Kevin Contento is a Colombian-American filmmaker who was born in Plantation, Florida, in 1990. His second feature film The Moths & the Flame is making its World Premiere at the Berlinale Forum. Contento’s filmography combines documentary, narrative, and experimental narrative techniques. He draws inspiration from Sufi parables and combines them with the experience of living in Florida.
Filmography
Director (6 Credits)
The Moths & The Flame2026
Documentary
Ask A Punk2024
Short
From Fish to Moon2022
Documentary, Short
The Conference of the Birds2020
Feature
Hierophany2018
Short
Booger Prince2017
Experimental, Short, Student
Producer (4 Credits)
The Moths & The Flame2026
Documentary
From Fish to Moon2022
Documentary, Short
The Conference of the Birds2020
Feature
Hierophany2018
Short
Writer (2 Credits)
Hierophany2018
Short
Booger Prince2017
Experimental, Short, Student
Editor (1 Credit)
Hierophany2018
Short
2 Awards & Selections
Forum The Moths & The Flame
76th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin
2026
Directors Choice Best Short Film Hierophany
Tallahassee Film Festival Tallahassee
2019
Education
College
University of Central Florida
Cinema Studies
2008 – 2011
College
Columbia University in the City of New York
MFA in Film with a concentration in Directing
2014 – 2018
Personal Details
Birth Date
June 7, 1990
Birth City
Plantation, FL
Current City
Davie, FL
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Latino
Zodiac Sign
Gemini
Berlinale Forum 2026, Vimeo Staff Pick, Berlinale Shorts 2023, Doc Filmmaker from South Florida
