Del Toro Films from Argentina Joins Colombian Horror Thriller ‘I’ll Keep My Mouth Shut’ at Ventana Sur (EXCLUSIVE)

Argentina-based production company Del Toro Films has partnered on the Colombian horror thriller Ill Keep My Mouth Shut (No dir nada), directed by scar Adn. The project was showcased at the VS Fantastic! Lab, organized by Colombias Cinematografiando. This marks Adns feature-length directorial debut, co-written with Mara Adelaida Palacio Duque.

The story centers on two women who form an unexpected bond following a roadside kidnapping. Leading the cast are Paula Castao (Dear Gentlemen) and ngela Rodrguez (The Black Snake), joined by Juan Pablo Barragn (The Squad), Nelson Camayo (One Hundred Years of Solitude), and Gerardo Calero (1989).

Production is managed by Diana Contento, Andrs Tous, and Mario Cubillos Pea of Cinematografiando, a company recognized for its work on cultural events, documentaries, and short films. Del Toro Films, represented by Arelis Ruiz and Nstor Snchez Sotelo, brings extensive experience in horror cinema, having developed films such as On the 3rd Day, Auxilio, and The Funeral Home, which have been featured at genre festivals and released internationally.

The film is finalizing its financing and aims to begin principal photography in the second quarter of 2026. A co-production agreement has been established between Cinematografiando and Del Toro Films, with further discussions ongoing with Brazilian partner Lucas Pelegrino of LPB Content.

Prior to Ventana Sur, the project received recognition at the Feratum Pitch Hub in Mexico and Fantasolab in Colombia, winning the Special Jury Prize for Best Project and securing mentorship through VDF Connection.

The latest edition of the Fantastic! Lab included numerous entries from across Ibero-America and beyond, highlighting films such as La Huida, a Sitges Festival winner, Peek a Boo, winner of the Fantastic! Fast Track at Pulsar Santa Fe 2025, and Belgiums Vautours, awarded at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

Ventana Sur 2025 was held in Buenos Aires from December 15 and organized by the national film institutes of Argentina (INCAA) and Uruguay (ACAU), in partnership with the March du Film Festival de Cannes.

Author: Noah Whitman