Ladies in Control Film Festival · Barcelona 2025 · Short Film
On the day that should change everything, Zaza drifts through memory, family images and a wedding atmosphere that never fully settles into reality. What appears intimate slowly reveals a deeper emotional wound.
Twin Twisters moves through shifting states of affection, manipulation and repetition, tracing the impact of narcissistic abuse within a family bond. The film stays poetic rather than literal, unfolding like a dream that cannot release its grip.
Premiere
Premiered in Barcelona in 2025, Twin Twisters continues its journey on the international festival circuit as a fiercely intimate and visually charged short film.
Shot in Barcelona across two main locations, the film carries the spirit of independent making: concentrated, collaborative and emotionally exact.
Tone
A world where memory, ritual and emotion fold into one another.
A quiet emotional dread beneath the beauty of the image.
A concise, dreamlike story about devotion turning cruel.
Performed by international film, theatre and contemporary dance professionals based in Barcelona.
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Written & Directed by
Writer and director.
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Produced by
Indie film production.
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Cast
Featured performer.
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Cast
Featured performer.
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Cast
Featured performer.
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Cinematographers
Shot in Barcelona across two main locations.
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Camera Department
Camera department team.
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Camera Crew, Gaffers & Grip
Additional camera and grip team.
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First Assistant Director
First AD.
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Editor
Editor.
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Colorgrader
Color grading.
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Music Composers
Original music composers.
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Hair & Make Up Artist
Hair and make up artist.
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Art Department
Art department team.
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Costume Designers
Costume design.
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Production Design
Production design.
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Production Assistant
Production assistant.
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Executive Producer
Executive producer.
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Special Thanks
With gratitude.
Based in Barcelona since 2020, Anna Soler Canet is a freelance dancer known for her dynamic presence and versatility. She began her professional journey with Joven ITDansa, performing works by Akram Khan, Alexander Ekman, Sidi Larbi, Ohad Naharin, and more. She went on to join Ballet Contemporani de Catalunya, featuring in Miquel G. Font’s Plancton and the educational production Pere i el Lobo. In 2022, she danced in the VDF project, showcasing pieces by Nacho Duato, Frank Fannar, Zoe Ashe-Browne, and others. The following year, she joined Ballet Ireland, performing works by Aszure Barton and Ohad Naharin, and collaborated on projects with Sivgin Dal, La Veronal (Polvo Serán), and CIA La Quebrá. In 2024, she joined Thomas Noone Dance, debuting in Beneath at El Mercat de les Flors. She also made her screen debut as Zaza in Twin Twisters, a film written and directed by Iris Jacobs.
Nina Mirez is a Barcelona-based actress known for her compelling performances across film and theater. She portrayed Mara, the enigmatic sister of Zaza, in Iris Jacobs' Twin Twisters, and took on the role of Ciara in A Wicked Women's Circle. With a foundation in stage acting, Mirez brings depth and nuance to her characters, seamlessly transitioning between screen and live performances. Her work reflects a commitment to exploring complex narratives and emotional authenticity.
Sam Gillett is a British actor, writer, and film teacher based in Barcelona. A graduate of London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2018 National Film Awards UK. In addition to his work on stage and screen, Gillett shares his expertise as a teacher at the EÒLIA Centre Superior d'Art Dramàtic. In Twin Twisters he shined as the enabling Butler Claudio.
