La sombra de los Montés is a Spanish speaking supernatural drama short film currently in pre-production.
More info coming soon.
SXSW 2025
After a hurricane ravaged his hometown, a grieving man breaks into an off-limits cemetery to rescue the lost remains of his brother in order to give him a proper burial.
13 min. Narrative Short Film. Shot in Puerto Rico.
Cast - José Eugenio Hernández, Magali Carrasquillo & Eddie Díaz Rivera
Director & Writer - Fran Zayas
Produced by José Manuel Vélez, Fran Zayas & Surhail Navarro
Director of Photography - Irene Mercadal
Production Designer - Ada Rodríguez
Sound Design - Anne Tolkkinen
Colorist - Patrick Devine
A stone hearted enforcer for a loan shark must find and retrieve the debt of a recently deceased debtor.
Short Narrative (13 min). Shot in New York City. Currently, in Post-Production
Cast - Amir Malaklou / Rina Dutta / Bear Brummel / Bob Dean
Writer Director - Fran Zayas / Produced by Irene Mercadal / Director of Photography - Derrick Woodyard
A band of three oddball stoners journey to raid Area 51.
Short Narrative (12 min) - Currently in Distribution phase. Shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Writer Director - Fran Zayas / Produced by G.I. Joe Lonesome, Razelle Benally & Emily Hason / Director of Photography - Melanie Akoka
A paranoid young man attempts to escape his apartment, but his neighbors are so mean to him.
Short Narrative (6 min) Shot in NYC.
Fran Zayas - Writer Director / Sam Motamedi - Director of Photography / Federico Rodriguez - Lead / Bear Brummel - Ensemble / Laura Ornella - Ensemble
Cockfighting enthusiasts congregate to defend the “gentleman’s sport” from being banned in Puerto Rico. Gallero delves into the social activism as well as the ins and outs of the sport itself.
Short Documentary (5 min) Shot in Puerto Rico.
Shot & Edited by Fran Zayas
Regina International Film Festival & Awards 2018 - Official Selection / International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival 2018 - Official Selection / Cinefiesta 2019 - Official Selection
A day away from his daughter’s funeral, a grieving man confronts her at different stages of her life while isolated in his old rustic house.
Short Narrative (14 min) Shot in Puerto Rico.
Cast - Raymond Rassi Maldonado / Jerry Segarra
Fran Zayas - Writer Director / Samara Pérez Santiago - Producer / Wayne Fernández - Director of Photography
