The Night Inside

  • Short Film Competition

Alternate Title: La Noche Dentro

Year: 2023

Length: 24 mins

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

Premiere: NYC Premiere

Directed by: Antonio Cuesta

Produced by: Fernando Infante

Starring: Clare Durant (Belén)

SEE THE FILM

Thursday Feb 20, 6:10 PM-8:30 PM – Thursday Evening Films from Spain + QA

Belén, a young nurse, wakes up after being attacked. She is accused of ending the life of a child after giving him medicine. But she claims she injected the right medication and that she can prove it.

About the Director

Antonio Cuesta (Seville, 1989) is the director, producer and writer of the short films UMBILICAL (2013), ANGÉLICA (2014), THE BULLRING (2016), THE LIFE BETWEEN TWO NIGHTS (2022) and THE NIGHT INSIDE (2023). He’s currently developing his first feature film.

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Awards

2024 Avilés Acción (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Short Film
2024 Festival De Madrid – Pnr (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Short Film
2024 Job Film Days (Italy) – Jury Award For Best Short Film

2024 La Vieja Encina (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Short Film, Audience Award, Canal Sur Award

2024 Mairena Film Festival (Spain) – Best Short Film, Best Actress, Best Director

2024 Novembre Negre (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Short Film

2024 Octubre Corto (Spain) – Best Director Award

2024 One Shot Terrassa City Of Film (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Acting

2024 Pnr. Butoni Fest (Spain) – Best Cinematography, Special Mention Best Actress

2024 Premios Asecan Del Cine Andaluz (Spain) – Best Short Film Award

2024 Sant Joan D’alacant (Spain) – Ficus De Oro, Best Acting

2024 Signes De Nuit (France) – Edward Snowden Award

2024 Spicy Indie Film Festival (Greece) – Jury Prize For Best International Short Film

2024 Torre En Corto (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Actress

2024 Zaragoza Film Festival (Spain) – Jury Award For Best Acting