Mexican director, screenwriter and editor. He is a programmer at Kiltro Cinema, an open-air cinema located in the cloud forest of Veracruz. He graduated from Veracruz School of Cinema Luis Buñuel. He studied film editing at the International Film and TV School in Cuba (EICTV) and a screenwriting workshop at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) in Mexico City. He has experience as a jury at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (2016), the Bogota International Film Festival (2018) and Mountains of Horror Film Festival (2024). His productions have been screened and recognized at several international film festivals. His most recent short film is Old Well (semifinalist in the Shorts México screenwriting competition).
Winner: Best Sound, Best Editing // Nominee: Best Short Film, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinemathography. Old Well
Rome Prisma Film Awards Rome
2025
Official Selection Old Well
Festival de Cine Lindes Focales State of Mexico
2024
Official Selection Old Well
Libre Cinema Festival Merida, Yucatán
2024
Best Director, Best Screenplay Gratification
Indie Motion Club Film Awards
2022
Selección oficial: Cortometraje Nacional Gratification
Festival Internacional del arte y del cine independiente MIAX Guadalajara, Jalisco
2022
Best Screenplay Gratification
Sydney Australian Film Festival Sydney
2022
Honorable Mention Gratification
Deep Focus Film Festival Brooklyn, N.Y.
2022
Finalist Gratification
Bright International Film Festival London
2022
Official Selection Gratification
Seoul International Short Film Festival Seoul
2022
Official Selection Gratification
The Paus Premieres Festival
2022
Official Selection Gratification
Gralha International Monthly Film Awards, en Brasil Curitiba, PR
2022
Official Selection: Cortometraje de Ficción Gratification
ELIPSIS Cinematographic Arts and Sciences International Meeting Pachuca, Hidalgo
2022
Official Selection Gratification
Swedish International Film Festival Arvika
2022
Muestra de Cine Gratification
Cumbre Tajin 2022 Papantla, Veracruz
2022
Official Selection Gratification
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival Bali
2022
Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Production Design Gratification
BIMIFF - Brazil International Monthly Independent Film Festival
2022
Nominee: Best Narrative Short, Best Director Gratification
New Creators Film Awards Paris
2022
Official Selection Gratification
Esto Es Para Esto Monterrey, Nuevo Léon
2022
Official Selection Gratification
Hollywood On The Tiber Film Awards Rome
2022
Official Selection Gratification
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival İstanbul
2022
Best Narrative Short Gratification
New York Tri-State International Film Festival New York
2022
Best Short Gratification
Andromeda Film Festival Belat, Istanbul
2022
Finalist Gratification
New Wave Short Film Festival Munich
2021
Best Actor Gratification
Roma Short Film Festival Rome
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Children's Film Tour Cuernavaca, Morelos
2021
Semifinalist Gratification
San Francisco Indie Short Festival San Fransisco, California
2021
Best Short Film Gratification
Beyond the Curve International Film Festival Paris
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Libre Cinema Festival Mérida, Yucatán
2021
Official Selection Gratification
ADIFF - Actor&Director Awards Saint-Petersburg
2021
Honorable Mention: Best Narrative Film Gratification
Venice Shorts Venice, California
2021
Semi-Finalist Gratification
Serbest International Film Festival Kishinev
2021
Best Short Film, Drama, director, Actor, young actor, Cinematography, Scenography Gratification
GLIFF - Golden Lemur Lisbon
2021
Official Selection Gratification
New York Istanbul Short Film Festival New York Istanbul Short Film Festival New York, New York
2021
Best Family / Children Short Gratification
Accord Cine Fest
2021
Winner: Best Drama Short Film. Honorable Mention: Best Lead Actor in a Short Film Gratification
FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Puerto la Cruz , Anzoátegui
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Festival Internacional de Marbella Marbella, Andalucía
2021
Semi Finalist Gratification
ShortsTV Worldwide Film Festival Santa Monica, California
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Madrid Film Awards Madrid
2021
Winner Best Young Actor. Honorable mention for Best Short Film and Best Director Gratification
ISAFF Saint Pettersburg
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Onyko Films Awards Onyko Films Awards Tallin
2021
SELECCIÓN OFICIAL VERACRUZANO Gratification
Festival de Cine Oro Negro Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Buenos Aires International Film Festival Buenos Aires
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Rotterdam Independent Film Festival Rotterdam
2021
Best Screenplay Gratification
Vesuvius International Monthly Film Fest
2021
Finalist: Best Short, Best Male Director Gratification
Cult Movies International Film Festival London
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Paris International Short Festival Paris
2021
Honorable Mention Gratification
Festival de Cine Colectivo León, Guanajuato
2021
Official Selection Gratification
VERMIOSE Film Festival Bordeaux
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Hong Kong Indie Film Festival
2021
Best Director Gratification
Reale Film Festival - Monthly Awards Milan
2021
Award of Merit: Best Actor (Jorge Lan) Gratification
Best Shorts Competition Los Angeles
2021
Award of Excelence: Children/Family Programing Gratification
Best Shorts Competition Los Angeles, California
2021
Finalist Gratification
The Continental Film Festival New York, New York
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Montreal Independent Film Festival Montreal
2021
Official Selection Gratification
FLICKFAIR Los Angeles, California
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Berlin Short Awards Berlin
2021
Official Selection Gratification
London Indie Short Festival of 24 Frames London
2021
Honorable Mention Gratification
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Athens
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Phoenix International Short Film Festival Toronto, Ontario
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift Toronto, Ontario
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Reels International Film Festival Aurangabad, Maharashtra
2021
Official Selection Gratification
Short Film Factory Bucarest
2021
Winner Gratification
rolling ideas Târgu Mureș, Transylvania
2021
Runner Up: Narrative Short Gratification
PixelsGARAGE Awards of Excellence
2020
Official Selection Gratification
Bucharest ShortCut CineFest Bucharest
2020
Official Selection - Cortometraje Nacional Independiente Gratification
MICMX - Muestra Itinerante De Cine Mx Mexico City
2020
Mexican Short Film Nominee Gratification
Author's International Film Festival / FIC AUTOR Guadalajara
2020
Official Selection Gratification
FIBABC, Festival Iberoamericano de Cortometrajes ABC
2020
Winner Latin American Short Film Gratification
Chihuahua International Film Festival Chihuahua, Chihuahua
2020
Official Selection Gratification
SHORT to the Point Bucarest
2020
Semi-Finalist Gratification
Indie Short Fest Los Angeles, California
2020
Best Children's Short Film, Best Lead Actor In A Short Film, Best Young Actor In A Short Film, Best Sound Design In A Short Film, Honorable Mention for Best Screenplay Gratification
South Film and Arts Academy Festival Rancagua, O'Higgins
2020
Official Selection Gratification
The Lift-Off Sessions London
2020
Official Selection Gratification
Cortos en Corto Xalapa, Veracruz
2020
Official Selection Gratification
Rome Independent Prisma Awards Rome
2020
Official Selection - Muestra Mexicana Gratification
SHORTS MÉXICO - Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes de México Mexico City
2020
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
The Lift-Off Sessions Iver
2019
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Short to The Point Craovia
2019
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Festival Internacional de Cine en Tequila Tequila, Jalisco
2019
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Miami Independent Film Festival Miami, Florida
2019
Best Student Director Doppelgänger, Inc.
Indie Short Fest Los Angeles, California
2018
Official Selection / Best Mexican Short Film (Nominated) Doppelgänger, Inc.
Author's International Film Festival / FIC AUTOR Guadalajara, Jalisco
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Libre Cinema Festival Mérida, Yucatán
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Seattle Latino Film Festival Seattle, Washington
2018
Muestra de Cine Mexicano en Girona Doppelgänger, Inc.
Girona Film Festival Girona
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Retransmisión: 3rd Independent Film and Video Festival Ciudad de México, Aguascalientes, León, Guanajuato, Monterrey, Pachuca, Colima, Guadalajra
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Macabro: Mexico City International Horror Film Festival Mexico City
2018
KinoStart Doppelgänger, Inc.
Monterrey International Film Festival Monterrey, Nuevo León
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui
2018
Best Student Short Film; Young Director Honorable Mention in a Short Film Doppelgänger, Inc.
South Film and Arts Academy Festival Rancagua, O'Higgins
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Festival de Cine Oro Negro Coatzacoalcos
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Independent Film Exhibition Oftálmica Xalapa, Veracruz
2018
Special Prize - Mexican Short Film Doppelgänger, Inc.
MICU: Muestra Iberoamericana de Cortometrajes Universitarios Mexico City
2018
Industry - Digital Video Library Doppelgänger, Inc.
Guadalajara International Film Festival Guadalajara, Jalisco
2018
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
UnderGround Film Fest Ancona
2017
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
FENACIES: Student Film Festival of Uruguay Montevideo
2017
Official Selection Doppelgänger, Inc.
Shared Sight International Short Film Festival Cluj-Napoca
2017
Best Mexican short film (Official Selection) Doppelgänger, Inc.
FERATUM INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL Tlalpujahua
2017
Official Selection (May) The Pool
Five Continents International Film festival
2017
Official Selection The Pool
Ouarzazate International Film Festival Ouarzazate
2017
Official Selection The Pool
GardenCity International Film Festival Bengaluru
2017
Official Selection The Night is Young
Retransmisión: Muestra de Cine y VideoIindependiente
2017
Official Selection The Pool
Retransmisión: Muestra de Cine y Video Independiente
2016
Jury Prize The Pool
NeosFest Puebla
2016
Official Selection The Pool
Festival de Cine Oro Negro Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México
2016
Official Selection Binary
Allucinema Fest Puebla
2016
Official Selection The Night is Young
Internationla Film School Festival Tetouan Tetouan
2016
Short Film Corner The Night is Young
Cannes Film Festival Cannes
2015
Official Selection Binary
Retransmisión: Muestra de Cine y Video Independiente.