Carles Torrens

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Carles Torrens
Born1984 (age 3940)
Nationality Spanish
Other namesCarlos Torrens
Alma mater Chapman University
Occupations
Years active2003present
Known forMultiple film awards
Notable work Sequence (2013) [1]
ParentSalvador Torrens (father)

Carles Torrens (born 1984) is a Spanish film and television director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, [2] known for his award-winning short films and his 2011 feature film debut Apartment 143 (Emergo). [3] [4]

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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. [5] [6]

Filmography

His film project Pet , starring Dominic Monaghan, Ksenia Solo, Jennette McCurdy, and Nathan Parsons [7] debuted at the South by Southwest Film festival during March 2016. [8] 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. [2]

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)
  • Cuatro Estaciones  [ es ] (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) [1]
  • Les Nenes no Haurien de Jugar al Futbol (2014) (producer)
  • Hide and Seek (2014) (director)
  • Pet (2016) (director, producer). [8] [9] [10]
  • Visceral (pre-production, 2016) (director) [2]

Recognition

In 2012, Film de Culte referred to Torrens "a promising director". [3]

Partial awards

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