2020 ShortFest Archive
Deseo follows Selene, a Spanish woman living in New York, on an evening in Williamsburg. Unsatisfied with her own life and intrigued by a woman she meets that night, Selene seizes an opportunity to “help” this woman in need, immersing herself in her reality. The line between helping without asking and taking advantage of her then becomes blurry.
In competition for Best Student U.S. Short
In competition for Best Student U.S. Short
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Chloé Wallace is a director and screenwriter. Half-American, half-Spanish, Chloé belongs everywhere. She is signed in Spain and the UK with the production company CANADA, and is currently finishing her MFA at NYU. She is a Willard TC. Johnson Scholarship Fellow and Maurice Kanbar Scholar. Chloé has directed vivid TV spots in the USA, UK and Spain, working for brands such as Chanel, Microsoft, Rexona, Vogue, Huawei, Reebok and Booking.com. Deseo is her first narrative short. Audacious and imaginative, her films celebrate popcorn and feminism with equal enthusiasm and honesty.