Rodrigo Moreno (born October 1972 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian film director and screenplay writer.

Rodrigo Moreno (second from the left) with Stéphane Brizé (second from the right) in Buenos Aires in 2019, at a screening of 'La Loi du marché'.

According to Joel Poblete, who writes for cinema magazine Mabuse, Moreno is one of the members of the so-called "New Argentine Cinema" which began c. 1998.[1]

Biography

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Moreno is the son of actors Adriana Aizenberg and Carlos Moreno. He studied cinema and graduated from the directing program at the Universidad del Cine, Buenos Aires, and has been teaching directing and screenplay writing there since 1996.[2][3]

In 1993, he wrote and directed his first short film, Nosotros, which won best film at the Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films.[4]

His 2006 film The Minder (Spanish: El Custodio) is the first film feature he directed alone. His 2011 film A Mysterious World premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.[5][6]

Filmography

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Awards

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Wins

Nominations

  • Torino International Festival of Young Cinema: Prize of the City of Torino Best Film; International Feature Film Competition; for Mala época; 1998.
  • Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best First Film; for Mala época (2000).
  • Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema: Best Film; for El Descanso; 2001.
  • Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best First Film; for El Descanso; (2003).
  • Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear; for El Custodio; 2006.

References

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  1. ^ Poblete, Joel Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Mabuse Film Magazine, "El cine argentino está muy vital," July 11, 2006.
  2. ^ Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano website.
  3. ^ The Match Factory website
  4. ^ Poblete, Joel. Ibid.
  5. ^ "The Competition of the 61st Berlinale". Berlinale. Archived from the original on 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
  6. ^ "Complete Berlin Competition Lineup Announced". twitchfilm. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
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