Samuel M. Delgado

Samuel M. Delgado

Born 1987
Tenerife, Spain

Biography

His work investigates the relationship between mythology, history and materialism. His first feature film, They Carry Death (2021), premiered at the Venice and San Sebastian festivals, winning awards at both. Subsequently, it screened at international festivals such as Rotterdam, Cairo, Mar del Plata, Viennale, Hamburg and Sao Paulo. His previous short films have been shown at festivals such as Toronto, Locarno, New York, Ann Arbor and many others. He has made installations and performances in art centres like CCCB (Barcelona), BAM (New York), TEA (Tenerife) or Solar (Vila do Conde). He co-wrote the screenplay for White on White, directed by Théo Court, award winner at the Venice International Film Festival, and was Chile’s submission for the Oscars. He edited the short film We All Love the Seashore, directed by Keina Espiñeira, an award winner at the Rotterdam International Film Festival and nominated for the European Film Awards. He teaches at the ECAM (Madrid), EQZE (San Sebastián) and IFIC (Tenerife).

Festival Internacional de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Director

Screenwriter

Movies
2021

They Carry Death

2019

White on White

2013

Slimane

Documentaries
2023

Bloom

2019

This Film is About Me

2017

Plus Ultra

2015

Neither God Nor Santa Maria

Short
2019

Irmandade

Cinematographer

Producer

Documentaries
2023

Bloom

Short
2019

Irmandade

2016

Burning Mountains That Spew Flame

Editor

Documentaries
2023

Bloom

Short
2019

Irmandade

Composer

Short
2019

Irmandade

Sound designer

Short
2019

Irmandade