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Guillermo del Toro was born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Raised by his Catholic grandmother, del Toro developed an interest in filmmaking in his early teens. Later, he learned about makeup and effects from the legendary Dick Smith (The Exorcist (1973)) and worked on making his own short films. At the age of 21, del Toro executive produced his first feature, Dona Herlinda and Her Son (1985). Del Toro spent almost 10 years as a makeup supervisor, and formed his own company, Necropia in the early 1980s. He also produced and directed Mexican television programs at this time, and taught film.
Del Toro got his first big break when Cronos (1992) won nine Ariel Awards (the Mexican equivalent of the Oscars), then went on to win the International Critics Week Prize at Cannes. Following this success, del Toro made his first Hollywood film, Mimic (1997), starring Mira Sorvino.
Del Toro had some unfortunate experiences working with a demanding Hollywood studio on Mimic (1997), and returned to Mexico to form his own production company, The Tequila Gang.
Next for del Toro, was The Devil's Backbone (2001), a Spanish Civil War ghost story. The film was hailed by critics and audiences alike, and del Toro decided to give Hollywood another try. In 2002, he directed the Wesley Snipes vampire sequel, Blade II (2002).
On a roll, Del Toro followed up Blade II (2002) with another successful comic-book inspired film, Hellboy (2004), starring one of Del Toro's favorite actors, Ron Perlman.
Del Toro is divorced, has a daughter and a son and lives in Los Angeles and Toronto.Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno), The Devil's Backbone (El espinazo del diablo), Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Cronos- Producer
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Alfonso Cuarón Orozco was born on November 28th 1961 in Mexico City, Mexico. From an early age, he yearned to be either a film director or an astronaut. However, he did not want to enter the army, so he settled for directing. He didn't receive his first camera until his twelfth birthday, and then immediately started to film everything he saw, showing it afterwards to everyone. In his teen years, films were his hobby. Sometimes he said to his mother he would go to a friend's home, when in fact he would go to the cinema. His ambition was to know every theatre in the city. Near his house there were two studios, Studios Churubusco and Studios 212. After finishing school, Cuarón decided to study cinema right away. He tried to study at C.C.C. (Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica) but wasn't accepted because at that time they weren't accepting students under twenty-four years old. His mother didn't support that idea of cinema, so he studied philosophy in the morning and in the afternoon he went to the C.U.E.C. (Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos). During that time he met many people who would later become his collaborators and friends. One of them was Luis Estrada. Cuaron also became good friends with Carlos Marcovich and Emmanuel Lubezki. Luis Estrada directed a short called "Vengance is Mine", on which Alfonso and Emmanuel collaborated. The film was in English, a fact which bothered many teachers of the C.U.E.C. such as Marcela Fernández Violante. The disagreement caused such arguments that in 1985, Alfonso was expelled from the university.
During his time studying at C.U.E.C. he met Mariana Elizondo, and with her he had his first son, Jonás Cuarón. After Alfonso was expelled, he thought he could never be a director and so went on to work in a Museum so he could sustain his family. One day, José Luis García Agraz and Fernando CáMara went to the museum and made an offer to Cuarón. They asked him to work as cable person in "La víspera (1982)", a job which was to prove to be his salvation. After that he was assistant director in Garcia Agraz's "Nocaut (1984)", as well as numerous other films.
He was also second unit director in "Gaby: A True Story (1987)", and co-wrote and directed some episodes in the series "A Hora Marcada (1967)". One New Year's Eve, he decided he would not continue to be an assistant director, and with his brother Carlos started writing what would be his first feature film: "Love in the Time of Hysteria (1991)" (Love in the time of Hysteria). After the screenplay was written, the problem became how to get financial backing for the movie. I.M.C.I.N.E. (Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia), which supports movies financially, had already decided which projects it would support that year, much to Alfonso's initial chagrin. However, the director of one of those already-chosen projects was unable to direct it, so his project was canceled, and "Sólo con tu pareja" took its place. Despite this being chosen, there was a lot of tension between Alfonso and the I.M.C.I.N.E. executives. Nevertheless, after the movie was finished, it was a huge success. In Toronto festival the films won many awards, and Alfonso started to be noticed by Hollywood producers. Sydney Pollack was the first one to invite him to shoot in Hollywood. He proposed a feature film to be directed by Alfonso, but the project didn't work and was canceled. Alfonso moved to Los Angeles without anything concrete, and stayed with some friends, as he had no money. Soon after that, Pollack called him again to direct an episode called "Murder, Obliquely (1993)" of the series "Fallen Angels (1993)", that was the first job he had in U.S., and also the first time he worked with Alan Rickman.
After a while, and no real directing jobs, Alfonso wanted to direct something as he needed money. He finally signed a contract with Warner Brothers to direct the film Addicted to Love (1995). However, one night, he read the screenplay for another film, A Little Princess (1995) and fell in love with it. He talked to Warner Brothers and after some meetings he gave up directing "Addicted to Love" in order to do "A Little Princess". Even thought it wasn't a great box office success, the film received two nominations for the Oscars, and won many other awards. After "A Little Princess" Alfonso developed a project with Richard Gere starring. The project was canceled, but Cuarón got an offer from Twentieth Century Fox to direct the modern adaptation of the Charles Dickens' classic Great Expectations (1998). He initially didn't want to direct it but the studio insisted, and in the end he accepted it. The experience was very painful and difficult for him mainly because there was never a definitive screenplay.
He then reunited with producer Jorge Vergara and founded both Anhelo Productions and Moonson Productions. Anhelo's first picture was also Alfonso's next film, the erotic road movie "And Your Mother Too (2001)", which was a huge success. During the promotion of the film in Venice, Alfonso met the cinema critic Annalisa Bugliani. They started dating and married that same year. "Children of Men (2006)" was to be Alfonso's next film, a futuristic, dystopian story. During the pre-production of the film, Warner Brothers invited Alfonso to direct the third Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)", an offer which he accepted after some consideration. The film would prove to be the greatest box office success of his career.
In 2003, he had a daughter named Bu Cuaron, and in February 2005 another son, called Olmo Teodoro Cuarón. Alfonso Cuarón signed a three-year first-look deal with Warner Brothers, which allowed his films to be distributed world-wide. He directed one five-minute segment of the anthology film Paris, I Love You (2006) with Nick Nolte and Ludivine Sagnier. His next project, the futuristic film Children of Men (2006) with Clive Owen, Julianne Moore and Michael Caine premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2006 having been nominated for three Academy Awards. After his youngest son was diagnosed with autism and the divorce from Annalisa Bugliani he took a break from directing and settled in London where he plans to work on his next projects.
In 2013, Alfonso directed the space thriller Gravity (2013), which would go win 7 academy awards.
Alfonso is the only filmmaker to have ever won twice for a clean sweep for the awards, for "Gravity" and "Roma", for Best Director at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and DGA Awards.Children of Men, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Y Tu Mamá También- Director
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Arturo Ripstein began his career as assistant director (unbilled) of Luis Buñuel in Ángel exterminador, El (1962). His father, Alfredo Ripstein, Jr. produced his first film, a western written by Gabriel García Márquez titled Tiempo de morir (1965). Ripstein filmography is very praised in Mexico and Europe. He is considered the best Mexican director alive. Many of his films are related with an unique subject: the loneliness of souls. So, his style re flects his main concerns. Ripstein's films are somber, slow and depressive.Deep Crimson (Profundo carmesí), Principio y fin, No One Writes to the Colonel (El coronel no tiene quien le escriba)- Director
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Felipe Cazals was born on 28 July 1937 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a director and writer, known for The Year of the Plague (1979), Las vueltas del citrillo (2005) and Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976). He was married to Rosa Eugenia Báez de Cazals. He died on 16 October 2021 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.La furia de un dios, Canoa, Las poquianchis- Director
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Juan Carlos Rulfo was born on 24 January 1964 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for En el hoyo (2006), Those Who Remain (2008) and Del olvido al no me acuerdo (1999). He is married to Valentina Leduc Navarro. They have one child.Those Who Remain (Los que se quedan), Juan - I Forgot I Don't Remember (Del olvido al no me acuerdo), In the Pit (En el hoyo)- Writer
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Julián Hernández was born on 9 January 1973 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for A Thousand Clouds of Peace (2003), Long Sleepless Nights (2000) and Dos entre muchos (2022).Rabioso sol - rabioso cielo, Broken Sky (El cielo dividido), A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky (Mil nubes de paz cercan el cielo, amor, jamás acabarás de ser amor)- Director
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Alejandro González Iñárritu (ih-nyar-ee-too), born August 15th, 1963, is a Mexican film director.
González Iñárritu is the first Mexican director to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and by the Directors Guild of America for Best Director. He is also the first Mexican-born director to have won the Prix de la mise en scene or best director award at Cannes (2006), the second one being Carlos Reygadas in 2012. His six feature films, 'Amores Perros' (2000), '21 Grams' (2003), 'Babel' (2006), 'Biutiful' (2010), 'Birdman' (2014) and 'The Revenant' (2015), have gained critical acclaim world-wide including two Academy Award nominations.
Alejandro González Iñárritu was born in Mexico City.
Crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a cargo ship at the ages of seventeen and nineteen years, González Iñárritu worked his way across Europe and Africa. He himself has noted that these early travels as a young man have had a great influence on him as a film-maker. The setting of his films have often been in the places he visited during this period.
After his travels, González Iñárritu returned to Mexico City and majored in communications at Universidad Iberoamericana. In 1984, he started his career as a radio host at the Mexican radio station WFM, a rock and eclectic music station. In 1988, he became the director of the station. Over the next five years, González Iñárritu spent his time interviewing rock stars, transmitting live concerts, and making WFM the number one radio station in Mexico. From 1987 to 1989, he composed music for six Mexican feature films. He has stated that he believes music has had a bigger influence on him as an artist than film itself.
In the nineties, González Iñárritu created Z films with Raul Olvera in Mexico. Under Z Films, he started writing, producing and directing short films and advertisements. Making the final transition into T.V Film directing, he studied under well-known Polish theatre director Ludwik Margules, as well as Judith Weston in Los Angeles.
In 1995, González Iñárritu wrote and directed his first T.V pilot for Z Films, called Detras del dinero, -"Behind the Money", starring Miguel Bosé. Z Films went on to be one of the biggest and strongest film production companies in Mexico, launching seven young directors in the feature film arena. In 1999, González Iñárritu directed his first feature film Amores perros, written by Guillermo Arriaga. Amores perros explored Mexican society in Mexico City told via three intertwining stories. In 2000, Amores perros premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Critics Weeks Grand Prize. It also introduced audiences for the first time to Gael García Bernal. Amores perros went on to be nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards.
After the success of Amores Perros, González Iñárritu and Guillermo Arriaga revisited the intersecting story structure of Amores perros in González Iñárritu's second film, 21 Grams. The film starred Benicio del Toro, Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, and was presented at the Venice Film Festival, winning the Volpi Cup for actor Sean Penn. At the 2004 Academy Awards, Del Toro and Watts received nominations for their performances.
In 2005 González Iñárritu embarked on his third film, Babel, set in 4 countries on 3 continents, and in 4 different languages. Babel consists of four stories set in Morocco, Mexico, the United States, and Japan. The film stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Adriana Barraza. The majority of the rest of the cast, however, was made up of non-professional actors and some new actors, such as Rinko Kikuchi. It was presented at Cannes 2006, where González Iñárritu earned the Best Director Prize (Prix de la mise en scène). Babel was released in November 2006 and received seven nominations at the 79th Annual Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. González Iñárritu is the first Mexican director nominated for a DGA award and for an Academy Award. Babel went on to win Best Motion Picture in the drama category at the Golden Globe Awards on January 15, 2007. Gustavo Santaolalla won the Academy Award that year for Best Original Score. After Babel, Alejandro and his writing partner Guillermo Arriaga professionally parted ways, following González Iñárritu barring Arriaga from the set during filming (Arriaga told the LA Times in 2009 "It had to come to an end, but I still respect González Iñárritu").
In 2008 and 2009, González Iñárritu directed and produced Biutiful, starring Javier Bardem, written by González Iñárritu, Armando Bo, and Nicolas Giacobone. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festial on May 17, 2010. Bardem went on to win Best Actor (shared with Elio Germano for La nostra vita) at Cannes. Biutiful is González Iñárritu's first film in his native Spanish since his debut feature Amores perros. For the second time in his career his film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. It was also nominated for the 2011 Golden Globes in the category of Best Foreign Film, for the 2011 BAFTA awards in the category of Best Film Not in the English Language and Best Actor. Javier Bardem's performance was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor.
In 2014, González Iñárritu directed Birdman, starring Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, and Andrea Riseborough. The film is Iñárritu's first comedy. Birdman is about an actor who played an iconic superhero, and who tries to revive his career by doing a play based on the Raymond Carver short story What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. The film was released on October 17, 2014.
In April 2014, it was announced that González Iñárritu's next film as a director will be The Revenant, which he co-wrote with Mark L. Smith. It is based on the novel of same name by Michael Punke. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Will Poulter with shooting began in September 2014, for a December 25, 2015 release.The Revenant is being filmed in Alberta and B.C. with production scheduled to wrap in February 2015. The film will be a 19th Century period piece, and is described as a "gritty thriller" about a fur trapper who seeks revenge against a group of men who robbed and abandoned him after he was mauled by a grizzly bear.
From 2001 to 2011, González Iñárritu directed several short films.
In 2001, he directed an 11 minute film segment for 11.09.01- which is composed of several short films that explore the effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks from different points of view around the world.
In 2007, he made ANNA which screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival inside Chacun son cinéma. It was part of the 60th anniversary of the film festival and it was a series of shorts by 33 world-renown film directors.
In 2012, he made the experimental short film Naran Ja: One Act Orange Dance - inspired by L.A Dance Project's premiere performance. The short features excerpts of the new choreography Benjamin Millepied crafted for Moving Parts. The story takes place in a secluded, dusty space and centers around LADP dancer Julia Eichten.
In 2001/2002, González Iñárritu directed "Powder Keg", an episode for the BMW film series The Hire, starring Clive Owen as the driver.
In 2010, González Iñárritu directed Write the Future, a football-themed commercial for Nike ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which went on to win Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions advertising festival.
In 2012, he directed Procter and Gamble's "Best Job" commercial spot for the 2012 Olympic Ceremonies. It went on to win the Best Primetime Commercial Emmy at Creative Arts Emmy Awards.Amores Perros, 21 Grams, Babel- Director
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Luis Mandoki was born on 17 August 1954 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for Innocent Voices (2004), Angel Eyes (2001) and Trapped (2002).Innocent Voices (Voces Inocentes), Gaby: A True Story, Fraude: México 2006- Actor
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Alfonso Arau has had a long and fruitful career both in front of and behind the camera and is one of the most prominent Latino film-makers in Hollywood. He was a drama disciple of Seki Sano--a Japanese teacher, classmate of Lee Strasberg with Konstantin Stanislavski in Russia--and traveled the world from 1964 to 1968 with his one-man show, "Pantomime Happy Madness", after studying with Etienne Decroux and Jacques Lecoq in Paris.
A renowned writer-producer-director-actor in theater and film for more than twenty years, in 1969 he directed his first feature film, El águila descalza (1971), in which he also starred. He has directed many films in Mexico, among them Inspector Calzonzin (1974) and Mojado Power (1981). He has received six Arieles--the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar--and numerous international film awards.
Arau has acted in a number of Mexican and Hollywood films, including The Wild Bunch (1969), El Topo (1970), Mojado Power (1981), Used Cars (1980), Romancing the Stone (1984), Three Amigos! (1986) and Committed (2000). In addition to Like Water for Chocolate (1992), his directing credits include A Walk in the Clouds (1995) with Keanu Reeves and Picking Up the Pieces (2000) with Woody Allen. For television he has done The Magnificent Ambersons (2002), based on the script of Orson Welles' film version (The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)) and the novel by Booth Tarkington.El águila descalza, Like Water for Chocolate (Como agua para chocolate), A Walk in the Clouds- Director
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With only three feature films, Carlos Carrera is considered one of the best young directors of the new Mexican cinema. He began as an animator at 12 years old and wrote, produced and directed a number of animated-shorts before filming his first live-action movie, a docummentary short titled Vestidito Blanco como la Leche Nido, Un (1989). He studied filmmaking at the Training Center of Cinematography (Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica) in Mexico City. After that, Carrera made his first feature, Mujer de Benjamín, La (1991). This film won the Mexican Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and many prizes in film festivals. After his second feature film, Vida conyugal, La (1993), Carrera made Héroe, El (1994), an animated short winner of the Golden Palm at Cannes Festival.La vida conyugal, La mujer de Benjamín, The Crime of Father Amaro (El crimen del padre Amaro)- Director
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Hermosillo was one of the most successful Mexican directors. Born in Aguascalientes, a small city in central Mexico, Hermosillo's films dissected the hypocrisy of Mexican middle class and "torn the curtain" behind which many perversities are hidden. He became an important figure in Mexican contemporary cinema, and was known for treating themes of sexual diversity from a personal approach. One of the few openly gay Mexican directors, Hermosillo found great success with Doña Herlinda y su hijo (1985), a comedy about a mother of a gay doctor who manipulates her son, his male lover and his fiancée to fulfill her desire of becoming a grandmother. Homosexual themes in Hermosillo's films can be found in Matinee, El Cumpleaños del Perro, and Las apariencias engañan (1978). Hermosillo was also an explorer of film language. La Tarea is one of the most complex exercises in film style in recent years (the film consists of one long shot, from the POV of a camcorder). Hermosillo's films presented a fresh look at Mexican society. A strong advocate of digital cinema, he made ten feature films in this format.Naufragio, The Passion of Berenice (La pasión según Berenice), Dona Herlinda and Her Son (Doña Herlinda y su hijo)- Director
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Alfredo Gurrola was born on 11 August 1943 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Llámenme Mike (1979), Días de combate (1982) and El escuadrón de la muerte (1985).Cosa fácil, Días de combate, Llámenme Mike- Writer
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Luis Estrada was born on January 17, 1962 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for his films that openly criticize the Mexican political system and the controversial issues that revolve around it, like El Infierno (2010), La Ley de Herodes (1999) and La Dictadura Perfecta (2014).El infierno, Herod's Law (La ley de Herodes), Un mundo maravilloso,- Director
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He was born in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. He studied Communication Sciences at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. He has a master's degree in Meso American Studies from the UNAM.
He filmed a documentary trilogy of the Mexican Revolution consisting on the films Los Últimos zapatistas (The Last Zapatistas, 2002), Pancho Villa, la Revolución no ha terminado (Pancho Villa, The Revolution is Not Over, 2006) and 13 Pueblos en defensa del agua, el aire y la tierra (13 Pueblos Defending Water, Air and Land, 2009). Winner of several international awards, his cinematic proposal consists of conciliating the social and militant message with the aesthetics of dignity, a concept he has put into practice in his films. A linguistic rights activist for native people, the Mexican cinema critic Jorge Ayala Blanco in "La Justeza del cine mexicano", points out that "Francesco Taboada has become our greatest revolutionist historic filmmaker".
Tin Tan (2010) honors the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema through the great comedian Germán Valdés. His award winner film Maguey (2014), tells the story of indigenous communities fighting for their culture and natural resources.
His most recent feature film, Obispo Rojo (Red Bishop, 2024,) tells the story of the human rights fighter bishop Sergio Méndez Arceo, who confronted the Inquisition and challenged Latin American dictatorships to achieve the world's spiritual revolution.Pancho Villa: La revolución no ha terminado, The Last Zapatistas - Forgotten Heroes (Los últimos zapatistas, héroes olvidados), Tin Tan- Director
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Francisco Vargas was born on 25 April 1968 in Ixtapaluca, Estado de Mexico, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for The Violin (2005), Tierra caliente... Se mueren los que la mueven (2004) and Casa Caracol (2017).The Violin (El violin)- Director
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Fons studied film production in the Universitary Center of Film Studies at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), belonging to the very first generation of Mexican directors who studied to become filmmakers. His short film Caridad (1973) -part of the trilogy Fe Esperanza y Caridad (1973)- is still considered one of the best movies in Mexican cinema. His career has peaked recently with two of the most remarkable films of recent Mexican movie history: Red Dawn (1990) and El Midaq Alley (1995).Midaq Alley (El callejón de los milagros), Red Dawn (Rojo amanecer), El quelite- Director
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Carlos Kuri is known for Héroes verdaderos (2010), El Show de los Tecolotes (2016) and Moments of Impact (2009).Héroes verdaderos- Director
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Everardo González was born on 31 December 1971 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Los ladrones viejos. Las leyendas del artegio (2007), Devil's Freedom (2017) and La canción del pulque (2003).Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio (Los ladrones viejos. Las leyendas del artegio), El Cielo Abierto, Pulque Song (La canción del pulque)- Director
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Patricia Riggen was born on 2 June 1970 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She is a director and producer, known for The 33 (2015), La milpa (2002) and Under the Same Moon (2007). She is married to Checco Varese. They have one child.Under the Same Moon (La misma luna)- Director
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Roberto Sneider was born on 1 September 1962 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for You're Killing Me Susana (2016), Tear This Heart Out (2008) and Shameless (2011).Tear This Heart Out (Arráncame la vida), Dos crímenes- Director
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Mariana Chenillo was born on 23 July 1977 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is a director and writer, known for Nora's Will (2008), Paradise (2013) and Sucedió en un día (2010).Nora's Will (Cinco días sin Nora)- Director
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Jorge Pérez Solano was born on 30 March 1964 in Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Perpetual Sadness (2014), Black Mexicans (2018) and Espiral (2008).Espiral- Director
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René Cardona III was born on 1 April 1962 in Mexico City, Mexico. He was a director and actor, known for Shriek of Terror (1991), Fray Justicia (2009) and Un brillante propósito (2009). He died on 16 May 2021 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.Un mexicano más, Alarido del terror, El descuartizador- Director
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Alejandro Monteverde was born on 13 July 1977 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Sound of Freedom (2023), Little Boy (2015) and Bella (2006). He has been married to Ali Landry Monteverde since 8 April 2006. They have three children.Bella- Director
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The most successful woman director of Mexican cinema studied Sociology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and Film Production at the University Center of Film Studies (CUEC) in Mexico City. She began her career as assistant director of Alberto Cortés in Amor a la vuelta de la esquina (1984). After some live-action shorts made in Super 8 and 16 mm., Novaro made Azul celeste (1988), a short about a pregnant woman looking for her husband in Mexico City. This short was an episode of a feature film called Historias de la ciudad (1988). Lola (1989) was her first feature film, followed by Danzón (1991), the short Otoñal (1992) and Jardín del edén, El (1994). Novaro has been considered an expressionist director because of the importance of colors in her films. Her work has been praised in Europe, specially in Spain, France and the United Kingdom. In Mexico she's considered a pioneer in an industry mostly dominated by men. Danzon was an instant hit in Mexico and was well received overseas.The Good Herbs (Las buenas hierbas), Leaving No Trace (Sin dejar huella), Danzón- Writer
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Gustavo Loza was born on 13 January 1970 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for To the Other Side (2004), Silencio profundo (2003) and The Other Family (2011).La otra familia, Paradas continuas, Al otro lado- Cinematographer
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Demetrio Bilbatua was born on 17 January 1935 in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Valle sagrado de Urubamba (1979), IV maratón náutico del río Balsas (1975) and Sinfonia de México (1970).El último país mágico,- Director
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Paul Leduc was born on 11 March 1942 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was a director and writer, known for Frida (1983), Cobrador: In God We Trust (2006) and Reed: Insurgent Mexico (1972). He was married to Bertha Navarro. He died on 21 October 2020 in Mexico.¿Cómo ves?, Frida (Frida - naturaleza viva), Reed - México insurgente- Director
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Andrea is a Mexican-Canadian filmmaker who feels equally comfortable in the worlds of fiction and documentary and her films -deeply personal and often self-referenced- frequently explore the blurry area between the two. Her first film Insignificant Things, had as Executive Producer Guillermo del Toro. It participated in the Sundance Screenwriter's Lab, IFP Director's Lab and premiered in the San Sebastian Film Festival. Her second film, Ciclo, an intimate road documentary revisiting the bicycle journey her father and uncle made from Mexico to Canada in 1956, garnered several People's Choice Awards in film festivals around the world. Observar las aves, her third film, premiered at the Los Cabos Film Festival where it garnered the People's Choice Award as well as the New Art Kingdom Award. Her most recent film, Tare, stars renowned Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta (Narcos, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever).Insignificant Things (Cosas insignificantes)- Writer
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Roberto Girault was born on 14 September 1976 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and producer, known for Los árboles mueren de pie (2015), El Estudiante (2009) and La Leyenda Del Diamante (2017).El estudiante- Director
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Carlos Bolado was born on 6 February 1964 in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. He is a director and editor, known for La Reina del Sur (2011), Amores Perros (2000) and Instructions Not Included (2013).Bajo California: El límite del tiempo, Only God Knows (Sólo Dios sabe)- Director
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Simón Bross was born on 22 February 1960 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for Bad Habits (2007), Trapped (2002) and We Are the Nobles (2013).Bad Habits (Malos hábitos)- Cinematographer
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Ricardo Benet was born on 16 December 1957 in Cardel, Veracruz, Mexico. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Noticias lejanas (2005), Fin de etapa (2001) and Nomads (2010).News from Afar (Noticias lejanas)- Producer
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Mitl Valdez was born on 24 August 1949 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and director, known for Los vuelcos del corazón (1996), Tras el horizonte (1984) and Los confines (1987).Los confines- Writer
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Guillermo Arriaga was born on 13 March 1958 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and producer, known for The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), 21 Grams (2003) and Amores Perros (2000).The Burning Plain- Director
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Mario Muñoz was born on 24 September 1970 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for The Black Minutes (2021), Bajo la sal (2008) and Mientras me muero (2003).Under the Salt (Bajo la sal)- Actor
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Son of stage actor-director Ignacio Retes and actress Lucila Balzaretti, Gabriel Retes began acting classical theater when he was twelve years old. In early 70s he began directing short films in S8mm. and developed an extensive filmography in that format. His feature film debut, a shocking film about urban violence, was received with mixed reactions by the audience because of its extremely dark portrait of Mexican middle class. His second feature, Nuevo Mundo (1976) was censored because the controversy it generated around its subject (the divinity of the Vírgen de Guadalupe). Since then, and because his following fil ms' approach to political subjects, Retes is considered one of the most politically conscious Mexican directors. In the '80s, Retes promoted young directors and directed video. Although he never retired, the critically acclaimed Bulto, El (1991) was considered his comeback. This film reunited him with his family: his son Juan Claudio, his daughter Gabriela, his mother, and his wife, Lourdes Elizarraras.Bienvenido-Welcome, El bulto, Nuevo mundo- Producer
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Alan Jonsson was born on 18 May 1969 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. He is a producer and director, known for Virgingate (2008), The Load (2017) and Buenos días, Ignacio (2021).Morenita - el escándalo- Producer
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Fernando Lebrija, a Mexican-American filmmaker, born in Guadalajara Mexico. He completed a Masters in Fine arts in Film at the American Film Institute. Also a year of postgraduate studies in Screenwriting at UCLA in Los Angeles. Before starting making feature films, Fernando had a successful career as a Television Director-Producer, for big TV networks like Fox Sports, MTV, and Televisa Networks, he also directed a number of music videos, and many commercial campaigns. With his film directorial debut, "Amar a Morir" (2009) "Love till death", Fernando won and been nominated for multiple awards. Winning Best film debut Director in the Diosas De Plata Awards 2010 (Mexican Golden Globes), he also won the New Vision Award in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Nominated best director in the The Imagen Awards in Los Angeles. Fernando's R rated comedy "Sundown" (2016), had a theatrical released in the US and Latin America by Pantelion (Lionsgate). Then he directed a Netflix Original movie called "#Realityhigh" (2017) with a worldwide released. Fernando Produced one of the top Box office record feature film in Spanish called "No Manches Frida 2", release in theaters in the US, grossing around the world close to 25 million dollars. Then he produced a few movies for Netflix "Se Busca Papa" (2020) "Dad Wanted" and "Sin Hijos" (2021) "One small problem". In Series he Executive produced and directed the Pilot episode and 2 more episodes of the HIT show "The key Game" for Amazon Prime and Pantaya. Fernando is developing more features and a TV series as we speak with his development company Cielo Content.Amar a morir- Director
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Antonio Serrano was born on 17 May 1955 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Sexo, pudor y lágrimas (1999), Lucía, Lucía (2003) and Hidalgo. La historia jamás contada (2010).Hidalgo - La historia jamás contada, Sex, Shame & Tears (Sexo, pudor y lágrimas), Lucía - Lucía (La hija del caníbal)- Director
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Salvador Aguirre was born on 28 January 1965 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and assistant director, known for De ida y vuelta (2000), De Mesmer, con amor o Té para dos (2002) and Bajo California: El límite del tiempo (1998).Tres piezas de amor en un fin de semana, To and Fro (De ida y vuelta)- Director
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Sistach belongs to the prolific generation of Mexican women directors graduated from the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) in the 80s. She was awarded with the Ariel (Mexican Academy Award) for her live action short titled ¿Y si Platicamos de Agosto? (1980). Sistach has developed an interesting career directing docummentaries in which she explores the feminine nature. She directed her first feature film in 1988.Violet Perfume: No One Is Listening (Nadie te oye: Perfume de violetas), The Comet (El cometa), El brassier de Emma- Director
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Fernando Eimbcke was born on 15 December 1970 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Duck Season (2004), Lake Tahoe (2008) and Club Sandwich (2013).Duck Season (Temporada de patos), Lake Tahoe- Director
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Humberto Hinojosa Ozcariz was born on 17 February 1981 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Two for the Girl (2009), Road to Mars (2017) and Lost Paradise (2016).Black Sheep (Oveja negra)- Writer
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Carlos Cuarón was born on 2 October 1966 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for And Your Mother Too (2001), Rudo y Cursi (2008) and Sugar Kisses (2013).Rudo y cursi- Director
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Rafael Montero was born on 9 October 1953 in Mexico, D.F., Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Cilantro y perejil (1996), Casas grandes: Una aproximación a la Gran Chichimeca (1986) and Corazones rotos (2001).Broken Hearts (Corazones rotos), Cilantro y perejil, The Cost of Living (El costo de la vida)- Director
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José Luis García Agraz was born on 16 November 1952 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Nocaut (1984), Desiertos mares (1995) and El misterio del Trinidad (2003).Nocaut, Salón México , Desiertos mares- Director
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Juan Antonio de la Riva was born on 21 December 1953 in San Miguel de Cruces, Durango, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Vidas errantes (1985), Elisa Before the End of the World (1997) and El gavilán de la sierra (2002).Elisa antes del fin del mundo, The Mountain Hawk (El gavilán de la sierra), Wandering Lives (Vidas errantes)- Writer
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Ricardo Arnaiz was born on 4 June 1974 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He is a writer and producer, known for HÉROES (Sin Escape) (2023), Americano (2016) and Legend Quest: The Legend of La Nahuala (2007).La leyenda de la Nahuala, Nikté- Director
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Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, also known as Poncho, is an accomplished director with over a decade of experience in the film and television industry. He holds an MFA degree from the prestigious Producer's Program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television, and has studied literature, cinematography, directing, scriptwriting, and film production.
Poncho's career has been marked by many notable achievements, including participating in the IFP's "Project Involve" mentorship program, where he worked under the tutelage of Rodrigo García on his award-winning feature film NINE LIVES and HBO's TV series BIG LOVE. This experience taught him to be a humane actors' director and hone his skills as a strong visual director who knows how to tell a story visually, cover a scene effectively, and convey genuine emotions.
Pineda Ulloa has directed projects in various genres, from intimate dramas and action thrillers to teen adventure musicals. In 2022, he directed two female-driven TV shows, Apple TV+ crime thriller LAS AZULES and LUCHA! DESPIERTA TU NATURALEZA a teen adventure musical for Disney+. He is also editing his latest feature film and most personal project, TODAVIA CONMIGO (Still With Me), a road trip drama about grief, trauma, and attachment.
Pineda Ulloa's first feature film, AMOR DOLOR Y VICE VERSA (Love Pain and Vice Versa), was part of the Narrative Feature competition at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. He also directed the English-language action thriller THERE ARE NO SAINTS by Paul Shrader, starring Jose María Yazpik, Ron Perlman, Paz Vega, Tim Roth, and Karla Souza, which is available on VOD. Additionally, he is one of the directors of LA HABITACIÓN (Mexican Tales), nominated for 7 ARIELES and directed by eight award-winning Mexican filmmakers.
In TV, Pineda Ulloa has directed highly acclaimed shows such as QUIÉN MATÓ A SARA? (Who Killed Sara?) for Netflix, which became the world's #1 show and was seen by 54 million subscribers. He also directed the HBO series SR. ÁVILA, which won the International Emmy in 2017, and his multi-awarded HASTA QUE TE CONOCÍ, about famous Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, was nominated for the International Emmy in the same year. He also directed EL RECLUSO (The Inmate), produced by Telemundo for Netflix, which was nominated for the International Emmy in 2019.
As a director, Pineda Ulloa is committed to creating exceptional content that resonates with audiences. He brings a collaborative approach to his work, working closely with producers, showrunners, actors, and crew members to bring his vision to life. Believing in the power of storytelling to connect with audiences on a deep level, he strives to create thought-provoking and entertaining content. With each project he takes on, Pineda Ulloa aims to push the boundaries of what's possible and bring a fresh perspective to the screen. With over a decade of experience in the industry and a proven track record of success in different genres, Poncho is a director of exceptional talent and professionalism.Love, Pain and Vice Versa (Violanchelo)- Director
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Carlos Salces was born on 29 February 1972 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for En el espejo del cielo (1998), Zurdo (2003) and Bienvenido-Welcome (1994).Zurdo- Producer
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Carlos Reygadas was born on 10 October 1971 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and director, known for Silent Light (2007), Japan (2002) and Post Tenebras Lux (2012). He is married to Natalia López.Silent Light (Stellet licht), Japan (Japón), Battle in Heaven (Batalla en el cielo)- Producer
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Fernando Sariñana was born on 15 December 1958 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and writer, known for 'Til Death (1994), Ciudades oscuras (2002) and Amar te duele (2002). He is married to Carolina Rivera. They have one child.Todo el poder, Amar te duele, A Second Chance (El segundo aire)- Producer
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Alejandro Springall studied filmmaking at the London Film School (1987-1991).
He returned to Mexico City in 1991, and started working with Mexican producer Bertha Navarro.
In 1997 he founded Springall Pictures, his production company. Since 1996 he has been working closely with John Sayes, Maggie Renzi and Lemore Syvan. Results of this collaboration have been several films: Sayles, Renzi and Syvan are executive producers of "Santitos" and "My Mexican Shivah", both directed by Springall; Springall and Syvan produced "Casa de los Babys", directed by Sayles; Springall produced "Go For Sisters", directed by Sayles.
In 2010, Springall co-wrote and directed "No Eres Tú, Soy Yo", starring Eugenio Derbez, Alejandra Barros and Martina García, produced by Matthias Ehrenberg. Released by Warner Bros. it became the 4th highest grossing Mexican film.
In 2011, Springall directed the TV program "Reflexiones sobre la Batalla de Puebla", written and narrated by Carlos Fuentes.
Aside from producing and directing films, Springall produced and directed the grand concert of Chavela Vargas at Carnegie Hall, NY, on September 15, 2003, introduced by Salma Hayek and Elliot Goldenthal; and the grand concert of Vargas at Luna Park Stadium, Buenos Aires in April 2004. He also co-wrote and directed "Lo que el rancho se llevó", starring Raquel Pankowsky.Santitos, My Mexican Shivah (Casarse está en hebreo), No eres tú - soy yo- Director
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Marcela Fernández Violante was born on 9 June 1941 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is a director and writer, known for De todos modos Juan te llamas (1976), Misterio (1980) and Frida Kahlo (1971).Acosada, Golpe de suerte, Cananea- Director
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Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste was born on 26 November 1974 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and actor, known for A Movie of Eggs (2005), Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure (2015) and Little Eggs: An African Rescue (2021).Una película de huevos, Otra película de huevos y un pollo- Writer
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Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste was born on 18 May 1970 in Mexico City, Mexico. He is a writer and producer, known for A Movie of Eggs (2005), Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure (2015) and Another Egg and Chicken Movie (2009).Una película de huevos, Otra película de huevos y un pollo- Director
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Cartoonist, painter, musician, and filmmaker, Sergio Arau considers himself a multi-undisciplined artist. Born and raised in Mexico he began his entertainment career as a political cartoonist and founded the still popular Mexico City newspapers, Uno Mas Uno and La Jornada. He made his musical debut by forming the seminal rock group, Botellita de Jerez, one of the first Rock en Espanol groups to be signed to a major record label. After three major LPs, he founded the innovative "Heavy-Mex" group, La Venganza de Moctezuma and released the record, Mi Frida Sufrida in both Mexico and the United States. Arau, gained attention as a music video director in 1998 when he won MTV's Best Rock Video Award for directing Cafe Tacuba's, Alarma de Tos a song composed by him. He has also created videos for such diverse groups as El Gran Silencio, Banda Maguey, Grupo Mojado, and Jose Manuel Figueroa, among others. His animated short film, El Muro won various international awards, including the Coral de Plata at the Havana Film Festival and the Honorable Mention at the Huesca Film Festival in Spain. As a visual artist he has worked in more than 30 films including Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre. He currently resides in California where he is in post production for the feature film, A Day Without a Mexican (1998), based on the award winning short by the same name which he co-wrote and directed.Naco es chido, A Day Without a Mexican (Un día sin mexicanos)- Director
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Sergio Tovar Velarde was born on 31 December 1982 in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for 4 Moons (2014), The Voice of the Cicadas (2005) and Mundos Cósmicos (2023).Mi último día- Director
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Leopoldo Laborde was born on 6 November 1970 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Expire (2020), Un secreto de Esperanza (2002) and Boy Undone (2017).A Beautiful Secret (Un secreto de Esperanza), Inesperado amor, Angeluz- Writer
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Issa López was born in Mexico. She is a writer and director, known for Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017), Secondary Effects (2006) and True Detective (2014).Efectos secundarios, Casi divas- Director
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Emilio Maillé was born on 9 May 1963 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for Los años Arruza (1996), Sky Poets (2019) and Miradas múltiples (La máquina loca) (2012).Rosario Tijeras- Writer
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Jesús Mario Lozano was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for Fire Within (2020), Así (2005) and La Sangre Bárbara (2014).Así- Director
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Gerardo Naranjo was born on 6 April 1971 in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for Miss Bala (2011), I'm Gonna Explode (2008) and Kokoloko (2020).Miss Bala, Voy a explotar, Drama/Mex- Director
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Amat Escalante was born on 28 February 1979 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a director and producer, known for The Untamed (2016), Heli (2013) and The Bastards (2008).Sangre, Los bastardos- Director
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Michael Rowe was born on 26 October 1971 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He is a director and writer, known for Leap Year (2010), Early Winter (2015) and The Well (2013).Leap Year (Año bisiesto)- Producer
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Director/writer Salvador Carrasco was born in Mexico City and now resides in Los Angeles. He graduated in 1991 with a degree in Film and Television from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, receiving the Founders Day Honors Award. At NYU he wrote and directed three award-winning short films: Alone with His Void, Marblood, and To Fall in Exile. In 1992 Carrasco and producer Alvaro Domingo co-founded Carrasco & Domingo Films, a film production company based in Mexico City and now also in Los Angeles. They also created the Spanish-language cultural magazine, Litoral, which published a wide range of international writers and artists.
Distributed in Mexico by 20th Century Fox, The Other Conquest (The Other Conquest (1998)) became the highest-grossing Mexican film ever at the time of its release. During its run in Los Angeles, The Other Conquest had great box-office success and wide critical acclaim, becoming one of The Los Angeles Times' Top 10 Films of 2000. LA Times' critic Kevin Thomas wrote: "Dazzling, Stupendous, Daring! In his bravura feature debut, Carrasco has created nothing less than a superb cinematic vision." Variety called The Other Conquest "the first 3 million dollar movie that looks like 30!" and in the words of Oscar-Watch's Sasha Stone: "Carrasco ought to emerge as one of the world's best directors, taking his place alongside such uncompromising giants as Martin Scorsese and Akira Kurosawa."
Carrasco is currently developing Hollywood studio projects, among which he is attached to direct The Holy Road (the sequel of Dances with Wolves). He has also directed episodic television, including Nickelodeon's hit series comedy, Brothers Garcia. As a writer, Carrasco's essays and poems in both English and Spanish have been published in books, magazines, and newspapers, including The Los Angeles Times' Calendar section and Book Review. His song-cycle Solamente Sola, written in collaboration with composer Samuel Zyman, has appeared twice on CDs (Island Records and Urtext), has been performed extensively by world-class sopranos (e.g., Ainhoa Arteta), and was described by Fanfare magazine as being "of a Spanish intensity reminiscent of [Spanish poet] García Lorca".
Carrasco is the 2002 recipient of the Moseley Fellowship in Creative Writing at Pomona College. Deeply committed to education, he has taught film at the University of Southern California and Santa Monica College, and is currently the main directing instructor at The Los Angeles Film School. He is married to English violinist and music supervisor Andrea Sanderson, and they live together in Santa Monica, California with their two sons and daughter: Juan-Salvador, Sebastian, and Cassandra.La otra conquista- Writer
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Olallo Rubio grew up in San Diego and Mexico City. He began his media career in 1995, at the age of 19, working as a DJ/host for Mexico's number one rock radio station at the time: Radioactivo 98.5 FM. In 2002, he became Managing Director of the station. During Olallo's radio years he fought for freedom of speech by challenging government and corporate censorship, both common threads on the Mexican media landscape.
In 2007, he made the Mexican documentary "So, What's Your Price?", the film was screened in Central Park in New York City, The Latino Film Festival in San Francisco, The Havana Film Festival and The Guadalajara International Film Festival. Since then, he has released three more films: the surreal, psychedelic, existential feature "This is Not a Movie" and "Gimme the Power", a rockumentary focused on Mexico's most controversial rock band "Molotov," and "Ilusión Nacional," a documentary about football and its relation with politics and history.
In 2018, he began working on a documentary titled "¿Por Qué La Vida es Así?" based on the podcast of the same name available on the audio-content based digital platform "Convoy Network." The film's main sources of funding were two very successful crowdfunding campaigns, and will be released for free in 2021.This Is Not a Movie- Producer
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Fernando Rovzar was born on 24 January 1980 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Fernando is a producer and director, known for Hotel Cocaine (2024), Monarca (2019) and Control Z (2020). Fernando has been married to Sylvia Wardly since 30 October 2004. They have two children.X-mas - Inc. (Navidad, S.A.)- Director
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Nicolás Echevarría was born on 18 August 1947 in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. He is a director and cinematographer, known for Eco de la montaña (2014), Cabeza de Vaca (1991) and Teshuinada, semana santa Tarahumara (1979).Cabeza de Vaca, Life Kills (Vivir mata), De la calle- Director
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Javier 'Fox' Patrón was born on 1 June 1965 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for Fuera del cielo (2006), La maceta (2002) and Fugitives (2011).Fuera del cielo- Director
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Fez Noriega was born on 18 July 1973 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and assistant director, known for Trapped (2002), Te presento a Laura (2010) and El maleficio (2023).Te presento a Laura- Director
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Benito Fernández was born on 1 June 1975 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and writer, known for Sabel Redemption (2009), Uma & Haggen: Princesa Y Vikingo (2024) and Guardians of the Lost Code 3D (2010).Brijes 3D- Producer
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Juan Patricio Riveroll was born on 22 January 1979 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a producer and director, known for Ópera (2007), Panorama (2013) and No sucumbió la eternidad (2017).Ópera- Camera and Electrical Department
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Juan Carlos Carrasco was born on 25 October 1970 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Santos peregrinos (2004), José Barrientos (1997) and Buenas para Nada.Martín al amanecer , Santos peregrinos- Director
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Alfredo Rodriguez de Villa is known for Washington Heights (2002), Adrift in Manhattan (2007) and Joe's Egg (1996).Nothing Like the Holidays, Washington Heights, Adrift in Manhattan- Director
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Jorge Michel Grau obtains a B.A. in Communication from the National Autonomous University of Mexico from 1994-1998 and then graduates with honors in Film Direction from the Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica (CCC); in his professional career he has started as a producer of documentaries and cultural and educational television programs. Jorge has participated as a production manager on several films produced by the Mexican Film Institute, the CCC as well as independent productions. In 2004 he specializes in film direction at the Escola Superior de Cinema I Audivisuals de Catalunya (ESCAC) at Barcelona, Spain. He receives a scholarship from FONCA (National Fund for Culture and Arts) in support program for overseas studies and in 2009 he receives funding for a film project. In 2005 he studied Stage Direction at the National University Theatre School (CUT) with Raul Quintanilla and Art Direction with professor Alejandro Luna at the CCC. As a film director he has worked on short films from 2003 to 2007. He debuts as a feature film director with the film "Somos lo que hay" aka "We are what we are", selected to compete at the 42th Director's Fortnight (Quinzaine des Realisateurs) at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010 in Official Selection for the Camara D'or, and at 48th New York Film Festival 2010. The film has received the Silver Hugo Special Jury Prize for the international feature competition at the Chicago International Film festival, Sequense Prize at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Montreal; Best Picture and Script Next Wave at the Fantastic Fest, Austin. He was selected to participated at the Young Producer's Lab a the Morelia International Film Festival and for the Visionary Talent Campus (organized by the Berlin Film Festival) at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in March, 2008. He is a professor of Production, Assistant Direction and Set Logistics at the Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica (CCC), as well as an advisor of thesis projects. He also teaches Film Produciton at the Extracurricular Program at the Political and Social Sciences Faculty of the National Autonomous University (UNAM), as well as Film Direction at KMZ Workshops. He published the article: "Un pays pris en otage par l'insecurite" in the "Le Monde Magazine, Special Cinema" in France, during the Cannes Film Festival 2010.We Are What We Are (Somos lo que hay)- Director
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Alan Coton was born in Mexico City; after living in Spain for some time, in 1990, he registered at the University Centre for Film Studies ("Centro Universitario DE Estudios Cinematográficos") of the National Autonomous University ("Universidad Nacional Autónoma") of Mexico. Where he specialized as a film director and screenwriter. During that period he made three short films in 16mm and a feature film, also in 16mm . He began the professional direction of Educational Television programs produced by the Latin American Institute of Educational Communication (ILCE) and the UTE from the Secretary of Public Education. Meanwhile, in the same year he produces the short film "Adela Despierta Despierta" (35mm) by Erika O. Grediaga with the support of Cuec, Imcine and Fonca. In 2000, he finished his feature film Sofia, where he worked with Angélica Aragón, Damián Alcázar and Martín Lasalle, and he won the award for Best Foreign Film at the New York International Independent Film Video Festival in the United States. Nevertheless, due to the bad management of the film producer, it was not release until 2003 by the 20th Century Fox. As a filmmaker, Alan Coton has signed 8 feature films, 7 released in theaters and one of them for television. In the same way, he has dozens of episodes of series for television and streaming. He is a member of the National System of Creators of Arts through the National Fund for Culture and the Arts, Mexico, since 2009.Sofía, Nesio, Soba- Editor
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Luis Kelly was born on 1 November 1955 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is an editor and director, known for Calacán (1987), Por vivir aquí (1981) and Alex Lora: Esclavo del Rocanrol (2003).Calacán, Alex Lora: Esclavo del Rocanrol- Director
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Elisa Miller was born on 5 July 1982 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is a director and writer, known for C.I.A. (2019), Roma (2008) and Hurricane Season (2023).Alicia, Go Yonder (Vete más lejos Alicia)- Director
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Alejandro Gamboa was born on 2 February 1954 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and art director, known for The Tiger of Santa Julia (2002), La primera noche (1998) and El Pantera (2007).The Tiger of Santa Julia (El tigre de Santa Julia), The First Night (La primera noche), La última noche- Director
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Dany Saadia was born on 19 September 1963 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Dany is a director and writer, known for 3:19 (2008), Genesis 3:19 (2004) and Un Afortunado Error (2023).3:19- Director
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Jorge Ramírez Suárez is known for Good Day, Ramon (2013), Conejo en la luna (2004) and La Gran Promesa (2017).Conejo en la luna, Morena, Amar- Actor
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Diego Luna Alexander was born on December 29, 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico, to Alejandro Luna and Fiona Alexander, who worked as a costume designer. His father is Mexican and his mother was British, of Scottish and English descent. His mother died in a car accident when Diego was only two. He soon became immersed in his father's passion, entertainment - Alejandro is the most acclaimed living theatre, cinema, and opera set designer in Mexico.
From an early age he began acting working in TV, movies, and theater. His first television role was in the movie The Last New Year (1991). His next role was in the Mexican soap opera El abuelo y yo (1992). His childhood best friend and fellow actor Gael Garcia Bernal played the title role. After 'El Abuelo y Yo', Diego began to receive more and more parts in theater, movies, and TV. His big break came in 2001 when he was cast in the critically-acclaimed And Your Mother Too (2001), once again alongside his best friend Gael García Bernal, as Tenoch Iturbide.
His star continues to shine and he is making a name for himself in the American market such as starring alongside Bon Jovi in Vampires: Los Muertos (2002) and the Oscar-winning Frida (2002).
In 2004, he starred in 'Havana Nights: Dirty Dancing 2', the prequel to 'Dirty Dancing', and is working on more projects in both Latin America and the United States.Abel, J.C. Chávez- Writer
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Is a Novelist and Screenwriter with more than 20 years of experience. He is known for Inspiración (2001) and Seres: Génesis (2010). Writer of Alpha Gene (Grupo Planeta). He ghostwrites for publishing companies such as Penguin Random House and Grupo Planeta. A filmmaker turned journalist; he works as a Film Critic for Grupo Reforma.Inspiración , Seres: Genesis- Director
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Rigoberto Castañeda was born in Mexico City, studied in the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Mexico City's film school). Helmer of several school short films, standing out "Necrophilia" and "Sin Sentido", making a worldwide recognition at film festivals. His dream has always been to make Horror films, one of his favorite genres, as Science Fiction and Fantasy.
He wrote his first feature based on a widely known Mexican legend, "La Llorona". Immediately optioned by Mexican mini studio Lemon Films. He directed the horror film based on his own script "Kilometer 31" - Km 31 - in 2007, starred by Iliana Fox ("Señor Ávila"), Raúl Méndez ("El Señor de los Cielos", "Narcos"), and the Spanish Adriá Collado ("Aquí no hay Quién Viva", "Lo que se Avecina"); the result, the highest-grossing film of 2007 in Mexico, and number one box-office Mexican horror film of all time. His first film also swept the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Mexico awards, with 6 nominations and taking a total of 5 statuettes.
The success of this film creates the opportunity to direct the Hitchcockian psychological thriller "Blackout", released in 2008. The independent film premiered in Mexico, Uk, and other European countries. International figures starred the film, like Amber Tamblyn ("The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", "Two and a Half Men", "House"), Armie Hammer ("Call Me by Your Name", "The Social Network", "Death on the Nile"), and Aidan Guillen ("Game of Thrones", "Peaky Blinders", "Bohemian Rhapsody").
During the same period, he created, directed, wrote, and produced the series "M13DOS" for Televisa, an anthology horror series in prime time for Mexican National channel XHGC. The series is one of the very few "horror themed" titles ever made for Mexican television.
In 2010, he debuted as a producer, carrying the bestselling book of Mexican writer Juan Jose Rodríguez entitled "Murder in a Chinese Laundry", the film was released in 2012 and finally titled "Reincarnation".
Rigoberto also has directed many different TV series, winning experience in a wide variety of genres. He led "Terminales" for Televisa, a successful drama series about a group of -out of the ordinary- terminal illness patients, becoming friends and supporting each other. Starring Ana Claudia Talancón ("El Crimen del Padre Amaro", "Arráncame la Vida") and Poncho Herrera ("La Reina del Sur", "Sense8", "The Exorcist" series) the series had such great success, a remake was requested in the United States.
Another series he directed was the action/drama for Channel 11 "Paramedics"; an intensity charged story of real-life cases from paramedics working at the Mexican Red Cross, starring Irene Azuela ("Hotel de los Secretos", "Monarca") and a multi-talented cast.
For Disney, Rigoberto directs a dramatic biography series, portraying the famous Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. "Hasta que te Conocí", starring Julián Román ("Historia de un Crimen"), was a massive success in Latin America and the Latin audiences in the United States, being nominated for the 45th International Emmy Awards.
After the resounding success of "KM31" he writes and directs the sequel, "Km31-2", also based on the crying lady legend and released in 2016, with Carlos Aragón ("Señor Ávila", "Cantinflas"), film nominated for several technical achievements in the Mexican Academy Awards.
Rigoberto directs Netflix original "Diablero", a fantastic new horror-comedy, demon-hunters concept, based on the book by Francisco Haghenbeck. The series starred by Horacio García Rojas ("La Carga", "Narcos"), and Christopher Von Uckermann ("Rebelde", "Kdabra"), gain a grand reception in Mexico, but surprisingly, more with Latin audiences in the United States.
In the last few months, Rigoberto has directed and adapted for the screen "Sin Origen" (Unsourced), a vampire story set in Mexico, and produced "Karem's Diary" a possession/exorcism film based on real events, both films to be released in 2020. He also directed all 8 episodes of an Amazon Zombies themed series ("Narcos Vs. Zombies" working title) that is already creating high expectations worldwide, this also to be premiered in 2020.KM 31: Kilometre 31 (KM 31: Kilómetro 31), Blackout- Actress
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Teresa Suárez was born on 18 November 1962 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. She is an actress and director, known for Qué le dijiste a Dios? (2014), El trailer asesino (1986) and On the Edge (2006).Así del precipicio- Director
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In 2004, with a $380,000 budget writes and directs the film "7 mujeres, 1 homosexual y Carlos" all shot in Tijuana on 35mm format and with a cast that included Mauricio Ochmman, Adriana Fonseca, Luis Felipe Tovar, and Rogelio Guerra, among others. This romantic comedy was distributed in Mexico by 20th Century Fox with 125 copies and managed to become the 4th biggest grosser of all Mexican films for that year. In 2009, his new feature film is released by Warner Bros. Pictures, "Recién Cazado", a romantic comedy that pretty soon became the public's favorite with almost a million spectators in theaters in México and grossing almost 40 million pesos, grabbing the 2nd spot on Mexican box office and the #1 rent DVD in nationwide for 2010. With an "A" list cast (Jaime Camil, Gabriela Vergara, Otto Sirgo and Angélica Aragón). His short titled "Cara a Cara" was an official selection in Morelia International Film Festival, the most important film festival in México." In 2016 he wrote, directed and produced the Mexican comedy "lo más sencillo es complicarlo todo" had a strong run in Mexico's box office and was licensed by Netflix worldwide. Bueno is about to wrap post- production of the drama "Tijuana I love you" This year he will direct he's first English speaking feature "Feddy's Fabulous Food", also in development:"Juana de Asbaje" "Honeymoon in Tijuana", "To hear from you" among others.Recien cazado, 7 mujeres - 1 homosexual y Carlos- Director
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Fernando Kalife, is a writer / director based in Monterrey, Mexico. He wrote, produced and directed "Becoming Champions" series on Netflix.
Fernando Kalife studied film at the University of South California, where he was invited to the Master Program as a Visiting Scholar.
He wrote 7 Días (2005), nominated for 5 Mexican Academy Awards. This was U2's first appearance in a film, the movie includes scenes from Vertigo Tour and the band's soundtrack for the movie.
His second film, 180º, was edited by Oscar-winning editor Hughes Winborne. 180º was shown on the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup. It was supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and by the former President of South Africa and Nobel Prize Nelson Mandela, as well as getting support from the former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan. "A universal story that has to be seen by everybody.", said Kofi Annan about 180º. It won several international awards.
Fernando has also worked as the host and director of the TV show Cinema Futbol, a show in which the filmmaker interviews soccer coaches, analyzes films and sports. The show aired during the Brazil World Cup 2014. Aside from being a filmmaker, he gives Personal-Development Workshops and Seminars, as well as being a Corporate Advisor.7 días, 180º- Actor
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Gael García Bernal was born in Guadalajara to Patricia Bernal, an actress/model & José Ángel García, an actor/director. His stepfather's cinematographer Sergio Yazbek. He began his acting career as a child, working w/ his parents in a variety of plays. At 14, he starred in a soap opera called El abuelo y yo (1992). He appeared in film school exercises and short films, including De tripas, corazón (1996), which was directed by Antonio Urrutia & nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film. He also starred in El ojo en la nuca (2001), a short film directed by Rodrigo Plá. He studied acting at the Central School of Speech & Drama in London. Amores Perros (2000) was his first major feature film, followed by And Your Mother Too (2001), directed by Alfonso Cuarón & filmed by Emmanuel Lubezki.Déficit- Director
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Alberto Rodriguez is known for The Legend of Chupacabras (2016), The Legend of the Mummies of Guanajuato (2014) and La Leyenda del Charro Negro (2018).AAA - la película: Sin límite en el tiempo- Director
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Jorge Hernandez Aldana was born on 20 November 1969 in Caracas, Venezuela. He is a writer and producer, known for La sombra del Catire (2023), The Night Buffalo (2007) and The Heirs (2015).El búfalo de la noche- Writer
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Gustavo Moheno was born on 7 January 1973 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for Eddie Reynolds y Los Ángeles de Acero (2014), Lecciones para canallas (2022) and Jirón de Niebla (2013).Hasta el viento tiene miedo- Production Manager
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Screenwriter, producer and director, he graduated from the International School of Film and Television (Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión) in San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. His first movie "Tiempo Real" (Real Time), is a film made with no cuts, in a single take of 86 minutes, that opened a new category in the Guinness World Records TM being the first film with no cuts, one camera and no editing, in film history. Since 1991, he has directed around 20 independent short and medium films of fiction and documentary, produced as much in 35mm as in digital video. His documentary "Soy un niño todavía", in which Cuban children give their point of view on the problems of their country during the "special period", has participated in over 50 festivals and international shows, winning mentions and prizes in many of them.Real Time (Tiempo real)- Director
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Arturo Anaya was born on 5 September 1979 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. Arturo is a director and writer, known for Ángel caído (2010).Ángel caído- Director
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Paco del Toro was born on 1 February 1956 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. He is a director and actor, known for Pink (2016), Cicatrices (2005) and La santa muerte (2007).Persecución infernal, Cicatrices, Punto y aparte- Writer
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Gabriel Soriano was born on 3 May 1972 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a writer and director, known for Seis días en la oscuridad (2003), 12 Rounds (2016) and Colores Verdaderos (2018).Seis días en la oscuridad- Director
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Julio Cesar Estrada was born on 20 April 1973 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He is a director and producer, known for Jirón de Niebla (2013), Podcast, Rapaces Nocturnos and Baby Casanova.Espinas, El libro de piedra, Cañitas. Presencia- Director
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Eduardo Barraza (Chihuahua, Chih, Mexico 1979) Director, producer, writer. He has a degree in mass media by the Monterrey Institute. Specialized in Film Directing by the New York Film Academy. He and his wife Beny Treviño producer, founded the company Septimo Cielo Films. In the 2006 presents "Superniño" short-film made only with the help of children's. Foneca award winning with the documentary "Norteño Corazon" Mex. 2003. The second feature "Sahuaro Shadow" Mex. 2004 has participated in the Orange County Latin Film Festival and Monterrey International Film Festival, "A Deluge" MEX 2003 his first Feature was award winning of Promocine, and participated in XIX Guadalaja International Film Festival in the Panorama section. Creator of the workshops "The Mexican Film School: Filmaking at the Mexican Style", and he an his family created "Playing to be a Filmaker: by a united Family ". At the present time promotes "Arcangel" his new script winner of the Conarte-Sogem awards 2006.La sombra del sahuaro, Un diluvio