The Quinta's Ghost El Fantasma de la Quinta

The Quinta's Ghost

Short films Spain focus

James A. CASTILLO

Spain

Short Second feature 2025Spanish forbidden under 12 17 mn
The Quinta's Ghost
The Quinta's Ghost

In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retires to “La Quinta del Sordo” to spend his final days away from public life and focused on his work. Unfortunately, in the deep solitude of that modest country house, the painter falls seriously ill. Closer to death than ever before, Francisco de Goya is visited by the ghosts of his past. Tormented by these visits and with his health rapidly declining, Goya paints the Black Paintings on the walls of his home as a last resort to drive the ghosts out of his life—losing almost everything in the process, including his sanity and nearly his life.

Direction James A. CASTILLO
Cast Maribel VERDÚ
Screenplay James A. CASTILLO
Cinematographer Mario DE DIOS
Editor Emily KILLICK
Music Carlos RODRÍGUEZ
Sound Fede PAJARO
Production
Illusorium Films
Martirio Films
Distributor 2 Distribution with glasses
Prize Oscars - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards (United States) [2026] - Shortlisted for Best Animation Short Film ; Sitges - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya ( Spain) [2025] - Méliès d’argent for the Best European Fantastic Short Film ; Thessaloniki Animation Festival (Greece) [2025] - Bronze Octopus Award for Best Animated Film ; ALCINE - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares (Spain) [2025] - AL(U)CINE Award for Best Fantastic Short Film ; Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Belgium) [2026] - Best International Short Film ; Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico) [2026] - Special Jury Mention for Best Animation Short Film ; FIA - Festival Internacional de Animación (Uruguay) [2026] - Best Short Film

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