Pascual Sisto

Pascual Sisto
Born1975 (age 49–50)
Ferrol, Spain
EducationArtCenter College of Design
University of California[1]
Occupation(s)filmmaker
visual artist
Notable workJohn and the Hole, Océano
Websitepascualsisto.com

Pascual Sisto (born 1975, Ferrol, Spain[2]) is a Spanish filmmaker and visual artist. His works were exhibited in international galleries and museums, such as the Pompidou Center, the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art and the 53rd Venice Biennale.[1]

John and the Hole, the film that marks his directorial debut, was selected for the Cannes 2020 and Sundance 2021 film festivals.[3][4] Sisto was named by Variety as one of the ten directors to watch in 2021.[5]

Biography and career

Education

Sisto graduated from ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, where he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film. In 2007, he obtained a master's degree in media arts from the University of California Los Angeles.[1] Sisto also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2011, and received grants from the California Community Foundation Emerging Artist in 2012,[6] ARC Durfee Foundation in 2011 and NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Digital and Electronic Arts in 2017.[7] In 2017 he was awarded a residency in Visual Arts at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn,[8] and the 2019 Artistic Residency of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Workspace.[7]

Career

In 2003, due to the short film Océano, in which he worked as a director and screenwriter, Sisto won the Kodak Vision Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.[9] In 2009, he presented art exhibitions at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art[10] and at the 53rd Venice Biennale.[1] In 2010, he was one of the artists selected by the Department of Cultural Affairs and LAX to create a permanent exhibition at the Tom Bradley International Terminal.[11]

His art exhibitions have already been reviewed by Art in America,[12] Flash Art,[13] Los Angeles Times[14] and Vice.[15]

In October 2019, Sisto started shooting the feature film that marks his directorial debut, John and the Hole,[16] which was written by Nicolás Giacobone.[17] John and the Hole was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival and 2021 Sundance film festival,[3][4] which placed Sisto on Variety's list of ten directors to watch in 2021.[5] In January 2021, the movie appears on TheWrap, Screen Daily, Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and IndieWire's[18] lists of the most anticipated films at the Sundance Film Festival.[19][20][21][22] It was released on August 6, 2021, by IFC Films.[23]

Filmography

Films

  • 2003: Océano (short film, director and screenwriter)
  • 2021: John and the Hole (director)

Online

  • 2017: Steps (co-director, producer and executive producer)

Award

Year Festival Category Work Result
2003 Rhode Island International Film Festival Grand Prize Kodak Vision Award Océano Won[9]
2021 Deauville American Film Festival Prix de la Révélation John and the Hole Won
2021 Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival Crossovers Prize John and the Hole Won

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sundance FPG". Sundance. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Pascual Sisto". ArtFacts. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Cannes anuncia lineup oficial de 2020: 'French Dispatch', 'Ammonite,' New McQueen e Ghibli". IndieWire. 3 June 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Hidden Gems and Big Surprises from the Sundance 2021 Lineup, from Tearjerkers to 'WTF Movies'". IndieWire. 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (December 12, 2020). "Variety Names 10 Directors to Watch for 2021". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Pascual Sisto – En plein air". A Tribune (in Italian). 19 November 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b "AAA 19 Winners". Niio. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Visual Arts Residency". Pioneer Works. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "2003 Film Festival Award Winners". Film Festival. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Önemli ve Önemsiz Olaylar". Instanbul Modern. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "New public art project destined for LAX". Los Angeles Times. February 19, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  12. ^ Wolf, Kate (2014-06-29). "Pascual Sisto". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  13. ^ Sante Monorchio, Tommaso (February 2016). "Amy Feldman / Pascual Sisto". Pascual Sisto. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  14. ^ Lion, Lea (8 November 2007). "If you like your art to be explosive, you're in luck". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Become One with Nature in This Synthetic Installation". Vice. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Made in Massachusetts - Massachusetts Film Office". Mafilm.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  17. ^ Scholz, Pablo (June 4, 2020). "Nicolás Giacobone, el único argentino seleccionado para Cannes". Clarin (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  18. ^ Lindahl, Chris (25 January 2021). "Sundance 2021 Market: 15 Movies That Could Sell Big in a Year of Virtual Discovery – IndieWire". Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  19. ^ "14 Buzziest Sundance Movies for Sale in 2021, From Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' to Rebecca Hall's 'Passing' (Photos)". The Wrap. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  20. ^ Kau, Jeremy (27 January 2021). "Fifteen acquisition titles to look out for at Sundance 2021". Screen Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  21. ^ Galuppo, Mia (27 January 2021). "Sundance Hot List: Questlove, Jerrod Carmichael Directorial Debuts Among 10 Titles Set to Heat Up the Fest". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  22. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (28 January 2021). "Sundance Hot List: Titles To Warm Up This Year's Virtual Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  23. ^ John and the Hole | Discover the best in independent, foreign, documentaries, and genre cinema from IFC Films. | IFC Films, retrieved 2024-02-25