A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
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WE WATCH

To detect needs, feelings and concerns. Day-to-day realities.

WE LISTEN

To generate good communication. We want to understand why things happen.

WE ACT

To bring stories to life thanks to the seventh art. With a little magic.

OUR PRODUCTIONS

Here you can see our productions completed so far. You can keep scrolling down to see other projects we are working on.

Feature film

THE THREE OTHER LIVES OF MARIA SANTISO

Mockumentary starring a nobody who wants to be hot-blooded.

Synopsis:

Roberto is tired of living and dreams on making a zombie film, but nobody takes him seriously.

Written and directed by Roberto Alvite
Country: Spain
Year: 2024
Genre: black comedy. Zombies.
Duración: 83 minutos
Languages: Galician, Spanish
Format: color, digital 4K
Rodaje: 10 días en A Coruña, Oleiros, Culleredo y Cambre (A Coruña)
Produced by: Melgo Cinema
Status: in film festivals distribution.
Distributed by YAQ Distribución.

– Check out the crowdfunding campaign.

FORGET | COURAGE | LIFE | DEATH

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THE THREE LIVES OF MARIA SANTISO

Black comedy starring a nobody who doesn't want to be forgotten.

Synopsis:

When Maria Santiso died, everyone thought her story was over. But memory is treacherous.

Written and directed by Roberto Alvite
Country: Spain
Year: 2022
Genre: black comedy. Zombies.
Running time: 3 minutes
Languages: Galician
Format: color, digital 4K
Shooting: 2 days in A Coruña, Oleiros and Cambre (A Coruña)
Produced by: Melgo Cinema
Status: in distribution.

– Watch trailer

FORGET | COURAGE | LIFE | DEATH

Docufiction

OUR PASSING: OUR NATURE

Fantasy and tragicomedy starring an apostle who doesn't know how to do his job.

Synopsis:

The eternal apostle Santiago, aka Santi, is sick of people throwing away dirt. With the company of his beloved staff, Pau, he'll move heaven and earth to get things done or live trying.

Written and directed by Roberto Alvite
Country: Spain
Year: 2023
Genre: fantasy. Tragicomedy.
Running time: 33 minutes
Languages: Galician, Spanish
Format: color, digital 4K
Shooting: 3 days in Oleiros, Miño, Paderne and Betanzos (A Coruña)
Produced by: Melgo Cinema
Status: in distribution.


IMMIGRATION | HERITAGE | WILL | PATH

Visual novel (videogame)

YOU FIRST

Romance starring a young couple who explores the best way to love each other.

Synopsis:

Alex and Seb are a young couple in love, and they believe they'll be together forever. So they get a bit carried away and decide to have an open relationship. However, things don't turn out the way they expect.

Written and directed by Roberto Alvite
Country: Spain
Year: 2021
Genre: romance
Running time: 3 x 60'
Languages: Galician, Spanish, English, French, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese
Format: color, digital
Shooting: 7 days in A Coruña, Culleredo and Arteixo (A Coruña, Galicia, Spain)
Produced by: Melgo Cinema
Platforms: iOS, Android
Rating: 16+
Estado: disponible.

- More than 10.000 downloads in more than 30 countries a month from launch.

– Descarga en App Store– Descarga en Google Play– Ver apariciones en prensa

LOVE | FRIENDSHIP | DESIRE | LOVE

Short film

DESSERT

Suspense starring an elderly woman who visits the city for a family meal.

Synopsis: 

"Shut up and eat", some say.

Sara is an old woman with no time to waste. She's been invited to lunch with ther family, a thing almost forgotten, and she doesn't know why.

Written and directed by Roberto Alvite
Country: Spain
Year: 2020
Genre: suspense
Running time: 14 minutes
Language: Galician
Format: color, digital 2K
Shooting: 3 days in A Coruña and Culleredo (A Coruña, Galicia, Spain)
Produced by: Melgo Cinema
Distributor: Selected Films
ICAA rating: 7+
Status: in distribution.

FAMILY | RESPECT | OLD AGE | MEMORY

Short film

THE THREE FALLS OF MARIA SANTISO

Comedya-drama starring an adult woman who lives in an isolated village in rural Galicia.

Synopsis:

There is no place like home. Maria Santiso has been living on her own at her old rural home for ages: she is a woman of strong convictions. But today someone else is passing by... and convictions may fall apart all the same.

Written and directed by Roberto Alvite
Country: Spain
Year: 2019
Genre: comedy-drama
Running time: 23 minutes
Language: Galician
Format: color, digital 2K
Shooting: 4 days in Oleiros (A Coruña, Galicia, Spain)
Produced by: Melgo Cinema
ICAA rating: 7+
Status: in distribution.

- Audience Award to the Best Galician Film at the 41 Lugo Film Week (October 2019).

– Exhibited in more than 30 towns around Galicia.

FAMILY | RURAL | HOME | WOMAN

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Find out how we handled our first project.

Interactive comic (PC)

PEGGED AS

Drama starring a young woman who fights for a social and professional future in which her life is not child's play.

In preproduction.

Fiction podcast (6 x 15')

VERY BADLY DONE

War tale starring an old immigrant who is looking for an opportunity to succeed in a very fragile world.

In financing.

LOYALTY | WORK | LIE | SURVIVAL
Transmedia projects (4)

OUR PASSING

Fantasy through a series of transmedie projects to be produced throughout the coming years: docufiction, VR and fiction miniseries.

In different states of production.

FAMILY | MATURITY | TRADITION | WAY
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TEAM

We are united in this initiative that combines past, present and future.

ROBERTO ALVITE

Executive producer, writer and director

I am also an actor and a social educator. As I like to explore ways to communicate and help prople people grow, I decided to create this project.

Check out my personal website at: www.robertoalvite.com

JAVIER GÁLEGO

Consultant

I am also an actor and businessman. I am passionate about multimedia, establishing lasting relationships and launching projects with work and determination.

Check out my personal website at: www.javiergalego.net

KEYS

Ours is a complex world, and the audiovisual business too. But success lies in simplicity. Having these ideas clear is key to the future of any project.

SCRIPT

A good idea needs to be developed sensibly. We respect the value of a script above all else.

TEAM

A good script needs a human team to make it happen. We are commited to taking care of it.

WORK

A good team needs to feel involved. We strive to make your talent and experience shine.

HEART

A good job needs to help youg grow as a person. We return trust with empathy and sensitivity.

ACTION

Working on what matters to us.


IN GOOD COMPANY

Not all the people but fine people nevertheless.
Producing is much more than shooting!



From left to right, photos by Nuria Rey, Juanpa Ameneiros and Iván Castro.

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