'Something to Believe In' by Columbia Filmmakers Screens at Festivals

Something to Believe In (Algo en lo que creer), a short film written and directed by alumna Fany de la Chica '18 and produced by alumnus Luca Marcovici '18, screened at the Cinequest Film Festival in March as part of the Life Lessons program, and will be shown at the San Diego Latino Film Festival in October. The film will also be presented at the 4th edition of the Latino Film Market in New York from July 17 to August 2, 2020 in New York City. 

In Something to Believe In, Alba is about to make communion and asks Jesus Christ to kill her sick grandfather. The film has already won the College Emmy Award in 2018. 

Born in Andalusia, Fany de la Chica is a filmmaker and singer. She has studied cinematography at the School of Cinema Studies of Cataluña (Barcelona) and has a Masters of Arts in Documentary from the Royal Holloway University of London before coming to Columbia. In 2018 she received the Glamour magazine New View - Girl Gaze award for her film, The Looking Ceremony.

Luca Marcovici was born in Hong Kong to Canadian and Chinese parents, but moved at a young age to live in Zurich, Switzerland. Travelling often and having worked professionally in Zurich, Paris, London, Hong Kong and New York, Marcovici intends to follow an international career working with and connecting different cultures. His focus is on film and television, having worked on a variety of features and short films around the world. He is also interested in new media and technology’s influence within the entertainment industry.

Voted Best Film Festival by USA Today Readers, the 2020 edition of Cinequest will do as much with Film & Technology as ever while expanding to include additional creative experiences such as virtual and augmented realities, fashion, writing, television, dance, art & design, a creativity summit, and more! Set in the home of the world’s most influential media technology companies (Apple, Cisco, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, LinkedIn, Zoom etc…) Cinequest empowers global connectivity between creators, innovators, youth, and audiences. Cinequest has led the world in its showcase and implementation of the innovations that have revolutionized creativity and filmed media.