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Marcelo Martinessi
Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan filmmaker. His films include "Karai norte" (2009), "The Lost Voice" (2016), and The Heiresses (Spanish: Las herederas), the latter being selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. [1] [2]
Marcelo Martinessi | |
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Marcelo Martinessi, 2018 | |
| Born | 1 January 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Website | La Babosa Cine |
Filmography edit
- Los paraguayos (2007, documentary)
- Paraguay según Agustín Barrios (2007, documentary)
- Partida (2008, short film)
- Karai Norte (2009, short film)
- Calle Última (2011, short film)
- El baldío (2012, short film)
- Diario Guaraní (2016, documentary)
- La voz perdida (2017, short film)
- Las herederas (2018, feature film)
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Venice Film Festival | Best Short Film | La Voz Pedida | Won |
| 2018 | Berlin International Film Festival | Alfred Bauer Award | Las Herederas | Won |
| Athens International Film Festival | Best Picture | Won | ||
| Cartagena Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Won | |||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Latin American Film | Won | |||
| Fénix Awards | Best Director | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Seattle International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| Sydney Film Festival | Best Film | Won | ||
| 2019 | Platino Awards | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| Best Debut Film | Won | |||
| Film and Education Values | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Marcelo Martinessi". IMDb.
- ^ "Competition and Berlinale Special: Christian Petzold, Emily Atef, Lance Daly, Marcelo Martinessi, Cédric Kahn, Adina Pintilie, Markus Imhoof, Mani Haghighi, Måns Månsson and Axel Petersén, David and Nathan Zellner in the Competition programme / Raman Hui, Fernando Solanas, Paul Williams in the Berlinale Special". www.berlinale.de.