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2025 - 70th edition
Spanish Short Films Official Section

Abortion Party

Julia Mellen
Spain
 - 2025
Estreno nacional
After managing to scrape together money to pay for an abortion after her Polish exchange student boyfriend gets her pregnant, the director decides to celebrate with a party. In attendance are her geriatric ska musician neighbor, semi-retired gang affiliates, her dirty gay roomate, and ever present bedbugs.
Julia Mellen
Julia Mellen is a Brazilian American filmmaker living in Madrid. Her first film was 'Yung Lean, Please be my Yung Love', which has been shown at the London Short Film Festival, Metrograph Theater in NYC, and more. She was also featured in Filmmaker Magazines "25 New Faces of Independent Film" and later interviewed alongside Jodie Mack for "Metrograph at Home".
DIRECTOR
Julia Mellen
SCREENPLAY
Julia Mellen
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Julia Mellen
EDITOR
Julia Mellen
SOUND
Julia Mellen
PRODUCTION
Julia Mellen
RUNNING TIME
13 min.
TYPE
Cortometraje
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2025
COUNTRY
Spain
CONTACT
Square Eyes
Screenings
Thu. 30, 21:45
Sala Fundos
Presentation
Q&A
Close to September /Casi septiembre 30' Abortion Party 13' Our Home's Cigarette Butts /Las colillas de mi casa 19' The Diva, My Grandma and Me /La diva, mi abuela y yo 10' An Awesome Flat /Un piso estupendo 17'
89 min.
Sat. 1, 19:45
Cines Broadway - Sala 4
Close to September /Casi septiembre 30' Abortion Party 13' Our Home's Cigarette Butts /Las colillas de mi casa 19' The Diva, My Grandma and Me /La diva, mi abuela y yo 10' An Awesome Flat /Un piso estupendo 17'
89 min.
DIRECTOR
Julia Mellen
SCREENPLAY
Julia Mellen
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Julia Mellen
EDITOR
Julia Mellen
SOUND
Julia Mellen
PRODUCTION
Julia Mellen
RUNNING TIME
13 min.
TYPE
Cortometraje
FORMAT
Color
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
2025
COUNTRY
Spain
CONTACT
Square Eyes

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