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Short bio
Filmmaker and activist. Twice nominated for the Mexican Film Academy's Ariel Award. Erasmus Mundus scholarship holder. Sophia Student Award from the Portuguese Film Academy. Young creator of FONCA. His first feature-length documentary, Breaking la vida, supported by IMCINE, won jury mention at the Guanajuato International Film Festival and the audience award at the Zanate Festival. His second movie Mexico-Belgium co-production "At the End of the World" won the FIPRESCI prize and the jury mention at Docsmx.
Biografía corta
Cineasta, activista y gestor cultural. Dos veces nominado al premio Ariel de la Academia mexicana de cine. Premio Sophia Estudiante de la Academia Portuguesa de Cine. Joven creador de FONCA. Erasmus Mundus Schoolarship. Su primer largo documental "Breaking la vida" apoyado por IMCINE ganó mención del Jurado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Guanajuato y el premio del público en el Festival Zanate, selección de Morelia y Ambulante. Su segunda película co-producción México-Bélgica "At the end of the World" ganó el premio de la prensa internacional FIPRESCI y mención del jurado en Docsmx. 
Long bio
Filmmaker, activist and cultural manager. Mexican born Director, Producer, DP and Editor. Graduated in Audiovisual Arts from the University of Guadalajara. He received the Erasmus Mundus scholarship to study his master degree in Europe DocNomads at SZFE(Hungary), Lusófona (Portugal), LUCA (Belgium). Two times nominee to the Ariel Mexican Film Academy Award. Winner of the Sophia Student Prize Portuguese Film Academy. Semifinalist of the Oscar Student Academy Award. Youth State Award. His first feature documentary “Breaking la Vida” supported by IMCINE won a jury mention at GIFF and the audience award at the Zanate Festival. His second movie Mexico-Belgium co-production "At the End of the World" supported by the Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and CBA won the FIPRESCI, international press prize at the FICG Guadalajara International Film Festival in recent June 2025, and the jury mention at Docsmx. In the field of education, he has been a frequent speaker accompanying his films, and an instructor for workshops in art, editing, documentary filmmaking, and acting. As an organizer, he has hosted theFestival de la Luna llena, a horror film and arts festival in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, for two consecutive years.
Biografía larga
Cineasta, activista y gestor cultural, nacido en Zacatecas, México. Licenciado en Artes Audiovisuales por la Universidad de Guadalajara. Recibió la beca Erasmus Mundus para cursar su maestría en Europa, DocNomads en SZFE (Hungría), Lusóphone (Portugal) y LUCA (Bélgica). Dos veces nominado al Premio Ariel de la Academia de Cine Mexicano. Ganador del Premio Sophia Estudiantil de la Academia Portuguesa de Cine. Semifinalista del Premio Óscar Estudiantil. Premio Estatal de la Juventud. Su primer largometraje documental, "Breaking la Vida", con el apoyo de IMCINE, obtuvo una mención del jurado en el GIFF y el premio del público en Zanate, selección en Morelia, Ambulante y muchos más. Su segunda película, "At the End of the World" contó con el apoyo del Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles y la CBA, obtuvo el premio FIPRESCI de la prensa internacional en el FICG, Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara y mención del jurado en Docsmx. En la parte de enseñanza ha sido conferencista en varias ocasiones acompañando sus filmes, maestro para talleres de arte, edición, cine documental y actuación. Como gestor ha organizado dos años consecutivos el Festival de la Luna llena, un festival de cine y artes de terror en la Zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara.
  • Director (11 Credits)
    At the End of the World2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Diehard flowers2025
    Documentary, Short, Student
    The Light dances and the Wind runs wild2025
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Breaking la Vida. Underdogs2022
    Documentary, Feature
    In the End of the World2021
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Patient Zero2021
    Documentary, Short
    Tastuanes 2019
    Documentary, Short
    Children of the Mangrove2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Seeing you again2015
    Short
    The Barber, a story about vigilantes2015
    Short, Student
    B-boy2014
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Writer (10 Credits)
    At the End of the World2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Diehard flowers2025
    Documentary, Short, Student
    The Light dances and the Wind runs wild2025
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Breaking la Vida. Underdogs2022
    Documentary, Feature
    In the End of the World2021
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Tastuanes 2019
    Documentary, Short
    Children of the Mangrove2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Seeing you again2015
    Short
    The Barber, a story about vigilantes2015
    Short, Student
    B-boy2014
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Producer (9 Credits)
    At the End of the World2025
    Documentary, Feature
    Diehard flowers2025
    Documentary, Short, Student
    In the End of the World2021
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Patient Zero2021
    Documentary, Short
    Tastuanes 2019
    Documentary, Short
    Children of the Mangrove2016
    Documentary, Short, Student
    Seeing you again2015
    Short
    The Barber, a story about vigilantes2015
    Short, Student
    B-boy2014
    Documentary, Short, Student
Jury special mention
At the End of the World
Docsmx
Mexico city
2025
FIPRESCI Award (International Federation of Film Critics)
At the End of the World
FICG - Guadalajara International Film Festival
Guadalajara
2025
Honorary Mention
Breaking la Vida. Underdogs
GIFF - Guanajuato International Film Festival
Guanajuato
2022
Best Short Film
Children of the Mangrove
Mira Film Festival
Mexico city
2016
Best short film
Seeing you again
Colima Film Festival
Colima
2015
Best international short film, Best actor and Best Photography.
The Barber, a story about vigilantes
Girona Film Festival
Girona
Best short film
The Barber, a story about vigilantes
Tequila Film Festival
Tequila
National Grant Jóvenes Creadores de FONCA
Tastuanes
Jóvenes Creadores de FONCA
Mexico city
Best student film Academia Portuguesa de Cinema
In the End of the World
Sophia Estudante 2021 Academia Portuguesa de Cinema
Lisbon
Special Mention
B-boy
FICM - Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia
Morelia
Nominee for best documentary short
B-boy
ARIEL - Mexican Film Academy
Mexico city
Best university documentary short film
B-boy
Zanate Film Festival
Colima
Special Mention Short Documentary
B-boy
Shorts México
Mexico city
Special Mention Documentary Short
B-boy
Prize José Rovirosa
Mexico city
Honorific Mention
B-boy
International Filmschool Festival
Montevideo
Best mexican short film
B-boy
Kinoki film festival
Mexico city
Audience Award
Breaking la Vida. Underdogs
Zanate Documentary FIlm Festival
Opening Film
Breaking la Vida. Underdogs
Fresnillo Film Festival
College
Universidad de Guadalajara
Audiovisual Arts
College
DocNomads
Master in Documentary Filmmaking
20192021
Birth City
Zacatecas
Current City
Brussels
Hometown
Río Grande / Zacatecas / Guadalajara
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
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