Carlos M. Quintela


Carlos M. Quintela is a Cuban filmmaker and screenwriter.

Career

Quintela was born in Havana, Cuba. He studied mass media at the Instituto Superior de Arte and screenwriting at the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión in San Antonio de los Baños.
His debut feature La piscina premiered at the Berlinale and was screened at more than 20 film festivals. His second feature film, La obra del siglo, was also screened internationally, such as the Miami International Film Festival and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, where it won the prestigious Tiger Award.

Partial filmography

As director

  • 2006: Cuidad sobre ruedas
  • 2007: Stand By
  • 2008: Contenedores
  • 2011: La piscina
  • 2015: La obra del siglo
  • 2017: Los Lobos del Este
  • 2022: ''The Russian Playground''