Little Dog —World Premiere
Short Film and Release
Nominated for Best Children Short Film of the Year – IndieX Film Festival
A story about instinct, abandonment, and the quiet bond that saves us.
"UNFLINCHING, EMOTIONAL, AND DEEPLY HUMAN."
Little Dog explores abandonment, protection, and the emotional instincts we inherit—and pass on. This is not a fairytale. It’s a quiet survival story told in glances, gestures, and the tension between fear and trust.
Shot with a poetic frame, Little Dog blurs the line between child and adult worlds, revealing how trauma echoes in both.
A Voyaeon Original
Presence • Emotional Continuity
Three generations, one emotional thread.
In Little Dog, Mariela Narvaez carries the quiet weight of survival—
linking past, present, and future in a single, deeply human portrayal.
THE ANATOMY OF A SHORTFILM
Milestones • Recognition & Screenings
Little Dog began as a quiet story—intimate, raw, and deeply human.
Today, it finds its place on the big screen, reaching audiences through festivals and curated screenings. Each selection is not just recognition, but a continuation of the film’s emotional thread.
X INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
Official Selection — Best Children Short Film
World Premiere · June 7, 2025 · Regal Theater, Los Angeles
FARO MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL
Honorable Mention · January 2025
LONELY WOLF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Semi-Finalist · December 2024
Nominee · January 2025
YETI FilmFest
Tone • Cinematic Identity
Whatever emotion you need, in every frame we built.
From composition to color, Little Dog maintains a precise visual language—quiet, restrained, and deeply human.
Every element—light, silence, setting—was designed to serve the tone of the story.
This is not just visual consistency.
It’s emotional continuity in motion.
Narrative • The Story
A story shaped by absence, stillness, and the things we never say.
Seven-year-old Sean, abandoned by his neglectful mother, meets Larry—a quiet stranger with a hidden past.
What begins as a chance encounter changes them both forever.
Told with restraint, built with intention. This is the world of Little Dog.
Narrative • Director's Note
Everyone carries trauma. Every child on earth, in some way or another.
What I wanted to capture in Little Dog was the exact moment trauma begins—
the brief instant that changes everything, forever.
Not the aftermath. Not the healing.
Just the moment it lands.
— Mario Luxxor
Presence • Characters & Cast
The people who carry the weight of silence, instinct, and transformation.r.
Every frame was designed to let these characters speak—even when they say nothing at all.
SEAN
Played by Eli Feingold
A boy abandoned, not broken. Still learning what to trust
THE MOTHER
Played by Mariela Narvaez
Her absence becomes the echo that shapes them both.
LARRY
Played by Nicolas Silva
Haunted by the past, Larry says little—but regret lives in his eyes.
Atmosphere • The Soundtrack
The score of Little Dog was never meant to lead—it was meant to linger.
Composed by Sasikumar B., the music was built with silence in mind.
Every note was crafted to echo the unspoken heighten tension, and hold emotion where words fall short.
This is not a bakground music.
It's emotional architecture.