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Carlos Machado Quintela

b. 1984

Cuban filmmaker

Screenwriter Film director Film producer
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About Carlos Machado Quintela

Born 1984. Carlos Machado Quintela is a screenwriter, film director and film producer.

Carlos M. Quintela (born 1984) is a Cuban filmmaker and screenwriter.

Career Quintela was born in Havana, Cuba. He studied mass media at the Instituto Superior de Arte and screenwriting at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión in San Antonio de los Baños.

His debut feature La piscina (The Swimming Pool) premiered at the Berlinale and was screened at more than 20 film festivals. His second feature film, La obra del siglo (The Project of the Century), was also screened internationally, such as the Miami International Film Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it won the prestigious Tiger Award.

Partial filmography

As director

2006: Cuidad sobre ruedas 2007: Stand By 2008: Contenedores 2011: La piscina (The Swimming Pool) 2015: La obra del siglo (The Project of the Century) 2017: Los Lobos del Este 2022: The Russian Playground

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Important facts

Born
9 December 1984, Havana
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Screenwriter, film director, film producer
Also known as
Carlos M. Quintela

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Carlos Machado Quintela?

Cuban filmmaker

When was Carlos Machado Quintela born?

Carlos Machado Quintela was born on 9 December 1984 in Havana.

What is Carlos Machado Quintela's occupation?

Carlos Machado Quintela is a screenwriter, film director and film producer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Carlos Machado Quintela

· Wikidata: Q81580907

· DBpedia: Carlos M. Quintela

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