NOTHING HERE IS LOST

INFO

Director

Kathy Mitrani

Genre

Experimental animation

Duration

12′

Nationality

Switzerland, Colombia

Year

2026

SYNOPSYS

In 2028, when the world has been dominated by data machine power, an Alpine mountain suffers a crisis of identity. Meanwhile, a Ticinese landowner fights in court to protect the mountain from total industrialization. 

STILLS

CREDITS

Written and directed by

Kathy Mitrani

Genre

Experimental animation

Duration

12′

Nationality

Switzerland, Colombia

Starring

Marco Trotta

Produced by

Locarno Film Festival and CISA

Co-Produced by

RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera

In collaboration with

Ticino Film Commission

Produced by

Dakota Pailes-Friedman

Producer

Stella Puddo

Production coordinator

Mario Blaconà

1st AD

Francesco Mastroleo

Environment and character design

Kathy Mitrani

Animator

Dakota Pailes-Friedman

Assistant animator

John Irving

DOP

Mateusz Michieletti

Editing

Kathy Mitrani

Colorist

Dylan Pailes-Friedman

AWARDS AND SELECTIONS

2026
World Premiere
79. Locarno Film Festival
2026 - OSCAR ® QUALIFYING
Official Selection
24. BOGOSHORTS Bogotá Short Film Festival

KATHY MITRANI

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BIOGRAPHY

Kathy Mitrani is a Colombian filmmaker based in New York where she received her MFA from Columbia University. Kathy’s short film, Sombras Nada Más (2023) premiered at San Sebastian, was awarded JurySpecial Mention at Leeds, Best Cinematography at Bogoshorts and Best Short at Caminhos do Cinema Português. Her other short films, Buzzkill (2020) and Rozada (2019), screened in festivals such as AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, Curta Cinema and Palm Springs ShortFest and were both selected as Vimeo Staff Picks. Kathy also taught screenwriting at Columbia University and worked as an Assistant Professor in their MFA program. She is currently developing her debut feature, La Danza de Las Sombras, supported by Ikusmira Berriak, TFL ScriptLab and Cine Qua Non Storylines Lab. 

FILMOGRAPHY

NOTHING HERE IS LOST

2026

 

 

 

SOMBRAS NADA MAS

2023

 

 

BUZZKILL

2020

 

 

ROZADA

2019