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| Fernando Eimbcke | |
|---|---|
 Fernando Eimbcke | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Fernando Eimbcke (born 1970) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM (1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos (Duck Season), which won several Film Festival awards including the Ariel Award for Best Film. His next film, the 2008 Lake Tahoe, was received positively at the Berlin International Film Festival, winning two awards.
Filmography
- Temporada de patos (2004)
- Perro que ladra (2005)
- Lake Tahoe (2008)
- Club Sandwich (2013)
- Berlin, I Love You (2018)
Short films
- The Look of Love (2003)
- No sea malito (2003)
- La suerte de la fea... a la bonita no le importa (2002)
- No todo es permanente (1996)
- Disculpe las molestias (1994)
- Alcanzar una estrella (1993)
Awards
Primer Concurso Nacional De Proyectos De Cortometraje
- The First National Contest of Short Film Project
- La suerte de la fea… a la bonita no le importa
MTV Movie Awards Mexico
Nominations
2001
- Favorite Video ("Video de la gente", or The people's video) for his video for Genitallica
- Favorite Video for his videos for Jumbo
- Favorite Video for his video for Plastilina Mosh (1998)
AFI Fest - 2004
- Won Grand Jury Prize
- For Temporada de patos
Ariel Award - 2005
Silver Ariel
- Best Director (Mejor Dirección)
- For Temporada de patos
- Best First Work - Fiction (Mejor Ópera Prima Ficcón)
- For Temporada de patos
- Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original)
- For Temporada de patos
Nominations
- Best short film
- For No todo es permanente
Guadalajara Film Festival
FIPRESCI Prize
- For Temporada de patos
Mayahuel Award
- Best Director
- For Temporada de patos
- Best Screenplay
- For Temporada de patos
Paris Film Festival 2005
- Special Jury Prize
- For Temporada de patos
Nominated
- Grand Prix
- For Temporada de patos
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2004
- Best Director
- For Temporada de patos
Nominated
- Golden Alexander
- For Temporada de patos
Valladolid International Film Festival 2004
- Nominated Golden Spike
- For Temporada de patos
Berlin International Film Festival 2008
Nominated
- Golden Berlin Bear
- For Lake Tahoe
Won
- Alfred Bauer Prize
- For Lake Tahoe
- FIPRESCI Prize
- For Lake Tahoe
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2013
Nominated
- Golden Shell
- For Club Sándwich
Won
- Silver Shell for Best Director
- For Club Sándwich
References
- Catsoulis, Jeannette (9 July 2009). "Flickers of Trauma (Published 2009)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26.
External links
- Profile at the International Film Festival Rotterdam site
- Profile (in Spanish) at the Temporada de patos site
- Fernando Eimbcke at IMDb