
Maximiliano Contenti
Directing
Biography
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) He's currently releasing the music documentary feature Hot Club of Montevideo(2023).
Known For

In 1993, spectators at the last screening of a horror film at a downtown cinema fall one by one into the hands of a sadistic and ruthless killer.
The Last Matinee

Andres and Elias get together one evening for their last summer joint. On his way home, Elias finds a hidden case containing 5 different types of drugs. The next morning, Elias calls Andres to catch up on his discovery. He tells him he wants to gather round with some friends to perform an experiment: each should take a different drug and see what happens. The experiment takes a sudden turn when Andres girlfriend calls him to say her grandma has died.
High Five

Fruit falling down stairs
Fruit Stairs

Teenager with Attitude gets recruited to pilot a Giant Robot.
Megazorg Z

Bruno is a young man with a dark past. He was threatened as a kid by an evil plastic toy. Years later he will have to again face his greatest fear.
Puppet Pal V

The campaign of the Uruguayan rugby team, nicknamed "Los Teros", during the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification, and the amateur character of its players that contrasts against the professionalism of their group rivals.
Teros, sueño mundial

Joaquín is a film student who is frustrated by his insecurities as an artist. In the process of writing his debut, a series of eccentric characters from the world of independent cinema are revealed to him, challenging his principles, his relationships and his own identity.
Auténtico

The Hot Club of Montevideo is a Uruguayan cultural institution founded in 1950 by the pianist Paco Mañosa, along with his brother and some friends who played together. It was the first club dedicated exclusively to jazz in Latin America.
Hot Club de Montevideo

An average Sunday in the life of the filmmaker.
Mi domingo

On a Sunday of 1971 in Montevideo, a crowd waited anxiously to see a military show involving helicopter maneuvers. In a matter of seconds, the quiet weekend scene turned into a nightmare: two helicopters collided with each other, causing the death of several spectators. This is the first time that a Uruguayan documentary addresses these events, hidden for 40 years.
Helices: Revelando una tragedia

A laboratory rat which was sacrificed with scientific purposes comes back to life. The rodent claims for revenge but in its search for the culprits, it is manipulated by the members of a love triangle to solve their problems.
Redrat: The Rebellious Rodent

Maxi Contenti's first short film delves into the deepest fears of humans.
Fear

A YouTuber disappears while investigating a New Age guru who apparently contacts extraterrestrial intelligence.
The Channeling

An exploration of the passionate dramas experienced by people who spend too much time lying at the beach.
Sea Males

Four friends decide to spend a winter weekend in a rented house in a Uruguayan beach town called Neptunia. Once there, the friends begin to realize that the people are acting strange.
Neptunia

One morning, a girl wakes up and it seems she can make time stop with her eyes.
Popping Eyes

An old lady prepares soup for her abusive husband.
Soup

A strange character looks for metals at the beach.
Hobby Metal

A dog wants to eat the cookies of its owner.
The Cookie

The world as seen through the eyes of a plastic bag.