Carlos Salces


Carlos Salces is a Mexican filmmaker. He is known for his 2003 film Zurdo.

Career

Salces' passion for films began at age 11 while working as an actor in Redondo by Raúl Busteros. He began working in feature films with prominent Mexican directors, involving himself with all aspects of filmmaking and developing his first video shorts and documentaries. In 1990, he directed Aquí No Pasa Nada, his first feature-length home video.
He established himself working as an editor in 1993 for various feature films and in the same year he directed the short film Cuarto Oscuro.

Filmography

In 1995 he received an Ariel Award from the Mexican Academy of Film, and the Critics and Press Association Award for Best Editing for his work in Bienvenido-''Welcome. In 1999 his short film En el Espejo del Cielo was awarded with more than 40 international awards around the world in festivals, including Huesca, Palm Springs, Montreal, La Habana, Clermont-Ferrand, Berlin, Oberhausen, and the Mexican Academy Award for best short film among many others. His next short film Las Olas del Tiempo was also selected for many international festivals and received the Europe Canal Plus Award among others.
Zurdo'', his first feature film, had seven nominations for the Arieles achieving four and ten nominations for the Silver Goddess and won three. It also won the Jury's and the Press’ Awards at the Iberoamerican Film Festival in Montreal, 2004.