Carlos López del Rey (born 1980),[1] known professionally 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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 Vermut at the 37th Goya Awards in 2023 | |
| Born | Carlos López del Rey 1980 (age 43–44) Madrid, Spain |
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Sexual abuse allegations
editIn January and February 2024, El País published allegations by six women accusing Vermut of sexual abuse from 2012 to 2024.[7][8] In September 2024, Vermut issued a statement through his legal representative denying ever engaging in non-consensual sexual practice, emphasising that no official investigation had been conducted against him to date, and stating that he was not made aware of the details of the allegations when El País contacted him, and that it misrepresented his response as though he was. The statement indicated that Vermut and his lawyer were deliberating legal action against El País.[9]
Works
editFeature films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Diamond Flash | Yes | Yes | Also cinematographer and editor | [3] |
| 2014 | Magical Girl | Yes | Yes | [10] | |
| 2018 | Quién te cantará | Yes | Yes | [4] | |
| 2021 | The Grandmother (La abuela) | No | Yes | [5] | |
| 2022 | Mantícora (Manticore) | Yes | Yes | [6] | |
| 2023 | La imatge permanent (The Permanent Picture) | No | Yes | Writing collaboration | [11] |
TBD |
Mañana serás mi muerte | Yes | TBD |
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62nd San Sebastián International Film Festival | Golden Shell (Best Film) | Magical Girl | Won | [13] |
| Silver Shell (Best Director) | Won | ||||
| 2015 | 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| 29th Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | 6th Feroz Awards | Best Director | Quién te cantará | Nominated | [16][17] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Film Poster | Won | ||||
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Film Poster | Manticore | Won | [18] |
| 37th Goya Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b c Bas, Borja (25 September 2018). "Carlos Vermut, la voz cantante del (otro) cine español". El País.
- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio (7 July 2015). "Carlos Vermut: "Si llego a tener Twitter, arruino mi carrera"". El País.
- ^ a b Medina, Marta (22 April 2017). "Vermut: "Rodé con 20.000 euros, fue un infierno y pensé que no volvería a hacer cine"". El Confidencial.
- ^ a b "'Quién te cantará', la tercera película de Carlos Vermut". Audiovisual451. 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Paco Plaza: "Vivimos en una sociedad que sataniza el paso del tiempo"". EFE (in Spanish). 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ a b Silvestre, Juan (14 July 2021). "'Mantícora': Primeras imágenes de la nueva película de Carlos Vermut". Fotogramas.
- ^ Belinchón, Gregorio; Marcos, Ana; Reina, Elena (27 January 2024). "Three women accuse Spanish film director of sexual violence". El País. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ Reina, Elena; Marcos, Ana; Belinchón, Gregorio (27 February 2024). "Tres mujeres más acusan al cineasta Carlos Vermut de violencia sexual". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Vermut rompe su silencio tras las acusaciones de violencia sexual y amenaza con acciones legales". ABC (in Spanish). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Pons, Joan (25 July 2014). "Magical Girl". Fotogramas.
- ^ Olmo, Júlia (6 August 2022). "Critique : The Permanent Picture". Cineuropa.
- ^ "Televisión Española elige 14 largometrajes en su última mesa de valoración de cine de 2023". Audiovisual451. 26 December 2023.
- ^ Losa, José Luis (28 September 2014). "«Magical Girl» y Carlos Vermut forjan leyenda en San Sebastián". La Voz de Galicia.
- ^ Álvarez, Guillermo (25 January 2015). "Lista de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2015". ecartelera.
- ^ "Los ganadores de los Goya 2015". La Vanguardia. 7 February 2015.
- ^ "Estos son los cinco carteles nominados a los Premios Feroz 2019". Cinemanía. 20minutos.es. 18 January 2019.
- ^ Prats, Marina (19 January 2019). "La lista completa de ganadores de los Premios Feroz 2019". HuffPost.
- ^ "Premios Feroz 2023 | Palmarés completo: empatan 'As bestas' y 'Cinco lobitos' en cine y 'La ruta' y 'No me gusta conducir' en series". Cinemanía. 29 January 2023 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ Aller, María (13 February 2023). "Premios Goya 2023: lista completa de ganadores". Fotogramas.