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’ early short films have screened in festivals like Nashville Film Festival,[1] Cleveland Film Festival,[2] East End Film Festival,[3] Fantasia Film Festival,[4] among others.
He was nominated for a Méliès d'Argent at the 33rd Imagine Film Festival for his short film De Dode Spreekt.[5]
His feature debut, All Is Vanity, premiered at the 65th BFI London Film Festival.[6][7] The film had a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom 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 International Film Festival | Capri Special Award for Best Feature Film | Nominated | |
| 2021 | BFI London Film Festival | Audience Award | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Nevezuchiy | Cleveland International Film Festival | FilmSlam Competition Award | Nominated |
| 2020 | Capri Hollywood International 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 International 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 International 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.