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Animated Shorts Program includes ASHKASHA, BACK TO NORMAL, BLANKET OF WORDS, THE BORDERLINE, BRUJAS, LA CALESITA, LA CURANDERA CUMBIAMBERA, GO AHEAD, LUCKY'S BRAVE SUNSHINE, SONG OF THE LAKE, TO FALL, THE WALLS, THE WORLD'S AFTER, and URIE

Date Location Time Tickets
Friday, June 2, 2023 TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 4 6:45 PM PDT BUY TICKETS

World Premiere

Song of the Lake

Directed by Carlos Sallas, Ariana Navarrete, Samuel Mendez

Mexico | 7 min | 2023

An old fisherman risks everything to save his precious granddaughter

A fisherman faces mystical and natural forces to get what he needs to save the life of his precious granddaughter, at whatever the cost.
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Carlos Sallas is a Graphic Artist and Storyteller from Morelos, Mexico with a passion for fantasy and magical stories. Carlos has been creating projects in different mediums such as comicbooks, animation and illustration.







Ariana Navarrete is a Mexican illustrator specialized in children's illustration and advertising. She has been creating children's books, collaborating in comics and working with different brands for the past five years.







Samuel Mendez is Co-Founder of Hobby Creative Studio. Sam has 17 years of experience on the audiovisual industry. Co-Director of "Velo" with Carlos Cruz and of "Song of the Lake" with Carlos Sallas and Ari Navarrete.
Type of Film Short
Country of Origin Mexico
Year Film Was Completed 2023
Runtime 7 min
Social media Handles IG: @songofthelake, @carlossallasart, @ariari.art, @hobbycreativestudio, @haxu3d
Director Carlos Sallas, Ariana Navarrete, Samuel Mendez
Created by Carlos Sallas
Written by Carlos Sallas
Cinematography Salvador Rios de Dios
Edited by Pipo Rodriguez
Music by Cesar Sallas Becerra
Sound Design Cesar Sallas Becerra & José Arturo Sallas Becerra
Art Direction Marla Dhayannara
Main Cast Fisherman - TBA Granddaughter - TBA

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