Damián Nagel
Directing
Biography
From Franck, Santa Fe, Argentina. In 2015, he began workshops with important Argentine television scriptwriters, opening the way for his passion for cinema. The following year he traveled to lay his foundations in the city of Córdoba where he forged himself as a filmmaker emphasizing the assistance of directors with various projects throughout his career: “Mamá, Membrillo, Dolor y Sangre”, Dir. Ana Clara Bustelo, 2023, “La Función de la Corteza”, Dir. Branco Fernández Sciafa, 2021 and “Sayani”, Dir. Lucía Bernal, 2021. He is currently running his podcast on “De Todos Lados Un Poco” with interviews with Latin American filmmakers. After winning the convocation of the Córdoba Audiovisual Pole, in 2021 he co-directs “A small stone” with the support of the National Fund for the Arts and the Ministry of Culture of the province of Santa Fe. Currently, it is committed to the development of cinematographic content with a federal perspective.
Known For
Mateo (5), Nadia (9), Mati (4) and Isabella (5), are neighbors of a settlement located in the middle of an open-air garbage dump. These little protagonists appropriate the space they inhabit from the playful reflecting what it means to grow up in La Favela.
Una piedra pequeñita
On a sweltering Midsummer Night, an earthquake shakes the earth, sparking a conversation between a mother and her daughter that helps them free themselves and re-enter the house to cook quince jelly.