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“Elevation”, by Gabriel Esdras, was the selected project from among more than 2,200 submitted by schools from around the world
As a result of his graduation project, Gabriel Esdras, a graduate of the Bachelor of Arts in Audiovisual Arts ofCentro Universitario de Arte, Arquitectura y Diseño (CUAAD),from the UdeGIt was selected for the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which will be held from May 14 to 25.
This is his short fiction film,Elevation,which is competing in the La Cinef category, along with 18 other short films. “I’m very excited; it was a long and arduous process. (…) It’s exciting because it’s my university thesis, the culmination of my degree, a recap of all these years of preparation, and it’s awesome to be at the best festival in the world—it’s the best place to be,” shared Gabriel, who added that it’s like closing his time at the Department of Image and Sound (DIS) with a flourish, but one filled with diamonds.
The short film is a portrait of Guadalajara. It tells the story of two boys who live in a city occupied by soldiers; they seem to be losing hope, but a movement emerges in the streets, a revolution sparked by punk music concerts.
The filming, which received support from the Grodman grant for graduation, considered locations in downtown Guadalajara: Morelos Park, Plaza Tapatía, two concert venues and various streets.
Gabriel highlighted the support of the team of la Universidad de Guadalajara In production. From DIS: Andrea Díaz, as assistant director; in production, Germán Torres and Rodrigo G. Valdi graduated from other degree programs of CUAADRuth Ramos and Jaime Bernache, as actors in the short film. Marcela Lizbeth, a graduate of Centro Universitario de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, who also acts inElevation
Regarding the selection of this work, the Head of the DIS, José Ramón Miquelajáuregui Villegas, commented that the achievement is even greater given the democratization of production processes with new technologies and mobile devices; he added that it is the first time that the UdeG and DIS are in a competitive section at this film festival in France.
Gabriel, for his part, thanked the Grodman Legacy for its support of this work; Karla Uribe, from DIS, and Yordi Capó, professor at CUAADwho was also the student’s thesis advisor.
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“Piensa y Trabaja”
“30 Years of Autonomy of la Universidad de Guadalajara and its network organization”
Guadalajara, Jalisco, April 26, 2024
Text: Andrea Martínez Parrilla | CUAAD
Photography: Gabriel Esdras
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