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BIO
(Buenos Aires, 1976). He studied at the San Antonio de los Baños International Film and TV School in Cuba. He was the screenwriter for several Cuban films and part of the Producciones La 5ta Avenida independent production company with which he directed Personal Belongings (2007), his debut feature. He achieved worldwide recognition for Juan of the Dead (2011), the zombie horror-comedy that became a cult film hit. Currently based in Los Angeles, he has directed productions such as ABCs of Death 2 (2014) and Nightmare Cinema (2018). He is now filming The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy for Netflix.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
– 2007. PERSONAL BELONGINGS (feature)
– 2011. JUAN OF THE DEAD (feature)
– 2014. ABCs OF DEATH 2 (segment “E is for Equilibrium”)
– 2015-2016. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: The Series (TV Series) (2 episodes)
– 2018. NIGHTMARE CINEMA (segment “The Thing in the Woods”)
– 2020. INTO THE DARK (TV Series) (1 episode)
– 2020. 50 STATES OF FRIGHT(TV Series short) (3 episodes)
– 2021. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHARLES ABERNATHY (filming)SELECTED FESTIVALS & AWARDS
For JUAN OF THE DEAD
- World Premiere. Toronto Film Festival 2011
- Official Fantastic Competition. Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Audience Award. 42 Havana Film Festival 2011
- Lexus Audience Award. 29th annual Miami International Film Festival 2012
- Mostra Midnight. Rio Film Festival 2011
- Silver Audience Choice Award. Fantasia Film Festival
- Best Actor & Best Script. Fantasporto. Portugal 2012
- Special Jury Award. Biarritz International Festival of Latin American Cinema 2012
- Silver Raven Award. Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2012
- Winner. Best Foreign-language Film. Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Winner Audience Award. IFF Panama 2012
- Best Ibero-american Film. Goya Awards 2013
BIO
(Buenos Aires, 1976) Se formó en la Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV de San Antonio de los Baños. Fue guionista de varias películas cubanas y fue socio de la productora independiente Producciones La 5ta Avenida. Su opera prima de ficción fue Personal Belongings (2007). Logró reconocimiento mundial por Juan de los muertos (2011), la comedia de terror zombi que se convirtió en una película de culto. Actualmente reside en Los Ángeles, donde ha dirigido producciones como ABCs of Death 2 (2014) y Nightmare Cinema (2018). Ahora está filmando The Last Will and Testament of Charles Abernathy para Netflix.
FILMOGRAFÍA
– 2007. PERSONAL BELONGINGS (largometraje)
– 2011. JUAN OF THE DEAD (largometraje)
– 2014. ABCs OF DEATH 2 (segmento “E is for Equilibrium”)
– 2015-2016. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: The Series (Serie de TV) (2 episodios)
– 2018. NIGHTMARE CINEMA (segmento “The Thing in the Woods”)
– 2020. INTO THE DARK (Serie de TV) (1 episodio)
– 2020. 50 STATES OF FRIGHT(serie de TV Series) (3 episodios)
– 2021. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHARLES ABERNATHY (en producción)FESTIVALES Y PREMIOS
Por JUAN OF THE DEAD
- Premiere mundial. Toronto Film Festival 2011
- Competencia Oficial. Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Premio del Público. 42 Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana 2011
- Premio del Público. 29th annual Miami International Film Festival 2012
- Mostra Midnight. Rio Film Festival 2011
- Premio del Público. Fantasia Film Festival
- Mejor Actor & Mejor Guión. Fantasporto. Portugal 2012
- Premio Especial del Jurado. Biarritz 2012
- Premio Silver Raven. Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2012
- Mejor película en lengua extranjera. Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Premio del Público. IFF Panama 2012
- Mejor Película Iberoamericana. Premios Goya 2013
BIO
(Buenos Aires, 1976) Formou-se na Escola Internacional de Cinema e TV de San Antonio de los Baños. Foi roteirista de diversos filmes cubanos e sócio da produtora independente Producciones La 5ta Avenida. Seu primeiro filme de ficção foi Personal Belongings (2007). Ele alcançou reconhecimento mundial por Juan de los Muertos (2011), a comédia de terror zumbi que se tornou um filme cult. Atualmente reside em Los Angeles, onde dirigiu produções como ABCs of Death 2 (2014) e Nightmare Cinema (2018). Ele agora está filmando A Última Vontade e Testamento de Charles Abernathy para a Netflix.
.FILMOGRAFIA
– 2007. PERSONAL BELONGINGS (largometraje)
– 2011. JUAN OF THE DEAD (longa-metragem)
– 2014. ABCs OF DEATH 2 (segmento “E is for Equilibrium”)
– 2015-2016. FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: The Series (Serie de TV) (2 episodios)
– 2018. NIGHTMARE CINEMA (segmento “The Thing in the Woods”)
– 2020. INTO THE DARK (Serie de TV) (1 episodio)
– 2020. 50 STATES OF FRIGHT(serie de TV Series) (3 episodios)
– 2021. THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CHARLES ABERNATHY (en produção)FESTIVAIS E PRÊMIOS
Por JUAN OF THE DEAD
- Premiere mundial. Toronto Film Festival 2011
- Mostra Competitiva Oficial. Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2011
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. 42 Festival del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de Havana 2011
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. 29th annual Miami International Film Festival 2012
- Mostra Midnight. Festival do Rio 2011
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. Fantasia Film Festival
- Melhor Ator & Melhor Roteiro. Fantasporto. Portugal 2012
- Prêmio Especial do Júri. Biarritz 2012
- Prêmio Silver Raven. Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF) 2012
- Melhor filme em língua estrangeira. Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
- Prêmio do Júri Popular. IFF Panama 2012
- Melhor filme ibero-americano. Prêmios Goya 2013
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