Maximiliano Contenti

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).

Directing

2001

[ ] Fear (Director)

2003

[ ] The Cookie (Director)
[ ] Mi domingo (Director)
[ ] Soup (Director)

2005

[ ] Fruit Stairs (Director)

2006

[ ] Hobby Metal (Director)

2008

[ ] Popping Eyes (Director)
[ ] Puppet Pal V (Director)

2011

[ ] Plastic Kingdom (Director)

2013

[ ] Helices: Revelando una tragedia (Director)

2018

[ ] Neptunia (Director)

2020

[ ] The Last Matinee (Director)

2023

[ ] Hot Club de Montevideo (Director)

2025

[ ] The Channeling (Director)

Writing

2001

[ ] Fear (Writer)

2003

[ ] The Cookie (Screenplay)
[ ] Mi domingo (Screenplay)
[ ] Soup (Writer)

2006

[ ] Hobby Metal (Writer)

2008

[ ] Puppet Pal V (Screenplay)
[ ] Popping Eyes (Writer)

2011

[ ] Plastic Kingdom (Screenplay)

Camera

2003

[ ] The Cookie (Director of Photography)
[ ] Mi domingo (Director of Photography)

2008

[ ] Puppet Pal V (Director of Photography)
[ ] Puppet Pal V (Camera Operator)

2013

[ ] High Five (Still Photographer)

2015

[ ] Teros, sueño mundial (First Assistant "A" Camera)

Editing

2003

[ ] The Cookie (Editor)
[ ] Mi domingo (Editor)
[ ] Soup (Editor)

2005

[ ] Redrat: The Rebellious Rodent (Editor)

2006

[ ] Sea Males (Editor)

2008

[ ] Puppet Pal V (Editor)

2011

[ ] Plastic Kingdom (Editor)

2013

[ ] High Five (Editor)

2015

[ ] Teros, sueño mundial (Editor)

Production

2003

[ ] The Cookie (Producer)
[ ] Soup (Producer)

2005

[ ] Redrat: The Rebellious Rodent (Producer)
[ ] Fruit Stairs (Producer)

2008

[ ] Puppet Pal V (Producer)

2020

[ ] The Last Matinee (Producer)

2023

[ ] Hot Club de Montevideo (Producer)

Sound

2001

[ ] Fear (Music)

2003

[ ] Soup (Sound)

2008

[ ] Puppet Pal V (Sound Post Supervisor)

2011

[ ] Megazorg Z (Sound Editor)

2020

[ ] The Last Matinee (Foley Artist)

Art

2008

[ ] Puppet Pal V (Art Direction)

Crew

2023

[ ] Hot Club de Montevideo (Cinematography)

Actor

2003

[ ] Mi domingo (????)

2021

[ ] Auténtico (????)

2025

[ ] The Channeling (Marcos Diaz)