Bruno in his studio, still from The Fable of a Cartoonist

The Fable of a Cartoonist

Short film · 2012 · 14 min · Comedy / Romance

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Bruno has managed to turn his great passion into his way of life: he is a comic-book artist. Yet he is going through a deep creative block, unable to draw a single line. That is when Violeta appears, a young woman with whom he seems to share far more than they imagine. They barely exchange a few shy glances on a bus, but that brief encounter is enough to rekindle Bruno's inspiration and his desire to create.

Just as everything seems to be falling into place, fate bursts unexpectedly into his life. He may not get to be the hero of the story, but he can still save someone...

Shot in 2012, this short film was one of La Fábrica Naranja's first ventures into fiction, with Paloma Zapata directing and performances by Juan Ramón Bonet, Helena Miquel and Víctor Benjumea. The film combines live action and animated sequences that give shape to Bruno's inner world, culminating in an idea as simple as it is luminous: you don't need to be a hero to change someone else's life.

Festivals

  • I Festival de Arroyomolinos
  • IBAFF · Festival Internacional de Cine
  • 1st Short Film Showcase by Women, Medio Cudeyo
  • I Festival de Torrejón de Ardoz
  • VI Festival de cine realizado por Mujeres · Tres Cantos
  • 1st Women's Short Film Series, Santa Eulària des Riu

Crew

  • Screenplay: Paloma Zapata
  • Cinematography: Iñigo Zubicaray
  • Original music: The Box BCN (Josep «Larry» Magrinyà and Manuel J. Ibarrevchevea)
  • Art direction and costume: Verónica Durà, Estefania Ten
  • Editing and animation direction: Paloma Zapata
  • Sound: Jordi Salinas
  • Assistant director: Gabriela Arellano
  • Illustrations: Jon Juárez
  • Cast: Juan Ramón Bonet, Helena Miquel, Víctor Benjumea

Songs

  • «She Is My Man» · Bigott, from the album Fin (2009), courtesy of Grabaciones en el Mar
  • «The Rain Pauly» · Boat Beam, from the album Puzzle Shapes (2009), courtesy of Origami Records
  • «Vendrá Cantando» · Copiloto, from the album Un segundo luminoso (2010), courtesy of Grabaciones en el Mar

Listen to the soundtrack

Art

Illustrations

Illustrations · Jon Juárez
Violeta, illustration by Jon Juárez for The Fable of a Cartoonist
The Fable of a Cartoonist, illustration by Jon Juárez
Bruno, illustration by Jon Juárez for The Fable of a Cartoonist
Cosas que Crujen, illustration by Jon Juárez
Behind the scenes

Making of

On-set photography · Xavi Torrent (www.xavitorrent.com)
Filming on the bus, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Clapperboard on set, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Juan Ramón Bonet on the bus, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Casa Usher location, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Filming in a bookshop, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Cinematographer adjusting the camera, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Film crew on the bus, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Crew on an exterior shoot, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Film crew beside the bus, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Juan Ramón Bonet on location, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Arc de Triomf, filming location
Camera on set, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Filming the bus from outside, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Film crew in the street, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Filming on the bus, The Fable of a Cartoonist
Film crew, Barcelona street

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