Nico wants to be alone, but one day she loses the key to her house on the beach and in her quest to find it, Nico chooses a new way of relating to the world outside of her.
THE FACES OF THE FACE
Animation short film
Animation short film
Role: Writer, Director, Art Director & Animation: Verónica Anaya Canseco
Sound Design: Rodrigo Barquera
Animation: Camila Ugalde, Oscar Muro Arredondo, Abraham Cerezo García, Verónica Anaya
Studio: Bismuto
Winner — Best Mexican Narrative Short Film
CUTOUT FEST — International Animation Festival, 2025
CUTOUT FEST — International Animation Festival, 2025
Official selections include:
Festival Internacional de Cine Guanajuato, 2025
Shorts México, 2025
El Festival Pixelatl, 2025
Muestra de la Cineteca Veracruz, 2025
FICLPaz — La Paz International Film Festival, 2025
Barciff — Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, 2025
Primanima World Festival Of First Animaitons, 2025
Shorts México, 2025
El Festival Pixelatl, 2025
Muestra de la Cineteca Veracruz, 2025
FICLPaz — La Paz International Film Festival, 2025
Barciff — Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, 2025
Primanima World Festival Of First Animaitons, 2025
Grants, Residencies & Selections
PECDA Jóvenes Creadores — Animation
Beneficiary, 2023, with The Faces of the Face.
Beneficiary, 2023, with The Faces of the Face.
Casa del Autor de Zapopan
Guest Artist in Residence, 2023, with The Faces of the Face.
Guest Artist in Residence, 2023, with The Faces of the Face.
ShortWay 2023
Finalist with The Faces of the Face. Initiative organized by Pixelatl, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Ciudad Creativa Digital.
Finalist with The Faces of the Face. Initiative organized by Pixelatl, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Ciudad Creativa Digital.
