WRITER-DIRECTOR MARTIN ROMANELLA GREW UP IN BUESNOS AIRES, STUDYING MUSIC, SCULPTURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY. HE COMPLETED GRADUATE STUDIES AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY AND TRANSITIONED INTO DIERCTING MUSIC VIDEOS. THE ARGENTINEAN FILM COUNCIL GRANTED ROMANELLA A PRODUCTION AWARD TO DIRECT CANDELA; A FILM THAT GAINED INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITON AT THE LONDON, CLERMONT FERRAND, LOS ANGELES AND ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS.MARTIN HAS SINCE ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A WORLD RENOWNED DIRECTOR.