Marcos Mereles | |
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| Notable work | All Is Vanity |
Marcos Mereles is an Argentine-Italian film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for his feature film debut All Is Vanity.
Career
Mereles’ short films have been selected in film festivals such as Nashville Film Festival,[1] Cleveland Film Festival,[2] East End Film Festival,[3] Fantasia Film Festival,[4] FilmBath Festival, among others.
He was nominated for a Méliès d'Argent at the 2017 Imagine Film Festival for his short film De Dode Spreekt.[5]
His first feature film, All Is Vanity, premiered at the 2021 BFI London Film Festival[6][7] and had a limited theatrical release in the UK in 2022.[8][9]
Personal life
Influences
Mereles participated in the 2022 Sight & Sound Directors' Poll, listing his ten favourite films: 8½, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Pulp Fiction, GoodFellas, Amarcord, Last Year at Marienbad, Barry Lyndon, Eraserhead, Citizen Kane and There Will Be Blood.[11]
Filmography
As writer, producer and director
- 2021 All Is Vanity (feature film)
- 2019 Nevezuchiy (short film)
- 2017 De Dode Spreekt (short film)
- 2017 Florinda e Floriana (short film)
- 2016 Nochebuena (short film)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All Is Vanity | Fargo Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Nominated |
| 2023 | New Renaissance Film Festival | Best Director | Won | |
| 2022 | Capri Hollywood Film Festival | Capri Special Award for Best Feature Film | Nominated | |
| 2021 | BFI London Film Festival | Audience Award | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Nevezuchiy | Cleveland Film Festival | FilmSlam Competition Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Capri Hollywood Film Festival | Short Cut Competition | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Cyprus International Short Film Festival | International Competition Award | Nominated | |
| 2019 | De Dode Spreekt | Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | Fantasia Film Festival | International Short Film Competition | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Nashville Film Festival | Graveyard Shift Competition Award | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Manchester Film Festival | Best Experimental | Won | |
| 2018 | Indianapolis Film Festival | World Cinema Award | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Imagine Film Festival | Méliès d'Argent | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Prickett, Macon. "The 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival Announces The 2018 Shorts In Competition Selections". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ↑ "Unlucky - Cleveland International Film Festival :: March 22 - April 1, 2023". Cleveland Film. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ↑ "I Think You're Freaky and I Like You a Lot!". East End Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ↑ Danielle, Tori. "Fantasia Film Festival 2018: Small Gauge Trauma Horror Shorts". PopHorror. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ↑ Febre, Arnold le (2017-02-08). "Imagine Film Festival maakt eregast en korte filmprogramma's bekend". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ Dalton, Ben. "BFI London Film Festival unveils 2021 programme for "full force" hybrid edition". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Ali, Umar. "London Film Festival 2021: All Is Vanity | Review". The Upcoming. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ↑ Phelan, Zehra. ""What part do you regret the most?" Trailer lands for 'All is Vanity'". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ↑ Dalton, Ben. "UK-Ireland cinema release calendar: latest updates for 2022". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ Sirisuk, J.L. "All is Vanity: a movie about a fashion shoot gone weird". HERO Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Marcos Mereles | BFI". Sight & Sound. Retrieved 2023-11-06.