Shimmer | Oscar-Qualified Short Film

🎬 SUBMIT YOUR FILM ➔ https://shortverse.com/submit Cast away on a desolate beach, Ricardo toils tirelessly on a massive lighthouse that he believes holds the key to his rescue, neglecting his daughter whose own plans might derail her father’s dreams. _Shimmer_ Dir. Andrés Palma https://www.shimmershort.com/ https://andrespalma.com/ "How heavy is a dream - and what price do we pay for grasping it too firmly? Fulgores (Shimmer) distills this question through a stark image: a father, Ricardo; his children, Lucía and Matías; and the towering lighthouse standing between them on a desolate plain. Ricardo is certain the structure will rescue his family, while Lucía sees only the emotional walls it’s building around his heart. What begins as a story of survival gradually becomes a portrait of a parent so consumed by the idea of saving his children that he can no longer truly see them." - S/W Curator, Mariana Rekka - https://www.instagram.com/marianarekka Full Review: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2025/12/08/shimmer/ *CREDITS* Writer/Director/Producer: Andrés Palma, Co-writer: Santiago Maza Stern Executive producer: Andres Buzo Associate producer: Karla Vázquez Production design and CG supervision: Andrés Palma Script doctors: Daniel Emil, Gregorio Vázquez Voices: Alfonso Borbolla, María Penella, Jaden Juárez Production management: Joselo Dorantes, Natalia Garza, Olivia Arambarri Composer: Alex Otaola Art direction: Boli Nolasco Animation supervisor: Ricardo Carrera 3D asset supervisor: Raúl Sánchez Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.