Film phase:Post Production
SYNOPSIS
Gabriela’s family escaped the Chilean dictatorship when her grandfather’s life was in serious danger. 40 years later, Gabriela, raised in Spain, returns after the traces from the inherited trauma and reopens the doors of the home they left behind.
Here, the Silence is Heard is a participant of the 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Gabriela Pena (she/her) is a Chilean-Spanish documentary filmmaker and producer. Co-founder of Grieta Cine production company based in Valparaíso, Chile. In 2024 she co-directed the hybrid short film Familia💖💎 with Picho García, which had its World Premiere at True/False Film Festival. In 2021 she directed her first documentary feature ‘Zoila’, which premiered at SANFIC Santiago de Chile International Film Festival’s Chilean Feature Film Competition and received the First Prize at FIDBA Buenos Aires International Documentary Film Festival’s Gender and Generations Competition. Currently she is working on her second documentary feature Here, the Silence is Heard co-directed with Picho García. The project is in editing stage and is a chilean-spanish co-production that has been supported by Sundance Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures among others.
ABOUT THE CO-DIRECTOR & PRODUCER
Picho Garcia (he/him) is a Chilean filmmaker and producer. Co-founder of Grieta Cine production company based in Valparaíso, Chile. In 2024 he co-directed the hybrid short film Familia💖💎 with Gabriela Pena, which had its World Premiere at True/False Film Festival. Currently he is working on his second documentary feature Here, the Silence is Heard, also co-directed with Gabriela Pena. The project is in editing stage and is a chilean-spanish co-production that has been supported by Sundance Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures among others. As producer, Picho has worked for over ten years producing independent short films such as In Will Come a Breeze Asking For Me by Francisca Droppelmann or Maitén by Katherine Torres. He also produced Gabriela Pena’s first documentary feature Zoila in 2021.