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Carlos Atanes

He was born in Barcelona, and is a member of The Film-Makers' Cooperative, founded by Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Ken Jacobs, Andy Warhol, Jack Smith and others. His first finished feature-length movie was FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions, which he released in 2004. The movie won the Best Feature Film Award at the Athens Panorama of Independent Filmmakers in 2005 and was also nominated for the Méliès d'Argent at Fantasporto that same year.

Carlos Atanes

Born
1971. · Barcelona.
Nationality
Spain.
Occupation
film director, screenwriter, writer, playwright and film producer.
Languages
Spanish and Catalan.

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He was born in Barcelona, and is a member of The Film-Makers' Cooperative, founded by Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Ken Jacobs, Andy Warhol, Jack Smith and others. His first finished feature-length movie was FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions, which he released in 2004. The movie won the Best Feature Film Award at the Athens Panorama of Independent Filmmakers in 2005 and was also nominated for the Méliès d'Argent at Fantasporto that same year.

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Carlos Atanes (born 1971) is a Spanish film director, film producer and playwright, among other activities. The film director was born in Barcelona. Languages used include Catalan, Spanish and Valencia.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Reception, influence and legacy
  4. 04Notes, references and evidence

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