Photo by Amanda Dream Hunter
Photo by Amanda Dream Hunter
Alberto Lucendo is a Berlin-based multidisciplinary artist who began his career as a music producer and recording studio technician and later developed his work as a composer and solo artist within the ambient music scene.
Lucendo's work as a composer has garnered significant recognition. In 2018 he was honoured with the Silver Crane for Best Composer by the Lithuanian Film Academy, and two films he worked on as a composer were nominated at the Goya Awards. His compositions have enriched numerous international films, earning accolades from prestigious festival. Beyond film, he has also composed for television, radio, advertisements, and theatre productions.
With a deep background in production and sound engineering, Lucendo has contributed to a significant number of records. His recent projects include collaborations with artists like Rauelsson and Lucrecia Dalt, notably on Dalt’s album Ay!, which was acclaimed as one of the best albums of 2023 by platforms such as Pitchfork and other prominent music music magazines.
As a musician, Lucendo has a rich history as a guitarist in various bands. In 2016, he embarked on a solo career that has since produced several albums. Notably, in 2021, his Wonderful Losers Soundtrack was featured in Mojo Magazine's top 10 best soundtracks, alongside artists like Mica Levi, Clint Mansell, and Tim Hecker. Lucendo has released music across different formats, including vinyl, cassette, and CD, under labels such as El Muelle Records, Banquise Records, Archives, and Midira Records. He has toured extensively, presenting his work in countries including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, and Portugal
AWARDS:
Goya Awards (ES) – Best Documentary Film & Short Film (Nominated) I National Lithuanian Film Awards (LT) – Best Composer I PriMed, festival Méditerranée en Images à Marseille (FR) – Best First Feature Film DocsValència (ES) – Best Documentary I Bergamo International Film Festival (IT) – Best Documentary I MiradasDoc (ES) -Miradas Docs Award I IBZF Festival d’Eivissa (ES) – Award ‘Panorama’ Best International Film I XXIV Turia Awards (ES) – Best Valencian Documentary Warsaw Film Festival (PL) – Best Documentary I Minsk Listapad Film Festival Grand (BY) – Best Documentary and Audience I The Best Lithuanian Film 2017 (LT) – Lithuanian Filmmakers Union Award I Trieste Film Festival (IT) – Audience Award for the Best Documentary I Baltijos Banga International Film Festival (LT)– Audience Award I Ulju Mountain Film Festival (KOR) – Best “Exploration & Adventure” Film I Kendal Mountain Film Festival (GBR) – Special Jury Prize I Chicago EU Film Festival (USA) – Special Mention I Vilnius St. Christopher Award (LT) I Sport Movies & TV Milano International FICTS Fest (IT) – Honourable Mention I Nordic Adventure Film Festival (DEN)– GRAND FONDO Film of the Year I Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (GBR) – GOLD AWARD Best Bike film I Festival La Cabina (ES) – Barreira Award ‘Best Original Sceenplay’ I II Premios Berlanga (ES) – Best Documentary (Short Film) I SEMINCI (ES) –Youth Jury Best Short Film Award I SEMINCI (ES) – Jury special mention Best Short Film I PÖFF Shorts International (EE) - Jury special mention for Best Film in the I Internationale Kurzfilmwoche-Regensburg (GE) - Best Short Film Award I Rivas Film Festival - Best Short Film Award I Sant Joan International Film Festival (SP)- Ficus de Bronce Award