Claudia Pinto
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| Born | Claudia Pinto Emperador 1977 (age 48–49) Caracas, Venezuela |
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Claudia Pinto Emperador (born 1977) is a Venezuelan filmmaker based in Spain.
Life and career
Pinto was born in Caracas in 1977.[1] She earned a degree in audiovisual communication from the Andrés Bello Catholic University and moved to Spain to pursue a master's degree in screenwriting.[2] Her directorial debut feature The Longest Distance (2013) won the Platino Award for Best First Feature Film.[1] Her sophomore feature The Consequences (2021) was co-produced through her label Sin Rodeo Films.[3] Her documentary film While You're Still You (2023) about the development of Alzheimer's disease by her friend Carme Elias premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival and won the Goya Award for Best Documentary.[4][5] In 2025, she wrapped shooting her comedy film Morir no siempre sale bien.[6]
She has been based in Valencia for over 20 years.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Casas, Alba (27 August 2015). "Sentimientos y paisaje se funden en 'La distancia más larga'". El País.
- ^ Acosta, Laura (1 May 2014). "Claudia Pinto, pasión por contar historias". Tendencia.
- ^ "Tres directores, una actriz y un realizador, jurado del Festival de Cine de Islantilla". Huelva Información. Grupo Joly. 9 July 2021.
- ^ Artola, Amalur (24 September 2025). "«El Alzheimer es una enfermedad que avanza poco a poco, muy perversamente»". Naiz.
- ^ "'Mientras seas tú, el aquí y hora de Carme Elías', Goya al mejor documental". El Periódico de Catalunya. Prensa Ibérica. 11 February 2024.
- ^ Rivera, Alfonso (29 April 2025). "Claudia Pinto finishes filming Morir no siempre sale bien". Cineuropa.
- ^ Meseguer, Astrid (11 June 2021). "Claudia Pinto: "El cine tiene que tener un componente de peligro"". La Vanguardia.
- ^ Lugo Conde, Hilda. "Claudia Pinto: He dormido poco, he trabajado mucho, pero también he tenido suerte". El Nacional.