CARLA FORTE Born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1981. Lives and works in Miami, Florida.
EDUCATION 2005 IUNA National Art Institute. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2000-2004 Dance University Institute. Caracas, Venezuela.
PRIZES & GRANTS Knight Arts Challenge Miami, Florida (2019) Special jury mention for Cinematic Arts Residency, Oolite Arts (2019) Miami-Florida. Artist Access-Award Recipients (Fall -2019) Miami, Florida. En residencia Koubek Center, Miami-Dade College (January - October, 2019) Miami, Florida Kulturscio'k live art collectiveResidency Program (December 7-12 2018) Domicella, Italy. “The Holders” Winner Chrysalis Documentary Feature Film (2018) Bogota, Colombia. “The Holders” Winner Best Documentary Feature Film (2018) Bogota, Colombia. “ANN” Best LGBT Film, Action on Film Mega Fest (2018) Las Vegas, NV. “ANN” Best Foreign Film, Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival (2018) Las Vegas, NV. FONLAD Residency Program (2018) Coimbra, Portugal. “ANN” Jury Price at Honolulu Film Awards (2018) Honolulu, Hawaii. “ANN” Award of Merit: Actor at IndieFest Film Award (2018) La Jolla, San Diego. “ANN" Honorable Mention: Actor New York Film Awards (2018) New York, New York. “ANN” Best Experimental Film, Festigious International Film Festival (2018) LA, California “ANN” Honorable Mention: Actor, New York Film Awards (2018) New York, New York, “ANN” Best Cinematography Southern States Indie FanFilmFest (2018) Biloxi, Mississippi. “ANN” Best Actor Cine GLBT 2017 OUTFEST (2017) Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. Cucalorus Dance-maker's Retreat (2017) NA, Wilmington. Berlinale Talents (2017) Berlin, Germany. TigerTail Artist Access-Award Recipients (2017) Miami, Florida. Fire Gods in the Garden Commission by Tigertail Productions (2017) Miami, Florida. The Writer's Room at Betsy Hotel Residency Program (2016) Miami, Florida. “ANN” Best Actor Social Machinery Film Festival (2016) Mantova, Italy. Winner of ICE project by Tigertail production. Residency Program (2016)Berlin, Germany. National Performance Network Performing Americas Program (2016) Barranquilla and Santa Marta, Colombia. Miami Light Project Commissioned Artist for Here & Now (2016) Miami, Florida. Winner the Miami Film Development Project, In-Kind Sponsorship. Coral Gable Art Cinema (2016) Miami, Florida. The Writer's Room at Betsy Hotel Residency Program (2015) Miami, Florida. National Performance Network Performing Americas Program (2015)Barranquilla -Valledupar and Santa Marta, Colombia. Masterminds Miami New Times Award (2015) Miami, Florida. “Staring at the Ceiling” Second Place at Screen Dance Miami (2015) Miami, Florida Artistic Residence, Dance -Tech AIR @ Lake Studios (2014) Berlin, Germany. ISAWsummer residency at Audiotheque Studios (2014) Miami Beach, Florida. “Urban Stories” Award of Merit. Lucerne International Film Festival (2012) Lucerne, Switzerland. TigerTail Artist Access Award Recipients (2012) Miami, Florida. “Urban Stories” Winner Best Script, Best Feature and Best Cinematographer at Bootleg Film Festival (2012) Toronto, Canada. “Urban Stories” Best Feature and Best Actress. Miami Life Awards (2011) Miami, Florida. “Urban Stories” Honorable Mention. Los Angeles Movie Award (I). (2011) Los Angeles, CA. “BloodBath Test” Best Movie Script. Plomo Competition (2009) New York, New York. Scholarship Recipient of Education Plan at National Arts Institute (2005) Buenos Aires, Argentina. Honored with the Best Dancer Award at the II Young Creators Dance Festival (2001) Maracay, Venezuela.
RESIDENCIES 2019 Kulturscio'k live art collective Residency Program (November 25-19) Domicella, Italy. 2019 En Residencia. Koubek Center, Miami - Dade College (January - October) Miami, Florida. 2018 Kulturscio'k live art collective Residency Program (December 7-12) Domicella, Italy. FONLAD 2018 Residency Program (July 12- 22) Coimbra, Portugal. 2017 Cucalorus Dancemaker's Retreat (June 07-11) NA, Wilmington. 2016 The Writer's Room at Betsy Hotel Residency Program (December 16-18) Miami, Florida. 2015 The Writer's Room at Betsy Hotel Residency Program (July 12-16) Miami, Florida. 2014 Artistic Residence, Dance -Tech AIR @ Lake Studios Berlin (November 11-21) Germany. ISAWsummer residency at Audiotheque Studios (August-September) Miami Beach, Florida.
FILMOGRAPHY - GROUP EXHIBITIONS & FESTIVALS (SELECTED)
CONEJO (February 2019, Venezuela, USA, Cuba) Feature Film (85’) Writer and Director. Miami International Film Festival, Ibero America Competition (March 8, 2020). Big Muddy Film Festival, Opening Ceremony (February 24, 2020).
FEMME (2019, USA) Video Art (10') Director and Performer. Doral Contemporary Art Museum (November 30, 2019) Doral, Florida. "Little Havana Unmasked" Koubek Center, Miami-Dade College (October 26 -27, 2019) Miami, Florida.
NOSTALGIA IN DOMICELLA (January 2019, Italy) Dance for Camera (6') Co-Director and Performer. Rochester International Film Festival (August 20-22, 2020). Rochester, NY. ScreenDance Miami (January 18, 2020) Perez Art Museum. Miami, Florida. International Dance Film Festival Brussels (October 5, 2019) Brussels, Belgium.
TEARS (February 2017, USA) Dance for Camera (4') Director and Dancer. South Florida PBS "season" 2 Film-Maker (2019) Miami, Florida. Camaguey International Video Art Festival (April 29, 2019) Camaguey, Cuba. Miami Film Machine, Coral Gables Art Cinema (May 5, 2018) Miami, Florida. OGA VideoArt Exhibitions (Octubre 1-31 2018) Roma, Italy. Miami New Media Festival. Art Media Gallery (October 6, 2017) Miami, Florida. Miami Film Machine, Miami Book Fair (October 5, 2017) Miami, Florida. Women Media Arts and Film Festival (September 3, 2017) Sydney, Australia. Fonlad Digital Art Festival (July 21, 2017) Coimbra, Portugal.
HURRICANE (March 2017, USA) Video-Art-Installation/ Dace for Camera (5') Writer, Director and Performer. Miami Film Machine / Indie Pasion Indie Film Festival (April 5, 2019) Miami, Florida. Screen Dance Miami (January 19, 2019) Miami, Florida. Wild Beast Collective FATVillage Projects (November 3, 2018) Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Replay at Edge Zone (September 29, 2018) Miami, Florida. GRRL HAUS CINEMA (August 15, 2018) Berlin, Germany. Quinzena de Danca de Almada - Contemporary Dance Festival Portugal (September 21-October 20, 2018) Almada, Portugal. OGA VideoArt Exhibitions (Octubre, 2018) Roma, Italy. Experiments in Cinema Festival (April 14, 2018) Alburqueque, NM. Women In Dance Leadership Conference (January 18-20, 2018) New York, New York. Festival de Improvisation Dia 14 (November 17, 2017) Caracas, venezuela. Cucalorus Film Festival (November 12, 2017) Wilmington, North Carolina. Miami New Media Festival. Art Media Gallery (October 5, 2017) Miami, Florida. Video Art and Experimental Video Showcase. Intermediaciones (October 5, 2017) Medellin, Colombia. The First and The Last Experimental International Film Festival (September 23-24, 2017) Sydney, Australia. Fonlad Digital Art Festival (July 21, 2017) Coimbra, Portugal. Cube Art Project (July 21, 2017) Lincoln, Nebraska. Fabrica de Arte Cubano (July 23- 30, 2017) Havana, Cuba. Fire Gods in the Garden/ Vizcaya Museum & Gardens (April 12, 2017) Miami, Florida.
ANN (February 2016, USA) Feature Film (87’) Writer and Director. Filmoteca Virtual Fundacion Festival de Cine de Guayaquil (April 17, 2020) Guayaquil, Ecuador. Adriana Barraza Cinematheque (October 12, 2019) Miami, Florida. VEFF BCN Venezuelan Film Festival (November 3, 2018) Barcelona, Spain. Charlotte Film Festival (September 29, 2018) Charlotte, NC. Urban Film Festival (September 2, 2018) Miami, Florida. Trasnocho Cultural, Sala Paseo Plus (Septembre 2, 2018) Caracas, Venezuela. Centro Cultural Chacao (June 30, 2018) Caracas, Venezuela. Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival and Writers Award (August 16-26, 2018) Las Vegas, NV. Festival del Cine Venezolano (June 3-7, 2018) Merida, Venezuela. The IndieFest Film Award (May season, 2018) La Jolla, CA. Nice International Film Festival (May 10, 2018) Nice, France. Festigious International Film Festival (January, 2018) LA, California. Southern States Indie FanFilmFest (January 3, 2018) Biloxi, Mississippi. Festival Internacional de Cine GLBT 2017 OUTFEST (December 1-5, 2017) Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. Sydney Transgender International Film Festival (September 30 - October 1, 2017) Sydney, Australia. Women Media Arts and Film Festival (September 2, 2017) Sydney, Australia. Miami Beach Cinematheque (August 17, 2017) Miami, Florida. Ciclo de Cine de la Diversidad (July 05, 2017) Caracas, Venezuela. Mix Mexico Film Festival (May 24, 2017) D.F, Mexico. Atlanta Film Festival (March 31, 2017) Atlanta, GA. Athens Animfest (March 18, 2017) Greece, Athens. Boddionale Film Festival (February 18, 2017) Berlin, Germany. El Lugar Sin Limites (November 19,21, 23, 2016) Quito, Ecuador. Venezuelan Film Festival (September 17, 2016) New York, New York. Festival Internacional de Cine de Guayaquil (September 16, 2016) Guayaquil, Ecuador. Festival Euromediterraneo (August 26, 2016) Calabria, Italy. Social Machinery Film Festival. Best Actor (July 29- 31, 2016) Mantova, Italy.
EMOTIONAL ZERO (April 2016, USA) Dance for Camera -Performance (20’) Writer, Director and Performer. GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA (November 9, 2017- March 3, 2018) Citadella, Italy. Fabrica de Arte Cubano (July 23- 30, 2017) Havana, Cuba. Camaguey International Video Art Festival (April 8, 2017) Camaguey, Cuba. New Media Festival (October 8, 2016) Miami, Florida.
TALASHIMAII (September 2015, USA) Experimental Feature Film (60’) Writer and Director. FilmGate Interactive Conference Week (February 26, 2016) Miami, Florida. O Cinema Wynwood, Cine al Fresco (December 12, 2015) Miami, Florida. FUTURE WORLD : UNKNOWN iiiPoints Dot Fiftyone Gallery (October 11, 2015) Miami, Florida.
ELLA (December 2015, USA) Dance for Camera (16´) Director. GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA (November 9, 2017- March 3, 2018) Citadella, Italy. New Media Festival (October 8, 2016) Miami, Florida. Festicaribe International Theater Festival (September 14, 2016) Santa Marta, Colombia. Kurz Film Festival (May 19- 22, 2016) Weimar, Germany. Proxy Act Festival (May 29, 2016) London, UK. Screen Dance Miami, PAMMMuseum (January 23, 2016) Miami, Florida. Golden Sun Short Film Festival (January 4-12, 2016) Zebbug, Malta.
THE HOLDERS (February 2015, USA) Documentary Feature (80’), Writer and Director. Filmoteca Virtual Fundacion Festival de Cine de Guayaquil (April 8, 2020) Guayaquil, Ecuador. Cine Animal Bogota (November, 2018) Bogota, Colombia. Strasburg Film Festiva (November 9, 2018) Strasburg, Virginia. Instituto de Derechos del Animal del Colegio de Abogados de Rosario (June 04, 2018) Santa Fe, Argentina. GEOFILMFESTIVAL and EXPOCINEMA (November 9, 2017- March 3, 2018) Citadella, Italy. Cardiff Independent Film Festival (27- 29 October 2017) Cardiff Bay, UK. Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne (March 7, 2017) Melbourne, Australia. Culture Unplugged Festival (June 19, 2016) Mountain View, CA. World Congress Animal Rights (December 11-12, 2015) Buenos Aires, Argentina. St. Louis International Film Festival (November 15, 2015) St. Louise, Missouri. Miami Beach Cinematheque as part of Speaking in Cinema (October 17, 2015) Miami, Florida. Los Angeles CineFest (October 6, 2015) LA. Matsalu Natures Film Festival (September 17, 2015) Lihula, Estonia. Festival Internacional de Cine de Guayaquil (September 10, 2015) Guayaquil, Ecuador. Miami International Film Festival (March 8-14, 2015) Miami, Florida.
STARING AT THE CEILING (December 2014, USA) Dance for Camera (5’) Director and Performer. Miami New Media Festival (October, 2019) Miami, Florida. REFLEKS program at Zagreb Dance Centre (November 18, 2107) Zagreb, Croatia. Another Experiment by Women Film Festival (December 6, 2017) New York, NY. Fabrica de Arte Cubano (July 23- 30, 2017) Havana, Cuba. New Mavericks Film Series (November 19, 2016) Georgia, Atlanta. LadyFest Miami (September 24, 2015) Miami, Florida. Teatro Maderos (June 27, 2015) Valledupar, Colombia. Index Art Center 10th Annual Film and Video Screenings (April 25, 2015) Newark, New Jersey. Experiments in Cinema (April 15-19, 2015) Albuquerque, New Mexico. Screen Dance Miami (January 24- 25, 2015) Miami, Florida.
INTERRUPTA (February 2013, USA) Dance for Camera (6’) Writer, Performer, Director. Brooklyn Studios for Dance (BkSD) (October 21, 2017) Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Key West Film Festival (November 22, 2015) Key West, Florida. The Sagamore Hotel as part of Speaking in Cinema (October 17, 2015) Miami, Florida. Miami Beach Cinematheque as part of Speaking in Cinema (October 17, 2015) Miami, Florida. New Media Festival (October 8 - 31, 2015) Miami, Florida. LadyFest Miami (September 24, 2015) Miami, Florida. Teatro Maderos (June 27, 2015) Valledupar, Colombia. FEMCINE (March 25- 29, 2015) Santiago de Chile, Chile. Cucalorus Film Festival (November 12- 16, 2014) Wilmington, North Carolina. Festival Les Instants Vidéo (November 10, 2014) Marseille, France. POOL 14 – INTERNATIONALE TanzFilmPlattform (September 12, 2014) Berlin, Germany. Art Screening at Trestle Gallery (April 15, 2014) Brooklyn, New York. Index Internacional Arts Festival (April 10-11, 2014) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Screen Dance Miami (January 25, 2014) Miami, Florida. Quinzena de Danca de Almada -Contemporary Dance Festival Portugal (October 18, 2013) Almada, Portugal. International Dance Film Festival Uruguay (October 5, 2013) San Salvador, Uruguay. Dances Made to Order Edition 21 (March 6, 2013) Seattle, Washington.
IMAGINARIUM (April 2013, USA) Video-Art (15’). Writer, Performer andDirector. Teatro Maderos (June 27, 2015) Valledupar, Colombia. Leiden International Short Film Experience (May 1- 3, 2014) Scheltema, Netherlands. Miami Beach Cinematheque (March 15- 17, 2013) Miami, Florida. SandBox Series 2012-2013 Miami Theater Center (December 6- 22, 2012) Miami, Florida. Cannes Court Métrage, Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival (May 15- 26, 2013) Cannes, France.
RESET (April 2012, USA-Venezuela) Short Film (12’) Writer and Director. CinemaCafe Film Night (June 18, 2014) Miami, Florida. Cannes Court Métrage, Short Film Corner, Cannes Film Festival (May 25, 2012) Cannes, France.
HISTORIAS DE LA URBE (URBAN STORIES) (April 2011, USA- Spain- Venezuela) Feature Film (82’) Writer and Director. Universal Film Festival (August 24, 2018) Kansas City, MO. Cinema Zero. Online Cinema (June 17- 25, 2014) New York, NY. Festival de Cine Venezolano Merida (June 4- 6, 2012) Merida, Venezuela. Bootleg Film Festival Toronto. Best Feature, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography (May 24, 2012) Toronto, Canada. Miami Life Awards Best Feature and Best Actress (January 11, 2012) Miami, Florida. Indieflix (November 8, 2011) Seattle, WA. Marbella International Film Festival (October 14-16, 2011) Marbella, Spain. Los Angeles Movies Award (I) Honorable Mention (May 23, 2011) Los Angeles, CA.
PERFORMANCES ANN (2019,USA) Performance (60’) Writer and Director. Miami-Dade County Auditorium (February 11-12, 2019)
EMOTIONAL ZERO (2016, USA) Performance (20’) Writer, Director and Performer. Fonlad Digital Art Festival Botanical Garden July 16, 2018) Coimbra, Portugal. 305 & Havana International Improv Fest. Casa de la Cultura (April 21, 2018) Trinidad, Cuba. Festicaribe International Theater Festival (September 14, 2016) Santa Marta, Colombia. Here and Now, Light Box at Goldman Warehouse (May 12-14, 2016) Miami, Florida.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder and Director of Film Department of Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film (2005 - present) Miami, Florida. Co-Director at 305 & Havana International Improv Fest (2017- present) Miami, Havana. Feminine Perspectives on Making ScreenDances Workshop (January 16, 2020) Miami, Florida. Multimedia Conference Urbe University (2017) Miami, Florida. Panelist at Cucalorus Film Festival - Dance - a - Loru section (2017) Wilmington, North Carolina. Panelist at Cinema Screen Dance Miami (2017) Miami, Florida. Panelist at Miami Film Development Project Grant Workshop Coral Gables Art Cinema (2016) Miami, Florida. Curator at Guayaquil International Film Festival (2016) Guayaquil, Ecuador. CinemaSlam Jury at Miami International Film Festival (2016) Miami, Florida. Guest Artist at Speaking in Cinema ArtistMiami Beach Cinematheque (2015) Miami, Florida. Guest Artist at Symposium Speaks Series Artist: Exploring Three Dimensional Spaces, Coral Gable Art cinema (2015) Miami, Florida. Panelist at JPII International Film Festival FIU College (2011) Miami, Florida. Facilitator at Independent Film-making Workshop at Miami Spanish Cultural Center (2011) Miami, Florida. BIBLIOGRAPHY El Carabobeño (April 6, 2020) https://www.el-carabobeno.com/venezolana-carla-forte-grabo-largometraje-el-conejo-en-solo-nueve-dias-y-sin-pedir-prestado/?fbclid=IwAR17gMbr1HktPMC4pI401Pjaxy7RnfB5QTFseQEDvaTpQM-z2vgd0G1JxeI