Claudia Pinto

Claudia Pinto
Pinto in 2024
Born	Claudia Pinto Emperador 1977 (age 48–49) Caracas, Venezuela
Occupations	Film director television director screenwriter producer

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  [ es ] (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

1. Casas, Alba (27 August 2015). "Sentimientos y paisaje se funden en 'La distancia más larga'". El País .
2. Acosta, Laura (1 May 2014). "Claudia Pinto, pasión por contar historias". Tendencia.
3. "Tres directores, una actriz y un realizador, jurado del Festival de Cine de Islantilla". Huelva Información. Grupo Joly. 9 July 2021.
4. Artola, Amalur (24 September 2025). "«El Alzheimer es una enfermedad que avanza poco a poco, muy perversamente»". Naiz.
5. "'Mientras seas tú, el aquí y hora de Carme Elías', Goya al mejor documental". El Periódico de Catalunya . Prensa Ibérica. 11 February 2024.
6. Rivera, Alfonso (29 April 2025). "Claudia Pinto finishes filming Morir no siempre sale bien". Cineuropa .
7. Meseguer, Astrid (11 June 2021). "Claudia Pinto: "El cine tiene que tener un componente de peligro"". La Vanguardia .
8. Lugo Conde, Hilda. "Claudia Pinto: He dormido poco, he trabajado mucho, pero también he tenido suerte". El Nacional .