Biography

Arturo is a Spanish filmmaker based in London. In January 2018, he released his first directorial feature documentary, 'Hard as Indie'. The film tells the story behind the spanish film 'The Cosmonaut' and the three filmmakers who made it happen. It was well received by viewers and critics alike, getting great coverage in Spanish national media. 'Hard as Indie' is available for free on www.hardasindie.com.

He co-directed with Paul Romero Méndez the short film 'Ruth', starring Ania Marson and Leslie Ash. The project, co-written with Kerry-Ann Calleja McGregor, was selected by Directors UK and ARRI as part of their 2020 TRINITY Challenge. Shot in a single 12 minute take, it tells the story of an elderly lady with dementia who becomes lost within her own home.

In October 2020, he was selected as a finalist for the Sir Peter Ustinov Scriptwriting Award with his TV script 'Grasping at the Shadow'. The annual international competition is organised by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation.

With experience working on features both in Spain and the United Kingdom, Arturo has worked as an editor and/or assistant editor in highly acclaimed productions by multi-awarded directors like Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross, Tom Dumican and Alex Holmes. He's edited music videos for bands like Coldplay and Smith & Burrows.

He edited the George Ezra documentary 'End to End' produced by Me+You Productions and Mint Pictures, available on Amazon Prime UK. He was also the 2nd Unit Director in the film.

Arturo is a member of BAFTA Connect and Directors UK.

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Credits

Other Credits

Black Eight Short film View
Description Year
Two men meet in pub, ready to play a game much more important that it might seem at first sight. 2016
Ruth Short film View
Description Year
Ruth, an elderly lady with dementia, becomes lost within her own home. As she tries to find answers, she ends up losing herself further, confusing reality with memories of her past self. Shot in a single 12 minute take, the film tries to put the audience in Ruth’s shoes, making them feel first hand the daily confusion brought on by someone suffering from dementia. 'Ruth' was selected by Directors UK and ARRI as one of the participants in their 2020 TRINITY Challenge. It was co-directed with Paul Romero Méndez and co-written with Kerry-Ann Calleja McGregor. 2020
Hard as Indie Feature Film Documentary View
Description Year
In 2008 three Spanish friends, still in their early twenties, Carola Rodriguez, Bruno Teixidor and Nicolás Alcalá, decided to embark on a visionary project: The Cosmonaut, a transmedia feature film which wanted to create an alternative production model to the one used by the current cinema industry. Three years later, with more than 4.000 backers and 250.000€ of the budget obtained through crowdfunding, they traveled to Latvia to finally shoot the movie... but instead of it being the end of their problems to make the film, it was only just the beginning. Hard as Indie collects footage shot during the six years of the project. From its inception to its end. The story of a dream, its accomplishments and the big mistakes which eventually led to its downfall. Avilable for free on: www.hardasindie.com 2018
End to End (Second Unit Director) Documentary View
Description Year
Follows George Ezra, who makes a journey across Britain, walking 1,200 miles in 95 days from the most westerly point of England, Lands End, to the northern tip of Scotland, John O'Groats. 2022

Non-Directorial Credits

A Head Full of Dreams (2018) - Live Editor View
Description
First assistant editor for the documentary, managing over 700 hours of rushes in different tape and digital formats. Including live concert footage and archive. In addition to that, I edited part of the Live footage seen in the documentary. Directed by Mat Whitecross, produced by Fiona Neilson and Hannah Clark. Edited by Marc Richardson.
El Dulce Sabor del Limón (2017) - Editor View
Description
Editor of feature film directed and produced by David Aymerich, El dulce sabor del limón tells the story of a 19 year old boy who lives in Tarragona, still struggling to understand who he is and what he should do with his life. When he gets in love with the woman he shouldn't, a whole new world of crime and danger gets into is life.
Sunburn (2020) - Editor View
Description
Editor of feature directed by Anthony Alleyne and produced by Lee Cooper. 'During the hot, sweltering summer, Mike, a young American tourist goes looking for his missing friend in an isolated Spanish village. Here, he gets embroiled with an alluring local woman who soon becomes obsessed with him. Forced to escape, mike soon find that the horror is far greater than he could have ever imagined.'
End to End (2022) - Editor View
Description
Follows Ezra, who makes a journey across Britain, walking 1,200 miles in 95 days from the most westerly point of England, Lands End, to the northern tip of Scotland, John O'Groats.
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