Zero Dopamine

2026 WINNER – BEST SHORT FILM
  • Short Film Competition

Alternate Title: Dopamina Zero

Year: 2026

Length: 20 mins

Country: Spain

Language: Spanish

Premiere: World Premiere

Directed by: Rodrigo Marini

Produced by: Gerardo De Las Morenas

Starring: Juan José Ballesta (Ignacio), Veki Velilla (Valentina), Cristina Mediero (Sofía), Roman Rymar (Basyl (portero))

Content Warnings: Discussion or Depiction of Suicide‎, Discussion or Depiction of Self-Harm‎

SEE THE FILM

Friday Feb 20, 8:40 PM-11:10 PM – Friday Night Program 3 – Short Films + QA

Ignacio is a musician who lives away from the stage due to early-onset Parkinson’s disease. He has little contact with the outside world and tries to get by as best he can with his girlfriend Sofía. His life changes when he meets Valentina, a sales assistant at a second-hand record store.

About the Director

Rodrigo Marini studied TV Production, Film Direction and Audiovisual Communication. He received a scholarship from the New York Film Academy, where he specialised in Film Production and Direction. He is the co-writer and co-director of A WILD WORLD and WHITE DRAGON with Black Fiction Producciones.

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