Gustavo Taretto (b. 1965, Buenos Aires) began working in the advertising industry in 1993 and won numerous prestigious awards – a Golden Lion in 2002, among others. In 1999 he began writing and directing under José Martinez Suarez. His short film Medianeras (2005) brought him more than forty international awards, including the Grand Prix at Clermont-Ferrand in 2006. His next short, Not Available Today (Hoy no estoy, 2007), won the Leopard of Tomorrow for Best Short Film in Locarno. Other shorts include Las insoladas (2002), and A Hundred Pesos (Cien pesos, 2003). He developed his half-hour short Medianeras into his feature debut of the same name.
46. IFF Karlovy Vary
