañía (10 Ariel Awards, including Best Picture) and Días de gracia (Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival). He also directed the documentary 9 meses 9 días (Official Competition, IDFA). Since 2017 he moved to Guadalajara, where he has produced documentaries and feature films, and provided production services for projects like Carlos Saura's last film and for original Hulu productions.
