Person
Nicolás Zárate Denis
Directing · Born 1993-02-15 · Asunción, Paraguay
Biography
Nicolás Zárate Denis has a degree in Filmmaking from Columbia University of Paraguay. He currently works as a freelance editor, director and cinematographer and a college professor at his alma matter. In 2025, he won first place of the "Premio Lúmina" with his video essay "Misa Agogó". In 2022 he attended the Université d'été of La Fémis (Paris). He has directed several short documentaries, "Palo amargo, jeep, pomelos." (2020) won 1st prize at "Premio Lumière 2020". In 2022 he coordinated the film debate "Ciclo Máscaras" a selection of films around the concept of other masculinities in contemporary cinema. In September 2023 he joined "El Dinosaurio" as a teacher assistant, a film workshop created by director Paz Encina.
Known for
Sometimes I See You
Director
From the shore
Editor
Pirakutu Ha’arõ
Editor
Misa Agogó
Director
América de los pobres
Editor
Foraging Love
Director
Palo Amargo, Jeep, Grapefruits
Director
Our Best Friend
Director
Home: a Cage
Director
Filmography
- 2025Pirakutu Ha’arõEditor
- 2025Misa AgogóDirector
- 2025From the shoreEditor
- 2023Foraging LoveDirector
- 2021Sometimes I See YouDirector
- 2020Palo Amargo, Jeep, GrapefruitsDirector
- —Home: a CageDirector
- —América de los pobresEditor
- —Our Best FriendDirector
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