Carlos Agulló (born December 9, 1974)[1] is a Spanish film director[2][3][4][5][6] and editor awarded in numerous festivals, such as the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the São Paulo International Film Festival and the Hamptons International Film Festival.[7]

Carlos Agulló
Born
Carlos F. Agulló

(1974-12-09) December 9, 1974 (age 49)
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Film director, film editor
WebsiteIMDb profile

Film career edit

After graduating in Fine Arts from the Complutense University of Madrid, he started out as an editor's assistant to such well known editors as Lourdes Olaizola and Iván Aledo. His collaboration with Alejandro Amenábar on the Oscar-winning film The Sea Inside launched his career as a film editor, later working with other directors such as Mateo Gil, Oskar Santos, Sergio Candel and Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo.[8]

Parallel to his activity as an editor, he directed five short films until making his debut in feature-length directing[9] with the multi-awarded South African documentary Plot for Peace.[10][11][12][13][14] As a Director he has approached sensitive topics such as hospice care on his feature documentary All The Other Days or the March 2004 Madrid train bombings on his Amazon Original series The Challenge:11M.

Awards edit

Festival Country Award Film title
Premis de l'Audiovisual Valencià Spain Best Editing and Postproduction Love Beats
CMS International Children's Film Festival India Best Documentary Short More than Silver
Concurso de cortometrajes CREASPORT Spain Best Original Soundtrack More than Silver
Concurso de cortometrajes CREASPORT Spain Best Cinematography More than Silver
5th Zero Plus International Film Festival of Films for Children and Youth Russia Special Award More than Silver
FICIP Argentina First Mention in the International Features Official Competition[15] Plot For Peace
Regards sur le Cinema du Monde (Rouen) France Jury Award for Best Documentary[16] Plot For Peace
Palm Springs International Film Festival US Special Jury Award[17] Plot For Peace
Sao Paulo International Film Festival Brazil Jury Award for Best Documentary[18] Plot For Peace
Sao Paulo International Film Festival Brazil Audience Award for Best Documentary[19] Plot For Peace
Hamptons International Film Festival US Conflict and Resolution Award[20] Plot For Peace
Galway Film Fleadh Ireland Best International Feature Documentary[21] Plot For Peace
Rincón International Film Festival Puerto Rico Excellence Award Next Station
Hayah International Shortfilm Festival Panama Best Foreign Script[22] Next Station
Notodofilmfest Spain Freak Distribution Award[23] Next Station
VII Cicle de Curtmetratges Agustí Comes Spain Jury Award[24] The Wait
Festicurts IV (Figueres) Spain Tomás Mallol Award[25] The Wait

Filmography edit

Director

2022 The Challenge: 11M
2018 Daughters of al-Shabab
2018 More than Silver
2017 All The Other Days
2013 Plot For Peace
2011 Next Station
2008 Pizza Eli
2008 Ana Chronia
2008 The Wait
2006 The Gift

Editor

Year Title Director
2022 The Challenge: 11M Roberto Bueso
2021 Carpoolers Hugo Martín Cuervo
2019 Love Beats Roberto Bueso
2018 More than Silver Carlos Agulló
2017 All The Other Days Carlos Agulló
2014 Miss Brackets, the Baby-sitter, the Bastard Grandson And Emma Suárez Sergio Candel
2013 Plot For Peace Carlos Agulló y Mandy Jacobson
2011 Crematorium Jorge Sánchez-Cabezudo
2011 Next Station Carlos Agulló
2010 Hands Jon Sagalá
2010 Fernanda Sergio Candel
2010 Sincerity Paco Caballero
2010 Historia de un Director Idiota Sergio Candel
2010 Cama Blanca Diego Betancor
2010 For The Good Of Others Oskar Santos
2009 Together Gigi Romero
2009 Planet 51 Jorge Blanco
2008 Pizza Eli Carlos Agulló
2008 Bienes Comunes Paco Caballero
2008 Ana Chronia Carlos Agulló
2008 The Wait Carlos Agulló
2007 Strike 2 Arturo Prins
2007 Test Marta Aledo y Natalia Mateo
2006 Back to Moira Mateo Gil
2006 The Gift Carlos Agulló
2005 Un Viaje Mar Adentro Oskar Santos
2004 Aloe Sergio Delgado
2003 Flores Para Maika Andreu Castro

References edit

  1. ^ "Carlos Agulló - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ "Interview at Al Rojo Vivo, La Sexta". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  3. ^ Interview at El Cultural
  4. ^ "Interview at France24". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  5. ^ Interview at La Gran Ilusión
  6. ^ Interview at SIC Portugal Archived August 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Interview at the Hamptons International Film Festival
  8. ^ Crematorium (TV series for Canal +)
  9. ^ Interview at Fan Carpet Archived August 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Plot for Peace review – Intriguing documentary about South Africa's secret history". The Guardian. 2014-03-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06.
  11. ^ Plot For Peace review at Huffington Post
  12. ^ "Plot For Peace review at Le Parisien". Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  13. ^ "Plot For Peace review at ABC by Pablo Pazos". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  14. ^ Plot For Peace review at El País by Javier Ocana
  15. ^ First Mention in the International Features Official Competition at FICIP
  16. ^ Premio del Jurado a Mejor Documental en Rouen Archived August 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "Cinema Without Borders Special Jury Award en Palm Springs". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  18. ^ Jury Award at Sao Paulo
  19. ^ Audience Award at Sao Paulo
  20. ^ Conflict and Resolution Award at HIFF
  21. ^ Best International Feature Documentary at the Galway Film Fleadh Archived June 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ "Best Foreign Script at Hayah". Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  23. ^ Freak Distribution Award at Notodofilmfest
  24. ^ "Jury Award at Vinarós". Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  25. ^ Tomás Mallol Award at Festicurts

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