Marcos Mereles
Marcos Mereles | |
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| Notable work | All Is Vanity |
Marcos Mereles is an Argentine filmmaker, best known for his feature film debut All Is Vanity.
Career
[edit]Mereles’ early short films have been 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 received a limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom in 2022.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]He currently lives in London, England.[10]
Influences
[edit]Mereles participated in the 2022 Sight and Sound Directors' Poll. Held every ten years to select the greatest films of all time, contemporary directors were asked to select ten films of their choice, his selections were: 8½ (1963), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Pulp Fiction (1994), GoodFellas (1990), Amarcord (1973), Last Year at Marienbad (1961), Barry Lyndon (1975), Eraserhead (1977), Citizen Kane (1941) and There Will Be Blood (2007).[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | All Is Vanity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Verve Pictures |
Short films
[edit]- Nevezuchiy (2019)
- De Dode Spreekt (2017)
- Florinda e Floriana (2017)
- Nochebuena (2016)
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo Film Festival | 25 March 2023 | Best Narrative Feature | All Is Vanity | Nominated | [12] |
| New Renaissance Film Festival | 1 October 2023 | Best Director | Won | [13] | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | 2 January 2023 | Capri Special Award for Best Feature | Nominated | [14] | |
| BFI London Film Festival | 17 October 2021 | Audience Award | Nominated | [15] | |
| Cleveland Film Festival | 5 April 2020 | FilmSlam Competition Award | Nevezuchiy | Nominated | [2] |
| Fantasia Film Festival | 2 August 2018 | International Short Film Competition | De Dode Spreekt | Nominated | [4] |
| Nashville Film Festival | 19 May 2018 | Graveyard Shift Competition Award | Nominated | [1] | |
| Indianapolis Film Festival | 6 May 2018 | World Cinema Award | Nominated | [16] | |
| Manchester Film Festival | 4 March 2018 | Best Experimental Film | Won | [17] | |
| Imagine Film Festival | 22 April 2017 | Méliès d'Argent Award | Nominated | [5] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Prickett, Macon. "The 49th Annual Nashville Film Festival Announces The 2018 Shorts In Competition Selections". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ a b Danielle, Tori. "Fantasia Film Festival 2018: Small Gauge Trauma Horror Shorts". PopHorror. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "FFF23 - Fargo Film Festival". 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Winners - New Renaissance Film Festival London". Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "All Is Vanity - Capri, Hollywood Festival" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "All Is Vanity - BFI London Film Festival 2021". BFI. 2021-10-11. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ 2018 Indy Film Fest: De Dode Spreekt (The Dead Man Speaks). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
- ^ "Highlights from MANIFF 2018". The Mancunion. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2024-09-29.