PAREIDOLIA - 1 Minute Short Film | Award Winning

Pareidolia is the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern (Merriam-Webster)
This one minute film uses pareidolia as a tool to convey the importance of human connection and the role that memories can play in uplifting our mood and perception of the world around us.
Award Winning: 1st Place & Audience Choice. The Gotta Minute Film Festival, Alberta Canada (2023).
Finalist at Vesuvius International Film Fest, Italy (2023).
Official selection 60 Second Intl. Film Festival, Islamabad, Pakistan (2023)
MAN
Daniel Eduardo Maldonado
DIRECTED BY
Carlos Andrés Reyes
PRODUCED BY
Laura Melissa Knudson &
Carlos Andrés Reyes
CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
Sebastián Prada
SOUND
Daniela Tamara Sáenz
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Lucia Rufini Adet
VFX
Cristian Zorro Sánchez
WRITTEN BY
Carlos Andrés Reyes
MUSIC
FONO 89
Also Duduk with Orchestra
by Joshua Empyre
freesound.org
#awardwinning #oneminutefilm #pareidolia #cineminuto #shortfilm #microshorts

[@an_internet_user2311]

Legit thought this was a horror film, but turned out really wholesome and bittersweet. All these feelings in just less than 1 minute... this short deserved the award...

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@barndo3141]

The music makes all the difference I think.

[@brianarbenz1329]

On a job from which I recently retired, as I would ride in on the bus each morning, I'd pass a telephone pole a couple of blocks from the entrance to the building with two red circular reflectors, and mouth-shaped tape under them placed on the pole. It was often the last smiling face I'd see over the next eight hours. That gives you an idea of how happy a workplace that was.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for sharing that comment, it means a lot to me and gives me ideas to continue with other stories. Best wishes. ☺️

[@davorgolik7873]

Now whan my retirement is approaching, I feel pretty lucky. All the best to you!

[@RebeccaLoran]

It just goes to show that all of the forced smiles we tell ourselves we need in order to face the world are meaningless. It's the people we love who make this all worth it.

[@carlosarfilm]

I love your comment. That sums up the idea of the film. Best Wishes. ☺️

[@diamondsimon020]

Oh I was gonna say kinda the opposite, I think being smiled AT sorta makes you feel a bit better

[@invisi-bullexploration2374]

This literally happened to me. In 2018 I found out somebody I knew had passed on. I wasn't a good person back then but for some reason they believed in me. So I stumbled out to a store to do some grocery shopping and I kept seeing smiles in the oddest of places. This is when I decided to turn my life around. If this person believed in me so strongly I had my own shoes to fill. Thanks Karly.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for sharing this story @invisi-bullexploration2374

[@igigo1388]

grazie juj mi hai migliorato la serata consigliandomi questo corto

[@rogerkearns8094]

Funny thing: last night, I included the word _pareidolia_ in a reply to someone's comment on a different video, then, this morning, this (present) video is in my recommendations. Seemingly, 'the algorithm' reads our replies to other people's comments!

[@carlosarfilm]

😊

[@RootsEcho]

On the other hand: Normal people don't use that word

[@rogerkearns8094]

@@RootsEcho Lol! Ok, mate. :) What word's that? ;)

[@azizapolat8525]

Я не писала, не говорила, не думала о парейдолии, не смотрела похожих видео, и у меня все равно это в рекомендациях.

[@rogerkearns8094]

@@azizapolat8525 Как бы то ни было, пусть мир станет более мирным местом для свободных. С наилучшими пожеланиями из Англии.

[@_flo___]

In only 1 minute this short film makes me feel funny and smiling and then crying. This is a masterpiece!.

[@mendelovitch]

Lol I'm on antidepressants. My only emotion is vague nihilist melancholy and I'm unable to cry.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment ☺️!

[@carlosarfilm]

Hope you can get through that! Best wishes!

[@sarthakchaudhary8027]

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[@perplexedon9834]

​@@mendelovitchwhat you're describing, that emotional blunting, sounds exactly like anhedonia. Its a symptom of depression, not necessarily a side effect of antidepressants. It can be tricky because most antidepressants take weeks to have their full effect, but that's probably a sign you need to dial in the dose/medication type with doctor.

[@effhorst]

Now you got the message: carry that beautiful smile into your world - and let HER rest in the focus of your heart❣

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks for your comment ☺️

[@septembersurprise5178]

Here's lookin at You kid!@@carlosarfilm

[@valeriebinal-minque]

Pareidolia and Memories "People we once really loved may be gone from our sight, but they will leave something that makes us recognize patterns of them wherever we go," is my fundamental interpretation of this short film. Pareidolia is a phenomenon in which people see faces or other patterns in ambiguous images. And based on the description of this film, the artists who created it use pareidolia to convey the importance of human connection and the role that memories can play in uplifting our mood and perception of the world around us. I find it impressive how they interpret Pareidolia in such a unique and motivating way in just one minute. I adore the cinematography's color grading, which is centered on the same blue side. It appears gloomy, which is perfect for the sentiments the film is attempting to portray. Regarding the camera angles, I was able to see the character's point of view on the pareidolia as well as the pareidolia's point of view and the character's reaction to the phenomena. The film's message was easier to connect courtesy to these two points of view. The lighting creates a dramatic impact and seems a touch gloomy without being overly bright or dark. Regarding the sound presentation of the film, the character's actions speak for themselves. Probably an orchestral piece at first, the background music in the video changed to something more fast-paced and dramatic in the final fifteen seconds. Sufficient to discern that the film was about to disclose anything. Narrative Structure: Plot development is effective since it began with the character's daily routine and how pareidolia accompanied every action he took. It was done in the order that a typical working person would do: getting out of bed, cleaning one's teeth, getting dressed after taking a good shower, making a meal, and then wrapping everything up before heading to work. The rationale for why he would consistently experience pareidolia and flash those strange smiles was then disclosed before he left for work. A suitable manner for the film to end. Symbolism: The smile of her gone daughter is symbolized by the pareidolia on the fried egg, pants, coffee cup, slippers, and comfort room sink. He has a lot of memories of her smile and her daughter, which is what caused him to recognize such smiles on the objects he uses and comes into contact with every day. To conclude my analysis, this film reminds us that love is a powerful emotion that has the ability to shape our lives in profound ways. When we love someone deeply, their impact on our lives often extends far beyond the time we spend with them. Even when they are no longer in our lives, the patterns they leave behind continue to influence us in various ways. This phenomenon speaks to the lasting impact of love and relationships, and how they shape the way we see the world. Jan Valerie B. Minque

[@carlosarfilm]

Jan Valerie, I want to thank you for this text. It is basically what I was trying to convey. I also wanted to ask your permission to use it when I am asked for reviews. Thank you, thank you for taking the time to analyze the short film!. Best wishes.

[@jamessterlin8507]

wow the effort is huge on this one

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

@@carlosarfilm I enjoyed your film. When you factor in that you told the story in only a minute, it's OUTSTANDING. I'm glad Jan took the effort to give such a thorough comment and it pleases me much, to know you got to see it. She OBVIOUSLY knows a thing or two ... about film.

[@carlosarfilm]

@@RPRosen-ki2fk Thank you for your kind comment.

[@SyenPie]

One of the greatest videos I've seen, accompanied by one of the greatest comments I've read. Thank you sincerely to you both.

[@BurntWoodsProductions]

This brought a smile to my face and then a tear to my eye, well done

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😌!

[@thewalaw]

shattered my heart into pieces

[@carlosarfilm]

😭

[@filip_kastl_cz]

Oh, I haven't noticed for the first time: the alarm had also smile. Great work! I was looking for inspiration for my first short and I've found this. Keep up and all the best!

[@carlosarfilm]

You are the first person to notice! What a good observer you are!!!! Thanks for your comment ☺️

[@nawzadjamal]

I like this short but long enough film to capture a great subject of our lives. Passionate acting.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@Sutanreyu]

You see the smile of someone you love everywhere after they're gone...

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks for your comment 😊

[@michaelzumpano7318]

Beautiful. That’s got to be an Amazon ad for the Super Bowl!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much 😊

[@northernhighlandmist1478]

could be explored even further I think, but this already gives me chill! awesome work!

[@carlosarfilm]

Yes I think that analyzing and deconstructing pareidolia as a theme would be enough for a whole narrative line. Thank you for your comment. ☺

[@darrennew8211]

You'd need a much more complex plot. This was a perfect length for what it conveyed.

[@beanseason6515]

What a beautiful and wrenching story. Wow. I found this by total chance and watched because of the faces, and they sucked me into the storyline just long enough to hit me with a hammer to the chest. Brilliant work. Keep at what you do, because you've got that spark that sets you apart from the rest.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for those words of encouragement. Best wishes. ☺️

[@Basil1976]

I’m encouraged to take my film making further with this film.. if this can win awards , anything I can do also can !

[@carlosarfilm]

Follow your dreams!

[@JosephViss]

It was shot just wonderful! This short film received its award deservedly)

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks Joseph!!!☺

[@HeatherBayles]

I never thought a one minute film would make me cry.....aweeeee!!!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊!

[@ag258]

Lo felicito. Hermoso, empático, humano.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias por tu comentario 😌

[@dotritai]

The happiness starts from deeply our heart, not from things.

[@carlosarfilm]

You're right! Thank you for your comment 😊

[@AnaMariaPerezGuerrero]

Muy lindo! Su metraje invita a mirar con otros ojos los objetos que pueblan nuestra cotidianidad y, de manera my especial, a quienes tenemos en nuestra vida, que es lo que más importa y nos mueve a continuar.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias Ana María!!!

[@lollypopfiend]

I'll be thinking about this one for a while. I'm glad the algorithm brought me here

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@heitorplus4618]

O final desse filminho me pegou de surpresa, merece meu respeito.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muito obrigado pelo teu comentário.☺️

[@DroneTravels_KS]

That's a nice one!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much for your comment ☺️

[@Baplopird]

Excelent corto.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@sreejithk9747]

The man sees her daughter's smile in everything

[@carlosarfilm]

😊

[@teujoyer]

your works are magnificent.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@bloodspencer5244]

Thanks for this Wonderfull clip :)🥰

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you so much 😊

[@rgarlinyc]

Wonderful. Now, all those people who - for example - look up at the clouds and see "people ascending staircases to heaven" need to see this short. 😃

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment!☺

[@a.srepatyparvatraj5065]

Brilliant Film Maker !! Such A wonderful film ! Huge Congratulations i'm also preparing one competetion too !

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks for your comment! I wish you much success with your festival submissions. ☺️

[@martinamc3538]

Its amazing how in the beggining i was laughing bc i do the same and crying in the last seconds. Amazing short. Its wonderful how it transmits the emotions. Amazing job, hope you keep doing things like this

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment Martina 😊

[@th3TwistedLight]

This man embodies the "Don't Forget You're Here Forever" covered into "You're Here For Her"

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊!

[@laurak8240]

Artfully concise and meaningful film. Thank you!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks to you, Laura. ☺️

[@alinickshoar]

seriously this one deserved an award, i'm impressed 👌🏽🙏🏼

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you!!!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you 😊!!!

[@adamduda7077]

Very creative and nice 👍

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you Adam! 🙂

[@nonexistent2341]

Amazing!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks 😊!

[@IJpelaanMedia]

In the first seconds I tought: "Why was this chosen for a Filmfestival." This is because it has some clichés like waking up because of an alarm. This is used so many times, that these are tiebreakers for filmfestivals to not take it. But the story and massage for sure did it.

[@carlosarfilm]

Yes, I agree, you know Roberta Marie Munroe in her book: How Not to Make a Short Film, points it out twice in the things judges hate. But in this case it was unavoidable, especially if the alarm clock is also a face. ☺️ Thanks for your comment!

[@riccardocasini_]

grazie jumbo

[@carlosarfilm]

😆

[@ciotto]

jumbo e riccardocasini 🤧

[@Gabzew]

thought it was gonna be horror, it's just really wholesome!

[@carlosarfilm]

😂

[@lostellyalien1956]

Si cool !

[@carlosarfilm]

Gracias 😊

[@DavidLS1]

Short and sweet. 😀

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks 😊

[@adventurecoalition3690]

👍👍

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks! 😊

[@Theshambhovibes]

Waah.

[@schiz0phren1c]

One of the things I discovered in South East Asia as a respectful visitor is that there are many smiles, but only one is true...

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@ChristopheAnagnostopoulos]

Sweet and touching! Great work!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much!

[@amytaf2387]

I got teary eyed

[@matthewvivian7235]

The first 5 seconds I was like: "Oh no, another amateur short opening on an alarm clock!" but that was actually very lovely

[@anonymoususer5940]

Smart too. It looks like a face.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment ☺️

[@carlosarfilm]

You noticed:)

[@ChileVerdeProducciones]

Muy buen trabajo. ¡Felicidades!

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@entropybentwhistle]

I like to mix my pareidolia with synesthesia so the music makes all the smiley faces have different colours.

[@carlosarfilm]

That sounds like a very cool experience! 🤠 Thanks for your comment!

[@theretailtrader46]

Real Slim shady

[@geroluna_44]

Hermoso corto. Totalmente efectivo.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias 😊

[@Wes_Jones]

🙂 I love this. So simple yet moving.

[@ASTRO29]

really good and deep :)

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much 😊

[@seaoftranquility7228]

Brilliant idea perfectly executed.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much!

[@caseyarakawa]

Dang this was brilliant!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks 😊

[@birch151]

that was the most funny and touching one minute video I've ever seen

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much for your comment! @birch151 ☺️

[@MaximilianoNeira]

Me encantó!. Felicitaciones.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@Gods_messenger_Elijah]

Rather than pareidolia, on many occasions you seeing God's handiwork. He likes to make us smile you know.

[@princeabhie9815]

Deserved nd awarded video❤

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much 😊

[@MattieCooper10000]

This was so Great! Thank you!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment 😊

[@restreka28]

Lloré 😢 el mejor minuto de mi vida

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@aikinel]

Saludos desde Panamá. ¡me re-encantó! si me lo permites lo usaré tanto en mis clases de psicología como de lenguaje corporal.... excelente manejo de storytelling

[@carlosarfilm]

Claro que sí! Gracias por tu comentario ☺️

[@JoaoInacio]

¡Increíble! He pensado en hacer una película con este tema y lo has conseguido... muy bien. ¡Genial!

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias por tu comentario!!!!! ;)

[@Antharmo]

Good Joker card with lots of potential for synergy. I recommend Paredolia, Midas Mask and Vampire for a goated combo

[@zarkodaxim299]

Perfect. Relatable. Spot on.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks 😊

[@AnamiaFan]

Gorgeous film. Congratulations!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much!!!!

[@nahuelcastro84]

Muy muy bueno, me quedé con ganas de más.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@JoshuaCasper]

Wonderful.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks Joshua ☺️

[@aashwinsharma8194]

Great concept. Loved it

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much!☺️

[@robert-gille]

I had to rewatch to see if the alarm clock had a smiley face, too!

[@carlosarfilm]

Yes! Thanks for your comment 😊

[@rlic9206]

That is soo true!

[@carlosarfilm]

😊

[@jadapace1314]

aw this is so sweet 😭

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks !!!!

[@adarshabdulrashid6678]

❤woww❤

[@carlosarfilm]

☺️ Thanks!!!!

[@leraginasian]

Brilliant!!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you!

[@Rusty_Needle]

I have no words, this is a fucking strong movie. At the level of "a pair of children's shoes for sale."

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment ☺️

[@melanienolley]

Lovely!

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you! 😊

[@lynnecromack4933]

My dentist had a work lamp, that I used to see the nose and face glasses of a famous actor in every time.

[@carlosarfilm]

🙂

[@DiegoAndrade-vv9ns]

Beautiful

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you! Cheers! :)

[@garfieldroscharch]

Beautiful. 🩷

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you so much 😊

[@jorgevaccari2374]

I heard the meaning of Pareidolia the first time with the figures in Mars planet

[@carlosarfilm]

☺️

[@TernaryHound]

Wow very affecting for 60 seconds. Really hurt. In a good way : )

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks 😊

[@marcelor.giorgi5622]

Muy bueno!!!

[@carlosarfilm]

Gracias

[@observarie]

we need this on letterboxd

[@MaoMatsuri]

I just expected some "haha". Now wonder it's a award winner short film. Ending is terrifying, makes me scared for my family.

[@carlosarfilm]

😨

[@user-he6pl9rr4t]

En mis talleres en clase lo usare como ejemplo de construcción audiovisual a partir de Pareidolias..

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias por comentar 😊

[@pergikebulanstudio517]

Amazing ❤

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks 😄

[@suzymarshall4898]

I smiled!!!!! ❤

[@jorgepereirafotografo5466]

Lindo!!!

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias!

[@rubenplanet4319]

El corto esta muy bonito ❤.

[@carlosarfilm]

Muchas gracias ☺️

[@rajeeshvt4793]

👏👏👏

[@carlosarfilm]

Thanks

[@mark3933]

Wait no no im not crying youre crying 😭

[@DShawnPaytonOffiicial]

That was excellent.

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much!☺️

[@DShawnPaytonOffiicial]

@@carlosarfilm if you ever need music for any upcoming projects, I would love to work with you. Been going through a cinematic phase lately, and my songs "Slow Lights" and "Air Flower" can make a scene exponentially more dramatic!

[@RAyLV17]

Everything reminds me of her but wholesome

[@carlosarfilm]

😊

[@seanduggan3453]

Very nice

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you Sean!

[@user-us7he3hq7k]

I have the same experience. That's a wonderful piece of work🥲

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment! I hope everything is fine right now! Cheers!

[@subgeta07]

oh gods, that was so sweet

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you very much for your comment ☺️

[@howtoglowupfast]

end was a good twist, i watched without sound first so i thought uh-oh getting creepy, thanks for this

[@carlosarfilm]

Thank you for your comment ☺️

[@Sandeep_aiimshyderabad]

Hence proved only dead things makes u smile.

[@annikafanpage1745]

I remember as a kid probably around 5-7 years old I'd see faces something like how this video shows them but also it was like if I was seated in just the right angle and right perception I'd see faces to that would actually talk to me, weird I know. I think there's a term for it called metamorphosis, where if perceived at a right angle random objects make out a picture. I don't know why I remember this stuff something I seen trigger memories i forgot I had, but I remember these faces telling me things just I can't remember good enough to remember what it told me, just that I remember it happened. Always wondered if anyone had this sort of thing happen to them.

[@carlosarfilm]

Your experience could lead to a new one minute film! Thank you for your comment 😊