EL FANTASMA DE LA QUINTA

In 1819, an exhausted Francisco de Goya retires to “La Quinta del Sordo” to spend his final days away from public life and focused on his work. Unfortunately, in the deep solitude of that modest country house, the painter falls seriously ill. Closer to death than ever before, Francisco de Goya is visited by the ghosts of his past. Tormented by these visits and with his health rapidly declining, Goya paints the Black Paintings on the walls of his home as a last resort to drive the ghosts out of his life—losing almost everything in the process, including his sanity and nearly his life.

James A. Castillo

He began his career in Singapore, where he spent two years after completing his studies. Since then, he has worked in Spain, the UK, France, and the U.S. as an art director, concept designer, character designer, and storyboard artist. His clients include Sony Pictures, Paramount, Nickelodeon, Netflix, and Warner Brothers. In 2021, he made his directorial debut with the VR film “Madrid Noir,” which premiered at Tribeca and won several awards, including an Emmy in 2022. In 2023, he founded Martirio Films. “The Quinta’s Ghost” is his second short film.