38th edition
17-25 january 2026

Metempsychosis of Objects

Salvador Maldonado

Image Metempsychosis of Objects
United Kingdom
2004 Fiction 10 min
A massive block of stone sits in a studio where a sculptor struggles to give it form. The artist soon discovers a parallel studio and finds himself confronted with his future creation. Losing himself in his work, the lines between creator and creation vanish.
With : Clive Ashborn, Paul Duncan
Screenplay : Salvador Maldonado, Marianela Maldonado
Image : Vladimir Trivic
Sound : Miha Jaramaz
Music : Evan Jolly
Editing : Jane Hodge
Production : NFTS LONDON
Salvador Maldonado studied graphic design in Venezuela, specializing in photography and the audiovisual field. After graduating, he worked in animation and editing at a Venezuelan production company. He moved to London in 1998, and worked in animation, production design and editing. In 2002, he made The Belly of the Whale, his first short film. Metempsychosis of Objects is his NFTS graduation film.