Rodrigo Moreno (born October 1972 in

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

) is an Argentinian

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and

screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...

. 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 .

Biography

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,

, and has been teaching directing and screenplay writing there since 1996. 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. His 2006 film ''

The Minder ''The Minder'' () is a 2005 Argentine drama film directed by Rodrigo Moreno. It was co-produced by Argentina, Uruguay, France and Germany. (In English the title literally means: "The Bodyguard.") The motion picture features Julio Chávez as th ...

'' () is the first film feature he directed alone. His 2011 film ''

A Mysterious World ''A Mysterious World'' () is 2011 Argentine drama film directed by Rodrigo Moreno. The film premiered In Competition at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear The Golden Bear () is the highest pri ...

'' premiered In Competition at the

61st Berlin International Film Festival The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the president of the jury. The Coen Brothers film ''True Grit (2010 film), True Grit'' opened the festival. 300,000 tick ...

and was nominated for the

Golden Bear The Golden Bear () is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival and is, along with the Palme d'Or and the Golden Lion, the most important international film festival award. The bear is the heraldic an ...

. In February 2025, Moreno joined the competition jury at the

75th Berlin International Film Festival The 75th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, took place between 13 and 23 February 2025 in Berlin, Germany. American filmmaker Todd Haynes was named the Jury President for the main competition. It marked the f ...

, presided over by

Todd Haynes Todd Haynes (; born January 2, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films span four decades with themes examining the personalities of well-known musicians, dysfunctional and dystopian societies, and blurred gender ...

Filmography

* ''Nosotros'' (1993) (Short: 8 min.) * ''

Mala época ''Mala época'' (Bad Times) is a 1998 Argentine drama film. The film was executive produced by Mario Santos.''Mala época''
a ...

'' (1998) (co-directed) * ''El descanso'' (2002) (co-directed) * ''

'' (2006) * '' R.D. Kell's The signal'' (2007) TV film (co-directed) * ''

'' (2011) * '' Reimon'' (2012) * '' The Delinquents'' (2023)

Awards

Wins *

Mar del Plata Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival () is an List of film festivals, international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF ...

FIPRESCI The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for ''Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique'') is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the wor ...

Prize Best Latin-American Film; for ''Mala época.'' For its original conception that combines various aspects of contemporary life expressing the young filmmakers point of view; Special Mention, for ''Mala época''; 1998. * Toulouse Latin America Film Festival: Audience Award; for ''Mala época''; 1999. *

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

: NHK Award, for ''The Minder'' (Latin America); 2005. *

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

Alfred Bauer Prize The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it ...

, for ''El Custodio''; 2006. * Bogota Film Festival: Golden Precolumbian Circle; Best Director; Best Film; for ''El Custodio''; 2006. *

Lleida Latin-American Film Festival The Lleida Latin-American Film Festival (, or shortened to ) is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain awarding Latin American films. It is organised by the Latin American Centre of Lleida and is sponsored by the city counci ...

: ICCI Screenplay Award, for ''El Descanso''; 2003. * Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: Horizons Award; Special Mention; for ''El Custodio''; 2006. *

Film Fest Gent Film Fest Gent, also known as International Film Fest Gent, is an annual international film festival in Ghent, Belgium. The festival held its first edition in 1974, under the name Internationaal Filmgebeuren Gent, and has since grown into the la ...

: Grand Prix; for ''Los delincuentes''; 2023. 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 The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI, ) is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. History The festival had its first edition in April 1999 and i ...

: Best Film; for ''El Descanso''; 2001. *

Argentine Film Critics Association Awards The Argentine Film Critics Association () is an organization of Argentine-based journalists and correspondents. The association presents the ''Silver Condor Awards'' (''Premios Cóndor de Plata'') honoring achievements in Argentine cinema. The aw ...

: Silver Condor; Best First Film; for ''El Descanso''; (2003). * Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear; for ''El Custodio''; 2006.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moreno, Rodrigo 1972 births Argentine film directors Argentine screenwriters Argentine male screenwriters Living people Film people from Buenos Aires