Marcelo Mosenson
Marcelo Mosenson | |
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| Born | 1969 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Known for | Founder and executive director of Nomade Films; films Bajo el mismo techo, Nadie se parece tanto a sí mismo como cuando intenta ser distinto, Vecinos, De cerca nadie es normal |
Marcelo Mosenson serves as the founder and executive director of the film production company Nomade Films.
Born in Buenos Aires in 1969, Mosenson relocated to Paris at age 20, where he trained under cinematographer Ricardo Aronovich, assisting on various film projects in both France and Argentina. Together, they co-wrote Exponer una historia: la fotografía cinematográfica (Exposing a Story: Cinematographic Photography), a work published in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Prior to his return to Argentina, he collaborated with director Costa Gavras on the film La petite apocalypse (The Little Apocalypse). Upon returning home, Mosenson directed two acclaimed documentaries: Bajo el mismo techo (Under the Same Roof, 1996) and Nadie se parece tanto a si mismo como cuando intenta ser distinto (The More You Try to Be Different, the More You Look Like Yourself, 1997).
In 1998, he was awarded grants from the Argentine National Fund for the Arts and the U.S. Fulbright Program. Two years afterward, Mosenson obtained a national Antorchas grant to support his master's degree in Film at The New School University in New York City. During his time in New York, he taught scriptwriting at Ramapo College and contributed to documentary projects for New York Times Television (NYTTV).
Nomade Films
After returning to Argentina in 2003, Mosenson established Nomade Films. The company produced the play Amanecí y tu no estabas (2007), directed by Alicia Zanca, as well as the award-winning short film Vecinos (Neighbors, 2006), which Mosenson wrote and directed. He also created his debut feature film, De cerca nadie es normal (No One’s Normal When You’re Near, 2008), serving as both writer and director.
Currently, Mosenson is working alongside Executive Producer Mario Levit to secure financing for his feature film Lágrimas (Tears). The screenplay was selected to participate in the Sundance Lab, as well as the Film Lab organized by the Fundación Antorchas, supported by the Hubert Bals Fund and the Göteborg Film Festival Fund. Additionally, Tears was a finalist in Foundation Emergence’s script competition (France) and was showcased at prominent industry gatherings including the First Mercosur Producers Market (Buenos Aires), SEMCINE 2008 (Salvador, Brazil), and the Co-Production Encounters and Lab at the Cartagena International Film Festival in 2009.
Mosenson was scheduled to be a jury member at the 2009 Cairo International Film Festival.
Lágrimas (Tears)
Narrative Drama (2010) Screenplay: Marcelo Mosenson & Pablo Del Teso Director: Marcelo Mosenson Currently pursuing funding
Tears was selected as one of five Latin American projects for The Sundance Institute's scriptwriting workshop held in Barcelona. It also took part in workshops hosted by The Antorchas Foundation (Buenos Aires), The Hubert Bals Fund, and The Göteborg Film Festival Fund. The project was presented during pitching sessions at The Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival (BAFICI) and reached finalist status in the Emergence Contest in Paris, chaired by Gérard Depardieu. Furthermore, it participated in the First Mercosur Producers Market (Buenos Aires), SEMCINE 2008 (Salvador, Brazil), and the International Co-Production Encounters and Lab at the Cartagena International Film Festival in 2009.
Rody
(Working Title)
Fiction (2010) Screenplay: Marcelo Mosenson Co-Author: Santiago Kovadloff Director: Marcelo Mosenson Currently in the phases of scriptwriting and project development.
La Piel (The Skin)
(Working Title)
Documentary (2010) Producer and Director: Marcelo Mosenson Funding is currently being sought.
La Piel was chosen to participate in the DocBsAs Documentary Forum, including its project pitching sessions for further development.
De Cerca nadie es normal (No one’s normal when you’re near)
Fiction (2008) Written and Directed by Marcelo Mosenson Video / Color / 84 minutes Currently looking for distribution opportunities.
Officially selected for the Digital Feature Film Competition at the Cairo International Film Festival. Also screened at the Festival del Cinema Latinoamericano de Trieste (Italy) and MARFICI 2009 (Mar del Plata International Independent Film Festival). Participated in the Mercato Internazionale del Film during the Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma.
Presented at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute (New York City), Festival Transterritorial de Cine Underground (Buenos Aires), and Centro Cultural Recoleta (Buenos Aires).
Vecinos (Neighbors)
Narrative Drama Written and Directed by Marcelo Mosenson Super 16 mm / Color / 20 minutes
Vecinos received the Special Jury Prize at the Sixth Edition of the University of Verano (France), an event supported by the DGA, MPA, SACEM, and the WGA. It was featured in prominent international festivals such as Carrefour des Cinémas (Paris, 2005), the XVIII Argentinian Conference of Independent Film and Video organized by UNCIPAR (Buenos Aires, 2006), The International Film Festival of Sax (May 2006), the Iberamerican Competition at the Huesca International Film Festival (June 2006), and The International Festival of Independent Cinema of Elche (July 2006). Additional selections included the International Short Film Competition of the Nation of Bidasoa (Navarra, Spain) and The El Ojo Cojo Film Festival in Madrid.
Vecinos was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival Market (May 2006) and featured at the 3rd Argentinische Filmtage in Leipzig, Germany (2009).
Television Broadcast
IFC (USA-Canada) aired it during its 2008-2009 programming. I.Sat (Argentina) included it in its 2007-2008 schedule. MovieOla
Nadie se parece tanto a sí mismo como cuanto intenta ser distinto (The more you try to be different, the more you look like yourself)
Documentary Produced and Directed by Marcelo Mosenson Video / Color / 47 minutes
This documentary was honored with an award from Argentina's Secretary of Culture of the Nation in 1998. It was showcased at significant festivals such as The Latino Festival of Montreal (2000), The International Festival of Uruguay held in Montevideo (1997), and The II International Theater Festival of Buenos Aires (1999). Screenings took place at The Recoleta Cultural Center (1998), The Filmoteca of Buenos Aires (1999), Independent Films of the Cities exhibition (1999), and The VI Santa Fe Film and Video Exhibition (1998).
Bajo un mismo techo (Under the Same Roof)
Documentary
Producer | Director: Marcelo Mosenson
Video - Black & White - 52 minutes
Filmed in Buenos Aires and Paraguay during 1996, this documentary earned the First Prize at the XV International Film Festival of Uruguay (1997), the Special Jury Award at the First Documentary Film Festival of Avellaneda (1997), as well as First Prize at the VI Video Festival of Buenos Aires (1997).
The film was also showcased at prominent festivals such as the Havana Film Festival (Cuba, 1996), the International Human Rights Festival of Latin America (Buenos Aires, 1997), and had screenings in both Venezuela and Argentina through 1999.
In 1996, it was presented at Buenos Aires' Recoleta Cultural Center and Ricardo Rojas Cultural Center, aired on El Canal de la Mujer (1996/1997), and later broadcast on Canal 7 Argentina in 2009.