5Q's w/: Fabian Martin "Estela, Is It You?" Director

QUESTION#1: How do your top 3 favorite films influence your filmmaking?:

I like movies that examine the human spirit. Stories of everyday people. That being said, the movies I keep going back to watch are Shawshank Redemption, Moonlight and Shame. Three very different films from three very different directors but all getting beneath the surface of their respective characters.

QUESTION#2: What do you wish someone would ask you about your film and why?:

Why is your film so quiet? That answer to this is I wanted to make a film about grief and loneliness but rather than tell you about it, I wanted to show you how it feels.

QUESTION#3: What scared you the most about making this film?:

Getting it right. Providing the characters the template to exhibit that feeling of loneliness in their own respective ways.

QUESTION#4: You have to choose one to make your next movie: 1) unlimited budget but only a single take of every shot 2) Academy award winning composer, but they're not allowed to watch the film 3) A-list cast, but they're directed using only charades. Which one do you pick and why?:

I would choose the unlimited budget with only a single take. As an independent filmmaker, I've learned to be resourceful and disciplined so in most cases I am working on one shot. With an unlimited budget I can invest in better equipment to get the shots that only a high budget film can provide.

QUESTION#5: What's does the future hold for this film and you?:

This film is only a stepping stone to bigger and better things. This was a dream for me to work with the iconic Mexican actress Laura Patalano. We plan on working together on a feature real soon. I'm hoping the noise we make with this film will get investors to finance a feature we have ready to go.

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URL link(s) to cool BTS images and videos:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/vzd40nw399heaih6f9bfx/h?rlkey=9ge8w03kjvdoqablna3yg0xch&dl=0