Fernando Eimbcke


Fernando Eimbcke is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.

Early life

Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM. He started his career directing music videoclips and short films.

Career

His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos, 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 Perro que ladra Lake Tahoe Club Sandwich Berlin, I Love You Olmo
  • ''Flies''

Short films

The Look of Love No sea malito La suerte de la fea... a la bonita no le importa No todo es permanente Disculpe las molestias
  • ''Alcanzar una estrella''

Awards

Primer Concurso Nacional De Proyectos De Cortometraje

[MTV Movie Awards Mexico]

Nominations

2001Favorite Video for his video for GenitallicaFavorite Video for his videos for JumboFavorite Video for his video for Plastilina Mosh

[AFI Fest] - 2004

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Silver Ariel

  • Best Director
  • * For Temporada de patos
  • Best First Work - Fiction
  • * For Temporada de patos
  • Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  • * 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

Nominated

  • Grand Prix
  • * For ''Temporada de patos''

[Thessaloniki Film Festival] 2004

  • Best Director
  • * For ''Temporada de patos''

Nominated

[Valladolid International Film Festival] 2004

[Berlin International Film Festival] 2008

Nominated

Won

[San Sebastián International Film Festival] 2013

Nominated

Won