Nicolás Amelio-Ortiz

Screenwriter and director born in Buenos Aires in 1991, Nicolás Amelio Ortiz premiered his debut film, El bosque de los submitidos, in 2012. He is also the author of the short films El Suplicio (2013), Música para Elegidos (2014), La Hoguera (2016), and Virgen (2017, screened at the 50th Sitges International Festival, shortly after its launch in Argentina). Nicolás is also the creator and director of ZEPfilms, a producer of digital content mainly dedicated to cinema. ZEPfilms has more than one million subscribers on YouTube, and its ZEPfilms DIRECTO podcast is currently one of the most followed in the Spanish language.

Works

There's Something in the Woods

A group of strangers discovers the dangers lurking in a secluded retreat, and face their wildest nightmares as they struggle to survive and solve the mystery behind a stolen jewel and a dangerous spellbook.

Release Date:2024-02-07

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Episode Count:8

Vote Count:3

Movies in Real Life

Nicolas Amelio Ortiz —creator of ZEPfilms, the largest YouTube Channel about film and entertainment in Latin America— visits iconic film locations around the world in a unique documentary series. First season includes locations around Hollywood and Los Angeles.

Release Date:2020-12-27

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Virgin

Vanessa and Mathias hide in a house far away from the city to have their first time as a teenage couple. They don't realize an ominous entity is watching them from the deepest of darkness.

Release Date:2017-10-08

Department:Editing

Job:Editor

Vote Count:6

The Bonfire

Noticing that a storm is coming, Roque and Macarena return from an afternoon of fishing. In the darkness of the road, they discover a bonfire lit among the trees.

Release Date:2016-04-14

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Music for the Chosen

During a rainy night on their apartment, two girls hear the notes of a piano vibrating on the upper floor. One of them goes upstairs to find out where the melody comes from and faces a series of paranormal events.

Release Date:2014-10-16

Department:Editing

Job:Color Grading

Vote Count:4

The Torture

During their summer vacation, Victoria and her boyfriend Leo check out a country house and prepare it for a party. Upon arrival, they discover the facade in very poor condition and, while they organize the disorder, an intruder begins to stalk them.

Release Date:2013-03-19

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:1

The Flaying

Four teenage friends go on a road trip through Argentina. On their way, they find a castle left abandoned in the middle of a forest. They decide to investigate further, only to discover it's gruesome secrets and former residents.

Release Date:2012-07-17

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:12