cinema is the cathartic medium to express life, feelings and dreams
Director, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Photographer, AD, AP, Actor and Stand-in.
Director, Guionista, Productor Ejecutivo, Fotógrafo, Asistente de Direccion y Producción, Actor y Stand-in.
E-mail: elaguilafilmsproduction@gmail.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.me/EdgarElAguila
Edgar Iván Rodríguez Quiroz (Poza Rica, Veracruz, March 10, 1980) is a Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Photographer, Actor, and Visual Artist from Poza Rica, known as "El Águila," the name of his production company, founded in 2009.
He began his career as a videographer at the age of 12, working in photographic studios. Later, between 2004 and 2010, he worked in print and television media.
From an early age, he showed an interest in cinema. In 2004, he started filming his first short film, "Reminiscence: Memories of a Fragmented Memory," which premiered in 2009. This short film won the award for Best Short Film in Poza Rica in 2013 and was nominated at the Student World Impact Film Festival in 2022.
In 2016, he worked as an extra in the documentary "Tempest," directed by Tatiana Huezo, which represented Mexico at the 2017 Oscars. In 2017, he participated as an Actor and Stand-in in series for NETFLIX, HBO, Prime Video, and VIX+, including: "Girasol" (Diego Luna), "El Rey" (Vicente Fernández), "Ellas soy yo" (Gloria Trevi), "El Juicio" (Eugenio Derbez), "El Dentista" (Demian Bichir), "Hermanas Guerra," "Colisión," "ESDLC," "Ojitos de Huevo," "Cada Minuto Cuenta" (1985 Earthquake), "Esta Libre," "Requisimos por Cierto," and "Lost Girl," as well as in videoclip "Club Misterio - Deep Web" and commercials for Walmart and Red Migrante.
He has conducted exhibitions, professional studies, workshops, and diplomas in Artistic Project Management, Audience Development, Directing, Executive Production, and Film Distribution through the National Network of Audiovisual Poles of the Mexican Institute of Cinematography (IMCINE), the Ibero-American Center for Photography and Film Studies (CIBEF), and Estudios Churubusco. In 2016, he completed a Directing and Production Workshop at the New York Film Academy, taught by Jonathan Whittaker (Sony Pictures Film Director) in Puebla,
Assistant Director Workshop at Cinestres Producciones and Latin American Training Center.
In 2020, he received recognition for Best Characterization for his short film "LA CATRINA." In 2022, he received official selection at LIFTOFF Global Network with "Reminiscence," "CAFE EXPRESSO," and "LA CATRINA."
With over 20 years of experience in media, he has worked on Animation, Fiction, and Documentary projects, exhibited on platforms such as FILMIN LATINO, MOWIES, and FILMFREEAWAY.
FILMOGRAPHY / FILMOGRAFÍA:
• 2025 “Píxawa: The Dream of the Eagle” Dir. Edgar Rodríguez, Animation (Work in Progress)
• 2024 “NININ” Dir. Edgar Rodríguez, Documentary 15 min. (Work in Progress)
• 2022 “Teu Olhar” Dir. Edgar Rodríguez, VideoClip 4min.
• 2020 “TE ABRAZO CON EL CORAZON” SPOT COVID Dir. Edgar Rodríguez
• 2020 “The Sekker” 1 min. Cineminute Dir. Edgar Rodríguez
• 2019 Art Design - Poster “Joaquín & Lucia” Dir. Adrián Contreras
• 2019 “Hidroingeniería Prehispánica de Texcoco” Documentary 15 Min.
• 2019 “Loop it All” Dir. Edgar Rodríguez 1 Min. Cineminute
• 2018 “La Catrina” Bio Documentary 13 min.
• 2018 “Juchitan Oaxaca: Después del Terremoto” Micro Documentary
• 2017 Extra / Stand-in, Ep. 1 Camelot www.imdb.com/title/tt6038978
• 2017 “Café ExpressO” Dir. Edgar Rodríguez 8 min.
• 2014 Actor/Extra/Standing, “Tempestad” Dir. Tatiana Huezo.
• 2013 “Así es mi México” Cineminute 1 min. Productora Arcos
• 2013 “Reminiscence” Dir. Edgar Rodríguez 16 min.
• 2012 “Mimbara” (Back to the Root) Micro Documentary 8 min.
• 2012 “The Ministery” Bio Photo Documentary 10 min.
• 2011 “México una Visión” Cineminute Productora ARCOS
• 2009 “Patty Frank: Cancer Woman Fighter” 15 min.
• 2009 “The Feast of the Dead" (Fieles Costumbres) Short Film 6 min.
• 2007 “12 Fingers" Dir. Edgar Rodríguez Duration: 1 min.
In Consideration - Official Selection
PICHAWA :EL SUEÑO DEL AGUILA (The Dream of the Eagle)
PICHAWA Cine Movil
Poza Rica
2025
In Consideration - Official Selection
PICHAWA :EL SUEÑO DEL AGUILA (The Dream of the Eagle)
PICHAWA International Film Festival
Veracruz
2025
Official Selection / Nominated
Reminiscence: Memories of a fragmented memory
The 2022 SWIFF - Student World Impact Film Festival
Multiple Venues in NJ & NY, USA
2022
Official Selection / Winner Finalist
LA CATRINA: the life that I had to live
LIFT-OFF Global Network
Pinewood Studios
2020
Official Selection
LA CATRINA: the life that I had to live
FENACIR Festival de Cine
Mexico
2020
Official Selection
LA CATRINA: the life that I had to live
FICCMA Festival Internacional de Cine
Cd. MAdero Tamaulipas
2020
Official Selection
CAFÉ EXPRESS-O
Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase
Huntington Beach
2020
Official Selection / Winner Finalist
CAFÉ EXPRESS-O
LIFT-OFF Global Network
Pinewood Studios
2020
Official Selection
CAFÉ EXPRESS-O
Festival Oro Negro
Coatzacoalcos
2020
Official Selection
CAFÉ EXPRESS-O
Kulturship CDMX
CDMX
2019
Official Selection
CAFÉ EXPRESS-O
Jaroshorts 2019
Veracruz
2019
Selection / 3 Nominations: nominations: best photography, best art design and best short film
CAFÉ EXPRESS-O
International Film Festival of Ciudad Madero - FICCMa
Madero
2017
Official Selection
Reminiscence: Memories of a fragmented memory
1er Festival Cinematográfico de Poza Rica
Poza Rica
2013
Official Selection
LA CATRINA: the life that I had to live
Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase
Huntington
Birth Date
March 10, 1980
Nickname
The Eagle / El Águila
Birth City
Mexico
Current City
México
Hometown
Veracruz
Height
72 inch
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
latino
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Married To
no
Children
0
work as an Extra in 2016 in the Documentary "Tempest" directed by Tatiana Huezo, a film that represented Mexico at the OSCARS 2017. In 2017 he participates as Actor-Extra and Stand-in in 2 NETFLIX Series: "Girasol" : Mexico working closely with actor Diego Luna and Tenoch Huerta), participates as an actor and extra in the "El Rey" Series (Vicente Fernández's Bio Series) and in Walmart 2022 commercial.
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