Ariabella (2022) is a interactive mockumentary transmedia about Abril Belmonte, better known as Ariabella, a singer and dancer from Monterrey in the early 2000s who was exploited by her parents until a scandal that sends her career downhill causes her to seek to regain control of her story.
Directed by: Karen Medrano
Written by: Karen Medrano, Barbara Alvear, Karen Lopez
Production: Barbara Alvear, Karen Medrano
Cinematography: Barbara Alvear
Editing: Ricardo Mercader, Karen Medrano
Sound: Ricardo Mercader, Karen Medrano
Production Design: Barbara Alvear, Karen Medrano
Starting Priscila Chapa
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Camera: Sony EX-3
Written by: Karen Medrano, Barbara Alvear, Karen Lopez
Production: Barbara Alvear, Karen Medrano
Cinematography: Barbara Alvear
Editing: Ricardo Mercader, Karen Medrano
Sound: Ricardo Mercader, Karen Medrano
Production Design: Barbara Alvear, Karen Medrano
Starting Priscila Chapa
Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
Camera: Sony EX-3
TRANSMEDIA INTERACTIVE PROJECT
The project consists mainly of a mockumentary divided into 5 episodes or capsules narrated by Abril (Ariabella) herself. The purpose of the capsules is to divide the story into five main themes: her career, the abuse and exploitation she suffered, her version of the crime, the aftermath of the scandal and her life today and, finally, Ariabella's future.
TWITTER
The story begins in 2019 with a Twitter thread (link) posted by a fan account @ariabnation that explains the scandal and the artist's disappearance, ten years after it occurred.
In one of the tweets, the fan reveals that she was once the president of the fan club and shares the link to the Aria B'Nation fanclub website (https://ariabnation.blogspot.com/).
As well as a link to Abril's personal blog (https://ariabella00.blogspot.com/), which worked as the medium of communication between the singer and her fans during her career.
Days laters after the Twitter thread is completed, an Instagram account @ariabellaoficial appears. The account hints the singer's return in some sort of way. She ultimately shares her news of her documentary.
