Carles Torrens Explained
Carles Torrens (born 1984) is a Spanish film and television director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, known for his award-winning short films and his 2011 feature film debut Apartment 143 (Emergo).[1]
Early life
Torrens was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1984, and lived there until he turned 18. He moved to the United States to pursue film and graduated from Chapman University where he completed the short films Coming to Town in 2006 and Delaney in 2008. After graduating, he directed Apartment 143 marking it as his 2011 feature film debut.[2] [3]
Filmography
His film project Pet, starring Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, and Nathan Parsons[4] debuted at the South by Southwest Film festival during March 2016. Writer Brant Hughes brought a film pitch forVisceral to Solipsist Films and, based upon the success of Apartment 143 and Sequence, Torrens was brought aboard the project as director.
Television
Film
- Beyond Re-Animator (2003) (assistant screenwriter)
- Frank's First Love (2005) (editor)
- Coming to Town (2006) (writer, director, editor)
- Plou a Barcelona (2008) (director)
- Greg and Emilia (2008) as Groomsman
- Delaney (film) (2008) (writer, director)
- In Utero (2010) (writer)
- Noel Schajris: Momentos (2010) (writer, director)
- (2010) as Bailarín Agresivo
- Apartment 143 (2011) (director)
- M Is for Mom (2013) (director) (submitted for ABCs of Death 2, later published as part of ABCs of Death 2.5)
- Sequence (2013) (writer, director)[5]
- Les Nenes no Haurien de Jugar al Futbol (2014) (producer)
- Hide and Seek (2014) (director)
- Pet (2016) (director, producer).[6] [7] [8]
- Visceral (pre-production, 2016) (director)[9]
Recognition
In 2012, Film de Culte referred to Torrens "a promising director".[10]
Partial awards
Notes and References
- News: Earnshaw. Helen. Carles Torrens Exclusive Chat. 13 February 2016. Female First. 11 October 2012.
- Web site: Sequence. marvinwayne.com. 13 February 2016.
- Web site: Carles Torrens Biografía director. Spanish. Sitges Film Festival. 13 February 2016.
- News: Wanchope. Comienza el rodaje de 'Pet', lo nuevo de Carles Torrens. 13 February 2016. Spanish. El Séptimo Arte. 18 August 2015.
- News: Brown. Todd. Watch Carles Torrens' Award Winning Short Film SEQUENCE. 13 February 2016. Twitch Film. 12 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160326063756/http://twitchfilm.com/2015/03/watch-carles-torrens-award-winning-short-film-sequence.html#. 2016-03-26. dead.
- Gettell. Oliver. SXSW 2016 Midnighters include Hush, Pet, remastered Phantasm. 13 February 2016. Entertainment Weekly. 9 February 2016.
- Kroll. Justin. Jennette McCurdy to Co-Star in Indie 'Pet'. 13 February 2016. Variety. 11 August 2015.
- News: Kit. Borys. Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo to Star in Indie Thriller 'Pet'. 13 February 2016. The Hollywood Reporter. 10 August 2015.
- News: Yamato. Jen. 'Apartment 143' Helmer Carles Torrens Gets 'Visceral'. 13 February 2016. Deadline Hollywood. 23 June 2014.
- News: Bardot. Nicolas. Entretien avec Carles Torrens. French. Film de Culte. 2012.
- Web site: 2009 Winners. International Student Film Festival Hollywood. 13 February 2016.
- News: Torres. Marta. Delaney de Carles Torrens se impone en el Cryptshow Festival. 15 February 2016. Spanish. Herme Naute. 21 July 2010.
- Web site: 2010 winners. 2010. Route 66 Film Festival. 15 February 2016.