SHED

Mila Vilaplana

Mila Vilaplana is a Cuban filmmaker based in Nashville, TN. After dedicating much of her career to acting, she discovered a profound passion for writing and directing, which has since defined her creative journey.
Her latest project, Dead Land, has wrapped up post-production and gearing up for festival season. Last year, Mila released Beneath the Veil, an experimental anthology that weaves together interconnected chapters to explore themes of existential fear and the inevitability of death. The film garnered some attention, earning spots in festivals such as the Nashville Film Festival, DEFY, Barcelona Short Film Festival, IndieX, and Independent Shorts.
Before that, Mila made waves at the Nashville 48-Hour Film Festival with her award-winning short The Making, which secured 10 of the 16 categories it was nominated for, including Best Director.
Mila is also the founder and co-owner of Dipsomania Productions, a creative hub that has allowed her to experiment, grow, and push boundaries in filmmaking.

Director Statement

When Valerie Parker brought me the script for SHED in December of last year, I immediately felt its power. There was something sacred and unflinching about the way it explored the relationship between trauma and the body, how pain can live in us, wordless and heavy, until we are ready to face it.
SHED is a poetic meditation: a sensory experience more than a linear narrative. It invites the viewer to feel rather than simply follow.
This short serves as a proof of concept for a feature-length expansion, which is currently in preproduction. The themes remain the same: grief, embodiment, transformation. In this shorter format, we focused on crafting a tone and visual language that feels intimate and immersive.