The Curve

Runtime: 70'

Expected release: May 2026

Production stage: Production

Budget: €89,635 (70% in place)

1st feature: No

Looking for: Finance the post-production process, find a sales agent with a specialization in documentary film, find premiere at a class A festival

Synopsis:

A documentary that interweaves the story of Jorge Firpo, a legendary horse trainer retiring after a lifetime of shaping champions, with the director’s journey through the pain of his father’s suicide. As their paths intersect, it becomes a reflection on resilience and the courage to keep going.

Director’s Profile:

Agustín Flores is a documentary filmmaker, musician, and educator. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Arts at the National University of La Plata (Argentina). He holds a Master’s degree in Creative Documentary from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain) and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences from the School of Information and Communication (FIC), Universidad de la República (Uruguay), where he now teaches. Flores directed the feature-length documentary Los olvidados (2018). The Curve is his second feature-length documentary, developed within the Master’s program at Pompeu Fabra University. The project has received significant recognition, including the Cannes Docs Award, the Barcelona Industry Award, and the DocColombia Award at Ventana Sur 2024. It was also selected for Puentes Uruguay – EAVE Producers 2024, and received an Official Mention in the “Documentales en Construcción WIP” section of the Atlantidoc International Film Festival. Additionally, The Curve was selected for VentanaDoc and Ventana Sur WIP, as well as LABED, the WIP lab of Pompeu Fabra University. The project also benefits from international positioning support through ACAU, Uruguay.

 

 

 

Producer’s profile:

Born in Madrid, Spain, Raquel Ferreiro is a prominent audiovisual producer with a solid track record in the film and television industry. She graduated in Communication Sciences in 2008 from the University of the Republic, Uruguay. Since 2020, Raquel has worked in fiction as a Unit Production Manager and Line Producer for international platforms such as Amazon, HBO, and Disney Latin America. Some of her most notable projects include Amsterdam, Barrabrava, Iosi 2, Cromañón, Margarita, and Barrabrava 2. In 2023, she completed a Master’s degree in Executive Production at The Core, Spain, strengthening her expertise in project management and creative development. Currently, she is a producer at her newly founded production company, Ramona Cine, developing projects that stand out for their narrative quality and creative vision.

Zona Cielo Films is an audiovisual production company from Madrid, dedicated to contemporary art, film and culture. It collaborates with institutions such as TBA21 or La Casa Encendida, with artists, galleries and fairs. Its own productions include MEET POINT, a Spanish contemporary art series and La Curva.

Insumisa Films Sl emerges in Barcelona with a clear mission: to be a reference in fresh narratives born from experiences, tales, anecdotes, memories, intimate diaries, and personal novels. We are inspired by real and unique stories, enhanced with artistic elements that make them more poetic while preserving the authenticity that personal experience and life itself provide. Our own migrant essence drives us toward cultural unity — we aim to create and co-create transatlantic cinema. So far, we have co-produced The Fable of the Tortoise and the Flower (2025) alongside the Uruguayan company Monarca Films and Criollos (2025) with the Argentine DIM Films, both completed. Additionally, we have other projects in post-production, pre-production, and development, such as La Curva; Impromptu OP 2, selected at the Lau Haizetara Forum at SSIFF 2024; and Uncomfortable Body, selected at Hot Docs Deal Maker 2025.