Esteban Mereles

Film producer based in London. His films have screened at Oscar-qualifying, FIAPF-accredited, and European Film Awards-qualifying festivals across Europe and the Americas.

He produced UNLUCKY (2019), the film screened at festivals such as the 45th Cleveland Film Festival (FilmSlam Competition), the 68th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2020 (Germany), the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (International Competition), the 29th Bath Film Festival (UK), the 25th Capri Hollywood International Film Festival (Nominee: Capri Short Cut Award, Italy) and the Southampton Film Festival (UK).

One of his earliest productions FLORINDA E FLORIANA (Italy, 2017) premiered in competition at the Via Dei Corti Film Festival (Italy), and screened at the Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival (Uruguay), winning "Best Fantasy Short" at NRFF Amsterdam (Netherlands).

His latest works, SLEEP (UK, 2025) won an Honourable Mention for “Best Short Short” at the 10th New Renaissance Film Festival (London, UK) and TANGOxBALLET (UK, 2026) premiered at the 16th Latino & Native American Film Festival in 2026.

Films

Not There (2026)

Two bodies in tango navigate the space between absence and longing. A short film poem written in movement and words.


2026 - To be released

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TangoXBallet (2026)

A broken heel and a stolen pair of pointe shoes lead a tango couple to create an unique mix between tango and ballet.


2026 - 16th Latino & Native American Film Festival

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Sleep (2025)

A man shares his recurrent nightmares with his therapist.


2026 - 10th New Renaissance Film Festival (London, UK)

Honourable Mention for “Best Short Short”




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Florinda e Floriana (2017)

A estate agent meets his strangest clients so far.


2019 - NRFF Amsterdam (Netherlands)

"Best Fantasy Short"

2018 - Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival (Uruguay)

2018 - Walthamstow Film Festival (United Kingdom)

2017 - Via dei Corti Independent Short Film Festival (Italy)

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Unlucky (2019)

A man witnesses a car accident while having breakfast.


2020 - Cleveland International Film Festival (United States)

OSCAR Qualifying festival

2020 - Capri Hollywood International Film Festival (Italy)

Short Cut Competition

2020 - International Short Film Festival Oberhausen (Germany)

FIAPF Accredited

2020 - International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (Cyprus)

International Competition - European Film Award Qualifying

2019 - FilmBath Festival (United Kingdom)

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Stage

Gianpiero

The Swan, the Werewolf and Gianpiero (2026)

When tango partners Roxana and Mateo break up five minutes before their performance, an eccentric director casts them as the Swan and the Werewolf, transforming the disaster into his masterpiece.


2026 - COLAB Tower

July 2026


2026 - The Camden Fringe - Etcetera Theatre

August 22nd - 5PM

August 23rd - 5PM

August 24th - 7PM


2026 - VOILA! Theatre Festival - Venue TBC

November 2026

Immersive

YO-LANDA's Gallery (2026)

An ethereal entity guides you through a gallery that shifts with her mood. Each encounter is shaped by your own words and behaviour. An immersive work about the consequences of our creations.

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