Carlos Solano

Director and Screenwriter

Madrid, Spain

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October 2015

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About Carlos

Carlos Solano (Madrid, 1988) graduated in Audiovisual Communication from Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid in 2011. He created a group with some of his colleagues called El Punto C Creaciones, working in music videos and commercials for firms and groups such as the Spanish NGO organization Medicos del Mundo, Obra Social Caja Madrid or Club Deportivo Leganés S.A.D.

At the same time, he combined these studies with courses in video editing with AVID before taking his Masters in Film Direction at ESCAC. Carlos was selected by ESCAC FILMS amongst the best students of his class and awarded with the production and distribution of Somos Amigos (We Are Friends), a short film that has been selected in over 125 film festivals all over the world, winning more than 25 awards such as Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Actor and different Special Mentions.

During 2014 Carlos worked in the developing process of his first feature film, Persistence, with the help of a grant from MEDIA program. It was one of the 12 projects selected from all over Europe.

In 2015 it is premiere at JamesonNotodofilmfest his second short film, titled The 27 Club, winning the Distribution Award and the Best Actor Award.

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 9"

Weight:
176

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Medium

Hair color:
Brown

Eyes:
Green

Ethnicity:
Latin/Hispanic

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Credits

The 27 Club (2015)
Film (short) by Mentuy Films (Comedy and Drama) Director Today is a big day for Roi! One of the biggest music production companies has offered him worldwide fame and the immortality as a pop star. All this under one condition...
Somos Amigos (We Are Friends) (2014)
Film (short) by ESCAC Films (Comedy and Drama) Scriptwriter and Director What would you do if you had to fire your best friend? It is at this point where Julio (a young businessman of an apparently reliable firm) finds himself when he learns that Santi, along with twenty four other workers under his service, has to be fired. His boss and friend Max tries to advise him on how to handle the situation, but it soon becomes increasingly entangled. Somos Amigos (We Are Friends) is a short film that seeks to explore the limits between friendship and work... if they exist at all.

Awards

Special Jury Mention / Promofest’s Short Film of the Year (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Best Actor Award / Houston Comedy Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Student Visionary Award / Geneva Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Best Short Film Award / FIA FEST, Festival Internacional Audiovisual (Colombia). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Outstand Excelence Director Award / Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Outstanding Excelence Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value Award / Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Outstanding Excelence Short Film Award / Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Outstanding Excelence Leading Actor Award / Depth of Field International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Best Student Short Film Award / Plymouth International Film Festival (United Kingdom). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
2nd Best Short Film Award / Plymouth International Film Festival (United Kingdom). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Diploma of Honor / NOFI World Festival of Student and Non-Commercial Films (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Best Student Short Film / Oceanside International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2015)
Best Actor / JamesonNotodofilmfest (Spain). "The 27 Club". Short Film
(2015)
Distribution Award / JamesonNotodofilmfest (Spain). "The 27 Club". Short Film
(2015)
Award of Merit / The Indie Fest (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
2nd Best Short Film Award / XVI Certamen de Cortos CMU Santa María de Europa (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
2nd Finalist Award / CENCOR Certamen de Cortos de Orcasitas (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Best Actor Award / CENCOR Certamen de Cortos de Orcasitas (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Audience Award / Angelika Cinema Lounge (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Honorable Mention / Trinity International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Best Young Director Award / XV Festival de Cortometrajes “¡¡CORT…en!! Ciudad de Calahorra (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Best Short Film Award / Napeville International Film Festival (USA). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Cinematography Mention/ FIC Festival International del Cortometraje (Argentina). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Thematic Interest Mention / FIC Festival International del Cortometraje (Argentina). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
Special Mention / Pilas en Corto (Spain). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)
2nd Best Short Film Award / International Independent Film Festival – Publicystyka (Poland). "Somos Amigos (We Are Friends)". Short Film
(2014)