EL VENDEDOR DE HUMO

The Smoke Seller

España. 2012. Color. 7 min. Animación. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Jaime Maestro Sellés.
  • Scriptwriter: María Barbadillo Alonso; Alejandro Monreal Landete.
  • Editing: Jaime Maestro Sellés.
  • Producer: Emilio Doménech.
A peddler arrives to the village with an extraordinary offer: he makes the residents' dreams come true, for a 'reasonable' price. However, locals have no time for dreaming because they're busy with their daily tasks. The peddler will have to use his charm to attract them and earn some money before ever they wake up, as in all dreams.

Jaime Maestro Sellés
After several years working for Valencian production companies, Jaime entered in PasoZebra as 3D Supervisor. Co-founder, with two partners, of Keytoon Animation Studio, he worked as creative director for clients such as Curious Pictures, Disney Channel, Mattel, Paramount Pictures... He has also participated in the creation of the Disney Channel serie 'Alfredo y el cartero', as well as tv ads for Cuétara Flakes. His short film 'Sr. Trapo' won the Goya to Best Animation Short Film in 2003 and the prenomination for the Oscar.