The Way You Were
2020 Online New England Film Festival | Online New England Film Festival Local Premiere | Horror | Massachusetts | Watch Online Now
A woman wakes up after having plastic surgery to fix her jaw, to learn that her doctor, who is also her fiance, may have “fixed” a few other things without asking.
Film Details
Director: Rodrigo Monterrey
Writer: Rodrigo Monterrey
Year of Release: 2020
Running Time: 6 minutes 15 seconds
New England Connection: Boston-based filmmaker
Director(s) Bio:: Rodrigo Monterrey grew up in Caracas, Venezuela, and graduated from Berklee College of Music. He took filmmaking courses at the Massachusetts College of Art, where his short Super-8 film "Wait" was selected for the Student Film Showcase and included in a collective exhibit of Latin American Artists. After graduating, Rodrigo started a band and toured all over the U.S. He also wrote music for TV and film. This led him to resume filmmaking. He has been working as a writer/director and editor of shorts, music videos, commercials, documentaries, and industrials since 2008. Many of his narrative shorts, including "Mijo," "The Way You Were," "Marry Me," and his mockumentary "Pableau, Dance Messiah" have competed and won awards in international festivals. His feature film screenplay, "Strays," was a finalist at the Austin Film Festival. For samples of his work visit: vimeo.com/romonterrey
Number of shooting days: 2
Camera Used: GH5
Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro
Budget: $2,000
Financed by: Self-financed