MIKI MANIACO Scriptwriter, Film Director, Producer and Choreographer. Feature Film (82') (July 2022, USA - Venezuela).
Follows Miki and his friends as they grapple with reality after being cast away from a world of magic and unfulfilled dreams. Now depressed and stuck somewhere in South Florida, the trio looks back at an era of fame and glory that will never come back.
Sala Cinemateca San Cristobal (January 25, 2024) San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Sala Cinemateca Tucupita (January 25, 2024) Tucupita, Delta Amacuro, Venezuela.
Tampa international film festival (Dec 7-9, 2023) Tampa, Florida.
Academia de Cine Antigua-Guatemala (Dec 1-9, 2023) Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala.
Culver City Film Festival (Dec 1-7) LA, California.
Bizarro Land Film Festival (December 9-11, 2022) Orlando, Florida.
Salerno International Film Festival (November 28 -December 03, 2022) Salerno, Italy.
Festival de la Critica Cinematográfica de Caracas (Noviembre, 2022). Caracas, Venezuela.
Bizarroland Film Festival (December 2, 2022) Orlando, Florida.
Cucalorus Film Festival (November 20, 2022) Wilmington, North Carolina.
Hollywood Film Festival (November 6, 2022) Hollywood, Florida.
Cines Unidos and Cinex (October 27 Oct - 9 Nov, 2022) Caracas, Venezuela.
North America Premier at O Cinema South Beach (September 2-8, 2022) South Beach, Florida.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Guayaquil (August 31, 2022) Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Chichester International Film Festival (August 12, 2022) Chichester, UK.
PRIZES
Best Actor and Director of Photography, Premio Municipal del Cine de Chacao (January 19, 2024) Caracas, Venezuela.
Best Actress, Culver City Film Festival (December 2023) LA.
Best Actor, Pitch to Screen Film Awards (October, 2023) LA.
Best Editing, The Magic of Cinema (September 2023), Barcelona - Spain.
Best Actor, Oil Valley Film Festival (September 2023) Oil City Pennsylvania.
Best cast, BlastOff Award Winer, (September 2023) LA.
Best International Film at Urban Film Festival (September 2023) Miami, Florida.
Best Women's Film at Beyond The Curve Film Festival, (Septiembre 2023) France.
Best Actor Festival Internacional Cine Del Mar, Punta del Este, Uruguay (2023).
Special Mention Best Director of Photography Festival Internacional Cine Del Mar, Punta del Este, Uruguay (2023).
Best Original Music Festival del Cine Venezolano, Merida (2023).
Honorable Mention Original Music Red Movie Awards, LA (2023).
Best Feature Hollywood Gold Award, LA (2023).
Best Actor, Best Picture and best Black and White Film. 8 & Half Awards Roma, Italy (2023).
Best Feature Film Vesuvius Film Festival Napoli, Italy. (Edition XXXII 2023).
Best supporting Actress. Lonely Wolf International Film Festival London (2023).
Best Lead Actor, Best supporting Actress and Best Ensemble Cast. Berlin FilmHaus (2023).
Best Foreign Film. Beyond HollywoodInternational Film Festival (2023).
Outstanding Excellence to the Art House Feature Film. Hispanic International Film Festival. Delaware, Dover (2023).
Best Actor. Actors Award (2023).
Online Audience Award Bizarro Land Film Festival (2022) Orlando, Florida.
Best Actress Festival de la Critica Cinematográfica de Caracas (2022) Caracas, Venezuela.
Best Feature Film Festival. Hollywood Film Festival (2022) Hollywood, Florida.
Best Actor. Hollywood Film Festival (2022) Hollywood, Florida.
Best Actress. Hollywood Film Festival (2022) Hollywood, Florida.
Produced by Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film. Supported by: O cinema, Veloz Film Distribucion.
HISTERIA Scriptwriter and Film Director. Feature Film (78') (November 2020, USA - Venezuela). Hysteria is a one take and real time feature film that tells the story of Marina, a woman who is not able to recognize her emotions. Her partner Martin will try to help by submitting her to some exercises and tests that trigger a hysteria in which both will be victims.
Cines Unidos and Cinex (December 15 - December 22, 2022) Caracas, Venezuela.
Festival Internacional Amorpho (Octubre 9, 2022) San José, Costa Rica.
Under Berlin Film Festival (October 8, 2022) Berlin, Germany.
FINDECOIN - Independent International Short & Feature Film Festival "The day is short" (February 22-24, 2022) Anzuategui, Venezuela.
SANFICI Santander Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (February 21, 2022) Santander, Colombia.
Festival de la Critica Cinematografica de Caracas (December 15 -19, 2021) Caracas, Venezuela.
Festival Transterritorial de Cine Underground (December 8- 12) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cucalorus Film Festival (November 12, 2021) Wilmington, NC.
Bahía Independent Cinema Festival (November 4-7, 2021) Brazil.
One Take Film Festival (October 22-24, 2021) Zagreb, Croatia.
Elco Film Festival (August 8- October 15, 2021) Oriente, Venezuela.
Guayaquil International Film Festival (Septiembre 17-22, 2021) Guayaquil, Ecuador.
One Shot International Film Festival (September 4-11, 2021) Yerevan, Armenia.
Cine del Mar (July 10, 2021), Punta del Este, Uruguay.
New Filmmakers New York (April 6, 2021) NY, NY.
Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno (December 9, 2020) Salerno, Italy.
PRIZES
Best Feature Film Festival Internacional Amorpho (2022) San José, Costa Rica.
Produced by Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film, 44 Films & Ananas Film in association with Theye Film. Supported by: O cinema, FilmGate Interactive.
CONEJO Scriptwriter and Film Director. Feature Film (85’) (February 2020, USA - Cuba - Venezuela). The film shows the creative process between a director and an actress while they rehearse a play called "Rabbit". Two stories are narrated in the midst of demanding rehearsals in total isolation: The creation of a character, and the daily lives of those involved. Psychological abuse and mistreatment by the director, end up bringing the actress to the point where her deepest desires merge into the character she represents: the rabbit.
Cines Unidos and Cinex (December 08 - December 21, 2022) Caracas, Venezuela.
Spring Edition Košice International Film (June 8-10, 2022) Košice, Slovakia.
SANFICI Santander Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (February 25, 2022) Santander, Colombia.
Aporia Film Festival (December 15 - January 15, 2021-2022) DMZ Village, South Korea.
Festival Internacional de Cinema em Balneário Camboriú (November 24 - December 7, 2021) Brazil.
Elco Film Festival (August 8- October 15, 2021) Oriente, Venezuela.
Parana International Films Festival (September 3-10, 2021) Parana, Argentina.
LETNetworks #AmLatino Film Festival (June, 2021)
Maracay International Film and Video Festival (June 21-23, 2021) Maracay, Venezuela.
FesCine con Riesgo (December 19-22, 2021) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dumbo Film Festival (September, 6, 2021) Brooklyn, NY.
Vesuvius International Film Festival (December Edition, 2020) Naples, Italy.
South Film and Arts Academy Festival (2020) Rancagua, Chile.
LatinUy 12 (December 20, 2020) Punta del Este, Uruguay
Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno (December 8, 2020) Salerno, Italy.
Festival de Critica cinematografica de Caracas (December 3-6, 2020) Caracas, Venezuela.
Icaro Festival Internacional de Cine de Centroamerica (December 5-12, 2020) Guatemala.
Cucalorus Film Festival (November 14, 2010) Wilmington, NC.
Festival Internacional Cine del Mar (August 27, 2020) Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Festival de Cine Venezolano (September 10-24, 2020) Caracas, Venezuela.
Santiago Festival Internacional de Cine (16-23, August 2020) Santiago de Chile, Chile.
The Nickel Independent Film Festival (July 25, 2020) St. John's, Canada.
Miami International Film Festival, Ibero America Competition (March 8, 2020) Miami, Florida.
Big Muddy Film Festival, Opening Ceremony (February 24, 2020) Carbondale, Illinois.
PRIZES
Best Best Drama Feature Film (2021) Maracay, Venezuela.
Best Narrative Feature. Dumbo Film Festival (2021)
Best Actress. Vesuvius International Film Festival. Naples, Italy (2020)
Best Lead Actress. Festival Internacional Cine del Mar Punta del Este, Uruguay (2020)
Special Awards: Feature Film Of The Month, Best Drama Feature, Best Director In A Feature Film, Best Screenplay In A Feature Film, Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film, Best Supporting Actor In A Feature Film, Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film. Best Cinematography In A Feature Film, Best Art Direction In A Feature Film and Best Poster at South Film and Arts Academy Festival (#39 December 2020)
Produced by Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film, 44 Films. Supported by: O cinema, FilmGate Interactive.
ANN Scriptwriter and Film Director. Feature Film (87’) (February 2016, USA). Ann is a feature film narrating the story of Ruben, a visual artist who has decided to abandon his tormented life by taking refuge within his own imagination; creating a world parallel to reality, which distances him from all material and emotional attachment, thus exorcising his ego.
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 30, 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) NY, NY.
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.
PRIZES
Best LGBT Film. Action on Film Mega Fest (2018) Las Vegas, NV.
Best Foreign Film. Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival (2018) Las Vegas, NV.
Jury Price. Honolulu Film Awards (2018) Honolulu, Hawaii.
Award of Merit: Actor at IndieFest Film Award (2018) La Jolla, San Diego.
Honorable Mention: Actor New York Film Awards (2018) New York, New York.
Best Experimental Film. Festigious International Film Festival (2018) LA, California
Honorable Mention: Actor, New York Film Awards (2018) New York, New York,
Best Cinematography. Southern States Indie FanFilmFest (2018) Biloxi, Mississippi.
Best Actor. Cine GLBT 2017 OUTFEST (2017) Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo.
Best Actor. Social Machinery Film Festival (2016) Mantova, Italy.
Produced by Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film, Ouija Films, Prop Planet & Theye Film Production. Supported by: O cinema, FilmGate Interactive, Miami Film Development Project, The Coral Gables Art Cinema, Inkub8, MU2 Productions, Navaja Pictures, Antiheroes Project, Carbon Wynwood and The Writer´s Room at the Betsy South Beach Hotel.
THE HOLDERS Scriptwriter and Film Director. Documentary Feature (80’) (February 2015, USA). In a city where everything looks pretty and new, it becomes fashionable to dispose of all that which for some reason is no longer considered useful, with the inhabitants of this community being the "holders" of all those legally-conceived "things" that surround them.
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.
PRIZES
Winner Chrysalis Documentary Feature Film. Cine Animal Bogota (2018) Bogota, Colombia.
Winner Best Documentary Feature Film. Cine Animal Bogota (2018) Bogota, Colombia.
Produced by Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film. Supported by: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.
HISTORIAS DE LA URBE Scriptwriter and Film Director Feature Film (82’). (April, 2011, USA - Spain - Venezuela). Urban Stories is a contemporary dramatic feature film that follows several Immigrants of different nationalities as they adapt to life in Miami. The stories unfold through stylistic camera work that interrelates the eight vignettes, pushing the boundaries of independent cinema.
Universal Film Festival (August 24, 2018) Kansas City, MO.
Marbella International Film Festival (October 14-16, 2011) Marbella, Spain.
Los Angeles Movies Award (I) Honorable Mention (May 23, 2011) Los Angeles, CA.
PRIZES
Award of Merit. Lucerne International Film Festival (2012) Lucerne, Switzerland.
Winner Best Script, Best Feature and Best Cinematographer. Bootleg Film Festival (2012) Toronto, Canada.
Best Feature and Best Actress. Miami Life Awards (2011) Miami, Florida.
Honorable Mention. Los Angeles Movie Award (I). (2011) Los Angeles, CA.
Produced by Bistoury Physical Theatre and Film in Co-production with Miami World Cinema Center a South Florida non profit film studio. With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami- Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Commissioned by Centro Cultural Español Miami, Embassy of Spain in the United States and AECID Spain.