About
Maximiliano "Maxi" Contenti (1984) Film director from Montevideo, Uruguay. He made numerous short films from an early age. In 2008 he made his first feature film, the indie horror-comedy Muñeco Viviente V (Puppet Pal V) In 2013 he releases the documentary Hélices (Blades) (Best documentary AtlanticDoc Festival - Uruguay). In 2017 he co-directed the horror-comedy feature Neptunia (available at FILMIN streaming service) In 2020 he premiered his horror film The Last Matinee (Al Morir la Matinee). Official selection at Sitges, PanicFest, Milwaukee and numerous international film festivals like Mar del Plata (Argentina). (Winner Best Film at Curtas Festival do Imaxinario, Spain)
Filmography
The Channeling2025 · Director, Writer
Hot Club de Montevideo2023 · Director, Cinematography, Writer, Producer
The Last Matinee2020 · Idea, Script Editor, Writer, Producer, Foley Artist, Director
Neptunia2018 · Director
Teros, sueño mundial2015 · First Assistant "A" Camera, Editor
Helices: Revelando una tragedia2013 · Director
High Five2013 · Still Photographer, Editor
Megazorg Z2011 · Sound Editor
Plastic Kingdom2011 · Screenplay, Director, Editor
Puppet Pal V2008 · Screenplay, Camera Operator, Art Direction, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Sound Post Supervisor
Popping Eyes2008 · Writer, Director
Hobby Metal2006 · Writer, Director
Sea Males2006 · Editor
Redrat: The Rebellious Rodent2005 · Editor, Producer
Fruit Stairs2005 · Director, Producer
The Cookie2003 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Screenplay
Mi domingo2003 · Director, Editor, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Soup2003 · Director, Writer, Producer, Sound, Editor
Fear2001 · Director, Music, Writer