Marcelo Martinessi
Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1973 (age 53) · Asunción, Paraguay
Marcelo Martinessi is a Paraguayan director and screenwriter, born in 1973 in Asunción, Paraguay. A communications student at the Catholic University of Asunción, Marcelo spent time in New York, London, and Madrid, where he studied film and production at various institutions. From his short films, Karai Norte (2009), Calle Última (2010), and El Baldío (2012), the director has imbued his stories with social and identity themes. His shorts, which have received support from National Geographic, have been successfully presented at several festivals around the world. He made his feature film debut with the acclaimed film Las Herederas (2018), which has won awards at prestigious festivals such as Berlin, Cartagena, Montreal, and San Sebastián, among others.
Known for
Behind the camera12
- 2026Narciso Screenplay, Director, Producer
- 2023The Last Ones Producer
- 2018The Heiresses Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2016Diario Guaraní Writer, Director
- 2016The lost voice Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
- 2012El Baldío Director
- 2012La tierra en Paraguay Director
- 2010Ultima Street Director
- 2010Paraguay invented by Bartomeu Meliá Director
- 2009Man of the North