Duérmete Niño Short Film PR

The client

Freddy Chávez Olmos is a film director who first established his mark on the horror genre with his 2012 release, Shhh. This short film achieved cult status with over 143K views on Vimeo and became part of the platform’s “Staff Picks”. Chávez’s new project, Duérmete Niño, was granted the Harold Greenberg Fund – a funding organization that supports film development in Canada. Duérmete Niño explores the director’s personal experience of sleep deprivation linked to parenthood, combining makeup and visual effects to create an authentic, old school style horror film.

The brief

Grammatik was brought in to support the online premiere of Freddy Chávez Olmos’ horror short, Duérmete Niño, released on October 25th 2019. Set in the 1940s, Duérmete Niño tells the story of Alma, a religious mother of newborn twins who is constantly awakened by the disturbing sound of her crying babies. After researching premiere options and setting up the digital launch, we promoted Duérmete Niño through a multi-channel strategy.

The reviews

First Showing, Alex Billington – “Turn your volume up for this one – the sound is the creepiest part about it. This is a very spooky and well-made “Horror Bedtime Story” that you should catch up with before Halloween.”

No Film School, Emily Buder – “The final frames of this film, which centers on a mother of twins in the 1940s and the thing making them cry, showcases one of the best creatures I’ve ever seen in a horror short.”

Gruesome Magazine, Joseph Perry – “Can recommend it as a bizarre, beautifully shot chiller with skin-crawling moments.”

“Grammatik Agency played an important role in the PR and Marketing for my short film, Duérmete Niño, by presenting clear goals and strategies that were followed in detail throughout the course of the campaign. It was a pleasure working with their team.”