Fernando Eimbcke is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 film director and screenwriter.

Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos

Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos

Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos was founded in 1963 as part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. It was influenced by the Nouvelle Vague and by the First Contest of Experimental Film organized in Mexico that year....

 of the UNAM

Unam

UNAM or UNaM may refer to:* National University of Misiones, a National University in Posadas, Argentina*National Autonomous University of Mexico , the large public autonomous university based in Mexico City...

 (1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos

Temporada de patos

Temporada de patos is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director....

(Duck Season), which won several Film Festival awards including the Ariel Award

Ariel Award

The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The...

 for Best Film. His latest film, Lake Tahoe was received positively at the Berlin International Film Festival

Berlin International Film Festival

The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...

, winning two awards.

Filmography

• Temporada de patos
  Temporada de patos
  Temporada de patos is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director....
  
  (2004)
• Perro que ladra  (2005)
• Lake Tahoe
  Lake Tahoe (film)
  Lake Tahoe is a 2008 Mexican drama film, directed by Fernando Eimbcke. It premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in Germany on February 9, 2008 and won ten awards, including two Silver Ariels for best supporting actor and best director.The title is derived from an irrelevant tourist...
  
  (2008)

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)

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

Nominations

2001

• Favorite Video ("Video de la gente", or The people's video) for his video for Genitallica
  Genitallica
  Genitallica is a band from Monterrey, Nuevo León, México, part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia.- Musical proposition :According to the band's MySpace page, its musical proposition is to fuse different styles...
  
  

• Favorite Video for his videos for Jumbo
  Jumbo (band)
  Jumbo is the name of an Avanzada Regia Alternative rock band from Monterrey, Mexico.They were founded in May 1997 with the following lineup:*Alejandro Clemente Castillo Guerra, known simply as "Castillo";...
  
  

• Favorite Video for his video for Plastilina Mosh
  Plastilina Mosh
  Plastilina Mosh is a Mexican alternative rock group from Monterrey, México, part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia. Jonás González is the lead singer and guitar player. Alejandro Rosso is more involved with the creative process, providing most of the instrumentation and occasional...
  
   (1998)

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

Mayahuel Award

• Best Director
  • For Temporada de patos

• Best Screenplay
  • For Temporada de patos

Valladolid International Film Festival 2004

• Nominated Golden Spike
  • For Temporada de patos

External links

• Profile at the International Film Festival Rotterdam
  International Film Festival Rotterdam
  The International Film Festival Rotterdam is an annual film festival held in various cinemas in Rotterdam, Netherlands held at the end of January. It is approximately comparable in size to other major European festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, and Locarno...
  
   site at the Temporada de patos
  Temporada de patos
  Temporada de patos is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director....
  
  site