SHORT FILM
For Lourdes, a writer of the Salvadoran diaspora, returning to her native country means having to face complex emotions around a misogynistic environment that triggers her anxiety.
“October Winds” is a modern fable about returning home and feeling out of place.
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Written by: Maya Salomé & Heinz Köbernik
Directed by: Heinz Köbernik
Featuring: Maya Salomé, Frida Karlos, Sandro Stivella
Director of Photography: Eduardo Schönenberg
Production Designer: Pamela Cañas
Costume Design: Andrea Trigueros
Assistant Director: Roberto Burgos
Asst. Art Director: Alfredo Alvarado
Prop Master: Mauricio Castillo
Production Manager: Williams Barraza
Associate Producer: José Robles
Producer: Heinz Köbernik
Original Music: José Antonio González
1st AC: Meme Flores
Gaffer: Juan José Caballero
Best Boy: Peter Cubías
Steadi Cam: Luis Mercado
Sound: Enrique Pocasangre
Make Up: Ricky Mina & Lupita de la O
Design Studio: Delirio
Editor: Victor Deras & Heinz Köbernik
Assistant Editor: Kevin Pérez
Original Score: Abelardo Gómez & Maethepirate
Cello and Piano: Maethepirate
Sound Services: As Yet Untitled | LA
Sound Design: Abelardo Gómez & Gustavo Garcia
Mixed at 7th St Media Station, Santa Monica, CA
Color Grading: Black Kite Studios | London
Color Producer: Tamara Mennell
Colorist: Richard Fearon
Festivals:
* Winner Special Mention Best International Short Film 2020 - Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
* Winner Best Short Film 2021 - Hong Kong Indie Film Festival