Pablo Mensi
FILMMAKER
Pablo has been directing documentaries and TV commercials for over ten years. He graduated as an Image and Sound Designer from the University of Buenos Aires (FADU) and has a postgraduate degree in Screenplay Writing from the University of Barcelona (ESCAC.)
He has directed, produced, and written documentaries, series, and advertising.
His documentaries have participated in numerous festivals such as BAFICI (Argentina), In-Edit (Spain), Festival del Cinema Latino Americano Di Trieste (Italy), Punta del Este International Film Festival (Uruguay), and WOMEX (Poland). ). He has recently won an Emmy for the documentary he produced for the New York Times.
EDUCATION
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya (E.S.C.A.C.) – Spain
Postgraduate qualification: Film scriptwriting (2002)
Universidad de Buenos Aires – Argentina Undergraduate qualification: Image and Sound Design (1995-2000)
TV & DOCUMENTARIES
Luzmila and the birds (2021 WIP) 97’
Director, ZZK Films. Argentina/Bolivia/USA (Feature Doc).
Selected for In Progress, Festival In-Edit (Sp).
Territorio Sonoro (2021) 8 Episodes. 25’
Director, ZZK Films. Canal á. Argentina/USA (TV Docu-Series).
Atención! Murderer Next Door (2020) 13’.
Producer, The New York Times. USA. (Short Doc)
Emmy’21 Docs&News awarded.
Bastards beats (2019) 11’.
Director, ZZK Films. Argentina / USA. (Short Doc).
Project awarded with development fund by Argentinian Institute of Cinema.
Sonido Mestizo (2017) 63’.
Director, ZZK Films. Argentina / Ecuador / USA. (Feature Doc)
International festivals: BAFICI - Argentina / See You Sound - Italy / WOMEX - Poland/ Festival Internacional de Punta del Este – Uruguay / Festival de Cine Latino Americano di Trieste – Italy / Green Mountain Film Festival - USA / FESAALP - Argentina / Babel Med - France / Festival NUMES – Spain / InterActos – Ecuador / Festival Cordillera – Argentina / Festival Sonido y Movimiento – Ecuador / Provincia Emergente - Argentina.
Los Planetas (2017) 15 Episodes, 10’
Director, América TV. Argentina. (TV Docu-Series)
A Musical Journey (2016) 63’
Director, ZZK Films. Argentina / USA. (Feature Doc).
The Nu LatAm Sound (2015) 11'
Director, ZZK Films. VEVO. Ecuador/Argentina. (Docu-Web)
Historias de la Plaza (2015) 4 Episodes, 28’
Producer, Argentinian Public TV commission. Canal Encuentro. (TV Docu-Series)
World’s Best Restaurants Series (2014) 3’
Director, Stay Gold Studios, UK. (Docu-Web)
La Juventud del Bicentenario (2012) 4 Episodes, 43’
Director, Subterranea Films. Argentina. (TV Docu-Series)
Argentinian Institute of Cinema commission
Senanes 3+ (2011) 48’
Director, Argentina. (Documentary)
TV COMMERCIALS
Free to retire anywhere (2020). Producer, HID
Aphelian sessions (2019). Director, ZZK Films
Juegos universitarios argentinos (2014). Director, Malevo Films
Manga (2011). Director. Agency: Ogilvy
Pigeons (2010). Director. Agency: Meeting point
Supermarket (2010). Director. Agency: Cornicelli
Glow (2009). Director. Agency: Del Campo, Nazca, Saatchi & Saatchi
MTV Cow (2008). Director, MTV Latin America
UEFA Cup (2008). Director, Agency: Grey
MUSIC VIDEOS
Gugur Gunung (2020) Sang Bagaskara. Argentina.
Reflejos (2019) Mexico. Circuitos Volátiles
Cumbia algarrobera (2019) Mexico. Son Rompe Pera
Kuyayki (2019) Argentina. Chancha Via Circuito.
Mi pana (2016) Mateo Kingman + Guanaco MC. Ecuador.