Person Biography:
He is a graduate of the prestigious Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografía, Cinecittá, Rome, Italy, where he had the privilege of being a student of renowned filmmakers such as Gianni Amelio, Carlo Di Palma, Furio Scarpelli, and Roberto Perpignani. He later became a professor at the University of Buenos Aires and the National School of Cinematographic Experimentation and Production (ENERC).
He has a diverse range of works to his credit, including television fiction series such as Bajamar, Poliladron, Zona de Riesgo, and Cosecharás tu siembra, for which he won the prestigious Konex Award as the best TV director of the decade. His documentary filmography includes El angel sin techo, La palabra viva, Balada para un Kaiser Carabela, Ciudad de pobres corazones, and Solo los chicos.
His feature film debut, La Sonámbula, was a critical and commercial success, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and winning awards at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Havana, Toulouse, Nantes, and the Silver Condor Awards from the Argentine Association of Cinematographic Chroniclers. He went on to direct Adiós, querida Luna, which won awards at the La Plata International Film Festival and the Estepona Fantastic Film Festival, Spain.
His film Aballay, the man without fear, based on the short story Aballay by Antonio Di Benedetto, was a major international success, winning eight South Awards from the Argentine Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, including "Best Director", three Silver Condor Awards from the Argentine Association of Cinematographic Chroniclers, and was selected to represent the country at the Oscars for Best Foreign Film.
In 2015, he collaborated with Ana Piterbarg on the three-part series Los Siete Locos y los Lanzallamas, based on the novels by Roberto Arlt, adapted by Ricardo Piglia, which won multiple awards and received eight nominations for the Martín Fierro Award.
His more recent works include the documentary film La Boya, which was nominated for the best documentary film award by the Argentine Film Academy and won the Sea Film Festival and the International Film Festival of the Heights. His film Immortal premiered in the official Sitges competition at the Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástic de Catalunya.
He has also held important positions in the film industry, serving as General Producer and Artistic Director of the 28th and 29th Mar del Plata International Film Festival. His works are objects of study and retrospectives in museums, universities, and festivals around the world.
