Marcelo von Schwartz

Marcelo von Schwartz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the 90's he moves to Barcelona after completing his studies of Architecture in the Buenos Aires University and filmmaking with David Jose Kohon, one of the most influential Argentine filmmakers, precursor of the Argentine Nouvelle Vague in the 60's. In Barcelona he starts his career as producer and filmmaker.

After working as Art Director and Production Designer for some films, he writes and produces the 35mm expressionist short film Phoenix. This film competes in over 30 world-wide festivals winning recognition and prizes. Filmmaker, architect, photographer, designer, sound architect, his work is usually focused on the "dark side of the things".

His nightmarish and dreamlike work is highly influenced by dark artists like Francis Bacon, Otto Dix and George Grosz, and filmmakers like Fritz Lang, Friedrich Murnau, Joseph von Sternberg and the early Polanski among others. In 1997 he funds the production company MANIFESTO and produces documentaries, short film, music videos and video art pieces that were screened worldwide.

In 2007 he funds Happy Ending Films, a production company for independent feature films. He has made a visual collaboration with RECOIL (Alan Wilder, ex-Depeche Mode) for the RECOIL Selected World Tour 2010.

Happy Ending Films