The Sweet Taste of Success

Emanuele Giusto is an Italian filmmaker, journalist, and visual artist known for his work in documentary films, photography, and reporting. He is the founder of Kantfish, a production studio where he creates culturally and socially oriented projects. Giusto’s work often explores complex realities and blends intuition with in-depth analysis, aiming to capture the “more than real” in his artistic and cinematic expressions.

Giusto has contributed to major international publications like L’Espresso (Italy), El País (Spain), The Guardian (UK), and Foreign Policy (USA). He is also recognized for his books such as Around Europe for 30 Euros and the photo-book Angola. His documentaries, including El Dulce Sabor del Éxito (2020), which features prominent figures like Plácido Domingo and Rossy de Palma, focus on philosophical and societal themes such as success, happiness, and aging. His works have been featured in prestigious festivals and have received critical acclaim for their depth and artistic impact. Beyond filmmaking, Giusto has worked on social and environmental projects, producing videos and reports for organizations like the FAO and Médecins Sans Frontières

Carlos Tejeda is a prominent figure in the field of film studies, holding a PhD in Fine Arts from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and serving as a Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. His contributions to cinema include authoring several significant books: Maya Deren. Ritual en tiempo transfigurado (2019), Andrei Tarkovski (2010), and Arte en Fotogramas. Cine realizado por artistas (2008). He co-authored Jim Jarmusch (2014) and coordinated Cinema XXI. Directores y direcciones (2013) alongside H. J. Rodríguez. In 2022, he coordinated Alain Resnais. Los entresijos de la memoria with Raúl Álvarez and Israel Paredes, and previously worked on El pulso del narrador. Los contrapuntos de Jaime de Armiñán (2009).

Tejeda has also contributed chapters to various collective works focusing on notable filmmakers and films, including Trilogía de la Depresión (2021), Paolo Sorrentino (2021), and La trilogía del Apartamento (2020). His expertise extends to the advisory committee of the International Documentary Film Festival DocumentaMadrid and as a documentalist at Filmoteca Española, where he catalogued and researched for multiple exhibitions. Additionally, he has written for cultural supplements and specialized magazines, contributing articles on film-related topics to platforms such as ABC, Dirigido por, and LÁPIZ Revista Internacional de Arte.