Born and trained in Barcelona, Carlos Marqués-Marcet’s unique personality as a filmmaker began to develop at an early age. His second short film A munt i a val won the National Youth Creators Award from Injuve. His third short film earned him the honor of participating in an exclusive film workshop with legends Abbas Kiarostami and Víctor Erice. It also allowed him, at just 19 years old, to participate in the Talent Campus at the Berlin Film Festival. Udols, his fourth film, was selected by the prestigious Cahiers du Cinéma as the best short film of 2008. In 2009, he made his first documentary feature, De Pizarros y Atahualpas, an honest look at the contradictions of contemporary Peru.
After receiving a scholarship from La Caixa Foundation, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a master’s degree in film direction at the UCLA School of Film and Television. During his time in the United States, he made several short films, including I’ll Be Alone (Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, HBO New York Latino International Film Festival, Beijing Film Festival, etc.) and Yellow Ribbon, which won multiple awards at various festivals and from the prestigious Directors Guild of America (DGA).
In addition to his own projects, Carlos has an extensive career as an editor. Some of the films he has worked on include Caraquemada (Venice Film Festival 2010) and I Felt Like Love (Sundance Film Festival 2013). Carlos is also a founding member of La Panda Productions.
His film Polvo serán won the best movie in a non-Catalán language at the 17th Gaudí Awards.
He will participate in a Q&A following the screening of Polvo serán on the 13th of April.
