Mateo

2026 Official Selection: Short Film – Drama

Mateo

Program 06 – Poignant Spotlight · Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · 9:45 PM

  • Director(s): William Michael Anderson
  • Writer(s): William Michael Anderson
  • Producer(s): William Michael Anderson, Robert Steven Anderson, Philipp Hafner, Kat Anderson
  • Key Cast: Salvador Chacon, Marcelo Tubert, Cynthia Shawnee Ho, Danielle Juliette Ma, Robert Steven Anderson, Brandon Modelo, Romeo Montez

Language: English, Spanish

Runtime: 13m

Country: Austria, United States

Synopsis: An overwhelmed shipyard worker, Mateo, struggles to keep his life in order. Between his dying father, a failed marriage, and his infant son suffering from a heart condition, he is forced to confront his uncertain future.

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