WILL
Directed by Alejandro Damiani & Marcelo Damiani
Uruguay · 2026 · 3 min 55 sec · Science Fiction / Experimental / Drama
Submitted to RTV International Film Festival 2026Synopsis
Will is trapped in a world condemned to repeat itself. The same places, the same gestures, and a story that begins again and again, though never exactly the same way. As he tries to escape the cycle, subtle changes begin to question who is really in control of his fate. A story about free will, creation, and the fragile boundary between choosing our own path and being created to follow it.
Director(s)
Alejandro Damiani is a Uruguayan film and advertising director, writer and VFX artist, and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), where he votes for the Academy Awards. His career spans film, advertising, visual effects and emerging technologies, combining cinematic storytelling with a strong background in design, post-production and VFX. As Creative Director of Aparato, he has directed projects for international markets across Latin America, the United States, Europe and Asia. His work has received numerous international distinctions, including Cannes Lions, FIAP, El Ojo de Iberoamérica and Ciclope. His short film M.A.M.O.N. became an international viral phenomenon, reaching millions of viewers and receiving more than 50 awards across festivals worldwide. In 2025, Damiani was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Visual Effects branch. He also directed episodes of Y llegaron de noche, a series nominated for Best Comedy at the 2025 International Emmy Awards. His recent work continues to explore the intersection of filmmaking, visual effects and artificial intelligence, using new technologies as creative tools while keeping human authorship, narrative and cinematic language at the center of the process.
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RTV International Film Festival — Inaugural Online Edition · 2026