Carlos López del Rey (born 1980),[1] best known as Carlos Vermut, is a Spanish filmmaker. Born in Madrid, he worked as illustrator, comic book artist and storyboard designer prior to filmmaking.[1] Following his involvement in the animated television series Jelly Jamm,[2] he made his feature film debut with Diamond Flash.[3] His sophomore feature Magical Girl (2014) earned critical acclaim.[1] He has since directed and written Quién te cantará (2018) and Manticore (2022), as well as penned the script of The Grandmother (2021).[4][5][6]
Carlos Vermut | |
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At the 47th Sitges Film Festival in 2014 | |
| Born | Carlos López del Rey 1980 (age 41–42) Madrid, Spain |
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| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Diamond Flash [es] | Yes | Yes | [3] | |
| 2014 | Magical Girl | Yes | Yes | [7] | |
| 2018 | Quién te cantará | Yes | Yes | [4] | |
| 2021 | The Grandmother (La abuela) | No | Yes | [5] | |
| 2022 | Mantícora (Manticore) | Yes | Yes | [6] |
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell (Best Film) | Magical Girl | Won | [8] |
| Silver Shell (Best Director) | Won | ||||
| 2015 | 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [9] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 29th Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Direction | Quién te cantará | Nominated | [11][12] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Film Poster | Won |
Films directed by Carlos Vermut | |
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| National libraries | |