Christian Molina


Christian Molina is a Spanish director, producer, writer and actor. He raised to popularity by the 2008 Spanish erotic drama Diario de una Ninfómana—better known as Diary of a Sex Addict.

Early life and training

He was born in 1979 at Barcelona, Spain. His training as a filmmaker was conducted in both Spanish top film schools, the ECAM Madrid and Barcelona ESCAC.
He has extensive professional career he has supplemented his training in dozens of movies like "Airbag", "What women laugh" or "Memories of fallen angel." In which he has participated as a Focus Puller and operator, which has given a wide experience in the use of the image and the light, having worked with leading directors of photography, such as Fernando Arribas, José Luis Alcaine or Paco Femenía.

Career

In 2004 he directed his first feature film, "Red Blood", narrated a story of losers swiftly and surprisingly reminiscent of the Spanish horror film of the 1970s. In 2006 and 2007 participating as associate producer on the films "Triumph" and "Chuecatown".
In 2008, Christian Molina faces his second challenge as director, Diary of a Nymphomaniac, producing higher economic level and based on the acclaimed best-selling novel by Valérie Tasso, played by actors of the caliber of Belén Fabra, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Geraldine Chaplin, Ángela Molina and Llum Barrera. This film tells the story of Val, a young attractive and intellectual curiosity about sex which will turn it into their lifestyle.
In 2009, his next film. L'Estacio de l'oblit, was co-directed with Sandra Serna, starring Nilo Mur, and Fermí Reixach Katia Klein, among others. The film is centered on the generation gap between an old sailor and a teenager.
In 2010, Molina received Marc'Aurelio Alice Nella Citta Under 12 Award for his movie I Want to Be a Soldier at International Rome Film Festival held at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica in Rome, Italy.
In 2011, he made a short movie – Intereses Mundanos Bar Mut. It is about four independent situations of life that by chance come together the same night in the same restaurant, four stories seen from the perspective of the restaurant's soul.

Filmography

In Camera & Electrical Department
TitleRoleYear
Cásate conmigo, Maribel2002
¡Ja me maaten...!2000
Camino de Santiago1999
Memorias del ángel caído 1998
La duquesa roja1997
Airbag1997
¿De qué se ríen las mujeres?1997
Como un relámpago1996
Gimlet1995
Tiempos mejores1994

As a director
TitleYear
Intereses Mundanos Bar Mut2011
I Want to Be a Soldier2010
Station of the Forgotten2009
Diary of a Nymphomaniac2008
Rojo sangre2004

As a producer or associate producer
TitleYear
11 – 11 – 112011
Boys town2007
El triunfo2006