Neon flesh
Paco Cabezas
Hoping to earn his mother's respect, a young hustler-turned-businessman tries to
open a brothel with his two useless buddies.
Paco Cabezas (Sevilla, 1978) is an andalusian screenwriter and film director. After
some underground projects, his directing career began at age 22 years with the
short Carne de neón. Although he has spent years developing his creative work as a
writer, Aparecidos, a thriller that mixes terror and social drama, not see the light
until 2007. Their second album, Carne de neón, was released in Spain on 21
January, 2011. He's currently living in Los Angeles, where he works as a director
and screenwriter. His latest works are Tokarev, starring Nicolas Cage, and the film
Mr. Right which he wrote and directed.
Best Short – Boca del Lobo International Festival (Spain)
Young Jury Award – Aguilar de Campoo Spanish Film Week (Spain)
RTVA Best Creation Andalusian Award – Andalusian Short Films Provincial Council of Málaga (Spain)
Second Prize – Alicante Film Festival (Spain)
Audience Award – Ourense Festival (Spain)
Audience Award – Pamplona Festival (Spain)
Best 35 mm Short – Festival Dos Hermanas (Spain)
Secord Prize – Carabanchel Festival (Spain)
Audience Award – San Martín de la Vega Short Film Festival (Spain)
First Prize, Best Director – DAFNE International Film Festival (Spain)
Plácido Award for Best Short – Manresa Black Film Festival (Spain)
- Original title Carne de neón
- Director Paco Cabezas
- Duration 17
- Production year 2005
- Category Short Film
- Subcategory Fiction
- Genre Drama
- Nationality Spain
- Producer Morena Films
- Dialogue language Spanish
- Subtitle language English
- Intérpretes Victoria Abril, Macarena Gómez, Óscar Jaenada, Raúl Sanz, Modesto López