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London based director Julio Maria Martino is known for directing plays around the world. His work includes directing Benedict Cumberbatch in Steven Berkoff's Kvetch. Since the early 2000's Julio has also directed nine plays by Chicago playwright David Hauptschein.
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Mar 12, 2021 · Julio Maria Martino, Country of Hotels Interview. By Claire Bueno 3 years ago. At A Glance. Country of Hotels is a surreal, fly on the wall look at the disturbing effects that room 508 has on its residents. Directed by Julio Maria Martino his feature debut is brave, experimental, well-crafted comprising of some compelling performances.
- What Were Your Inspirations to Direct Country of Hotels?
- Country of Hotels Premiered in The us. What Were The Reactions So Far?
- After Your Directorial Debut, What Advice Would You Give to Aspiring Filmmakers?
Country of Hotelswas conceived as a project between myself and the writer David Haupstchein. In setting about making our first film we consciously avoided using other films and genre conventions as convenient templates. Instead we aimed to create an experience for the viewer which was both idiosyncratic and genuinely mysterious, one which continual...
The best responses, for me, have been from people who were profoundly unsettled by the film, and intrigued by its mystery. One person told me that all along she assumed The Maid was a malicious character, maybe even evil and in league with the rest of the hotel staff. But, suddenly, at the very end, she felt a great pity for her. I don’t expect eve...
I could talk for hours about this! Presuming the person we are speaking about has no prior (or very little) filmmaking experience, and (like me) hasn’t been to film school, I would say the following; You need to find a way to create your own work. Getting experience working for other people (in whatever capacity) is always great and very useful. Bu...
Apr 7, 2021 · Julio Maria Martino reflects on multiple lives at a stranger than strange hotel in his new indie film COUNTRY OF HOTELS. Film And TV Now spoke with the film-maker about the process and his collaboration with writer David Hauptschein. FILM AND TV NOW: The film clearly is a strange and weird mix of the supernatural […]
Julio Maria Martino’s COUNTRY OF HOTELS stars Michael Laurence (Damages, Shades of Blue), newcomer Charles Pike, Siobhán Hewlett (Sherlock), and Matthew Leitch (Band of Brothers). The film received its European Premiere at Manchester Film Festival, having already won and been nominated for awards in the US.
London based director Julio Maria Martino is known for directing plays around the world. His work includes directing Benedict Cumberbatch in Steven Berkoff's Kvetch. Since the early 2000's Julio has also directed nine plays by Chicago playwright David Hauptschein.
Hear my interview with film director, Julio Maria Martino, as we chat about his new film Country of Hotels, which was premiering at the Manchester Fi;m Festi...
