The Nanny’s Night Film Spotlight

Today’s film spotlight focuses on the feature film The Nanny’s Night directed by Igna L. Vacas.

What is the title of your film and what inspired said title?

The title of my film is “The Nanny’s Night” and it comes to indicate what happens during a peaceful and in principle not dangerous summer night. I don’t know if I was inspired by it, but it has always reminded me of the horror book titles “Goosebumps” and that amuses me a lot.

Tell us a little bit about the story and origins of your film.

I started writing the movie in 2018 and it is conceived as the opening piece of a trilogy of events. Three nights, three movies. “The Nanny’s Night” features a small group of characters who seem harmless at first, but unleash cruelty and laughter for one night.

I always wanted to explore the adolescent world and its nonsense obsessions that the internet provides them and this script gave me the opportunity to do so and, in turn, make this concept coexist with a story that I wanted to tell with different elements. All of them always linked to horror movies and the most absurd comedy.

Any films or filmmakers that inspired this film?

Wow, there are many. Maybe too many. I think the main inspiration, more than a name of a movie or a director, would be more of a current. In this case, the exploitation horror cinema of the 80s or the slashers that emerged in its second generation after the outbreak of Scream (1996).

Visually the film has been mainly influenced by the giallo and its contrasts between warm and cold, blue and fuchsia pink.

If I had to give names, it would be very easy to say the usual ones: Wes Craven, Dario Argento, David DeCoteau and others. One of my great references in today’s cinema is Christopher Landon, who makes this type of cinema and his stories become blockbusters and, at the same time, super fun and inspiring films.

What is the goal of the film for you?

The main objective is for it to be seen in every corner of the world, for the public to enjoy it and to see in it a love letter that leaves them wanting more. The film is dedicated not only to all those who inspired it, but to all those who love this genre and will dedicate time of their lives to seeing it and appreciating it for what it is.

What has the journey been like getting the film into production?

An adventure that I will never forget. From the day I wrote the first lyrics, until today, when the film continues its course in festivals and is being released on platforms in various countries.

I have lived each stage of the film not as if it were the first time in my life, but as if it were the last, savoring every moment and putting all my love and dedication into it. Above all, thank each and every one of the team that made such a project possible. This is like football, a collective sport in which everyone counts and plays an essential role in the final result.

I think the best moment of the entire production is when you see your story go from the paper, and therefore the imagination, to the reality of the screen. They say that cinema is magical for a reason.

One thing you learned from this project?

I learned everything. To carry out pre-production, filming and post-production well, there needs to be harmony between the three processes and the level of learning that you acquire in each of them is incredible. That is not taught anywhere, you just have to experience it to realize it.

How can folks find you and your film online?

All you have to do is search for my name: Igna L. Vacas on Google and you will be able to access my social networks where you can gouge out your eyes, oops sorry, see all my work. I also write about cinema in a magazine but the texts are usually in Spanish.

The film is currently on the Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu Fandango platforms in the U.S.A., Canada and the Philippines. Soon it will be able to be seen (legally) in many more countries. In addition and as I said, it can still be seen at festivals in various parts of the world.

Any last pieces of advice for fellow filmmakers?

May they never tire of fighting for their dreams and goals. In the end everything comes and there is nothing more beautiful.

Oh and do what you want.

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