- “Best Biographical Documentary” (New York International Independent Film & Video Festival 2009)
- “Lauréat Défi Jeunes” (French Ministry 1997)
- “Best Biographical Documentary” (New York International Independent Film & Video Festival 2009)
- “Lauréat Défi Jeunes” (French Ministry 1997)
Fabien Martorell is an Award-Winning Film Director from France who moved to Los Angeles in December 2007.
He's currently producing a feature film Snuff based on the book written by the NY Times best selling author Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club & Choke).
He has written several feature-length screenplays that are currently in development.
Fabien is filming his second feature-length documentary The Guns Story. This music documentary is about legendary guitarist Tracii Guns (founder of L.A. Guns, Guns N’ Roses).
His first feature-length documentary Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman about legendary and eccentric Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Ent. and creator of the Toxic Avenger, wowed the judges at the 2009 New York International Independent Film Festival and was awarded “Best Biographical Documentary”. The film starred such luminaries as Stan Lee, Roger Corman, John Badham, Eli Roth, Trey Parker, Mark Damon, Steven Paul, James Gunn and Tiffany Shepis. It was the selection at several other US film festivals including the Hollywood Film Festival and NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, and it was acclaimed by the specialized press/critics.
The film is distributed worldwide on internet (iTunes, Sony, etc…) by the Los Angeles-based distribution company Under The Milky Way.
He has directed, written and produced 8 short films including The Track, La Luna and Memories of a Dagger that have been selected and screened at prestigious international film festivals including Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, London, Barcelona and Tokyo.
He is the co-founder of the Festival du Film Court de Vaulx-en-Velin Film Festival in France, now in its twelfth year.
Fabien set up his own production company, FM Pictures LLC in Los Angeles end of 2011.
He now resides in Hollywood, California.
His documentary Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman was ranked in the Top 10 best films
of its kind by American and Canadian internet magazines,
and No.1 by internet magazine Horror-Movies.ca.