Gustavo Hernández Pérez
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Gustavo Hernández Pérez Originally from Caracas, is a Venezuelan film director and writer.
in Los Angeles, California. Among his many recognitions, Hernández Pérez was honored with the AFI Franklin J. Schaffner Fellowship Award for Best Director of the Year, and the Directors Guild of America
(DGA) announced him as Best Latino Director at The 2003 DGA Student Film Awards.
The Mexican Dream
, written and directed by Hernández Pérez, won 13 International Film Festivals. Became National Finalist at The 2003 Student Academy Awards, and was purchased by HBO for a programming rotation of two years.
2. The Mexican Dream
, Short Film - Comedy (2003)
3. Juan goes to San Juan, Documentary (1998)
Biography
Hernández Pérez attended the school of Mass Communications at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He earned a Master's degree on Film Directing at the AFI ConservatoryAFI Conservatory
The AFI Conservatory is a division of the American Film Institute founded in 1969, located in Hollywood's Griffith Park. The school is the only existing Master of Fine Arts conservatory in advanced film education...
in Los Angeles, California. Among his many recognitions, Hernández Pérez was honored with the AFI Franklin J. Schaffner Fellowship Award for Best Director of the Year, and the Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
(DGA) announced him as Best Latino Director at The 2003 DGA Student Film Awards.
The Mexican Dream
The Mexican Dream
The Mexican Dream is a tragic comedy film, written and directed by Gustavo Hernández Pérez, inspired by true events. The film stars Jesús Chuy Pérez as Ajileo Barajas, an illegal alien who in many ways represents a modern Don Quixote in pursuit of becoming a movie star.A fast paced and fresh film...
, written and directed by Hernández Pérez, won 13 International Film Festivals. Became National Finalist at The 2003 Student Academy Awards, and was purchased by HBO for a programming rotation of two years.
Filmography
1. El Silbón (The Whistler), Feature Film - Horror / Mystery. In Pre-Production (2012)2. The Mexican Dream
The Mexican Dream
The Mexican Dream is a tragic comedy film, written and directed by Gustavo Hernández Pérez, inspired by true events. The film stars Jesús Chuy Pérez as Ajileo Barajas, an illegal alien who in many ways represents a modern Don Quixote in pursuit of becoming a movie star.A fast paced and fresh film...
, Short Film - Comedy (2003)
3. Juan goes to San Juan, Documentary (1998)
| Year | Title | Awards |
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| 1998 | Juan goes to San Juan | |
| 2003 | The Mexican Dream The Mexican Dream The Mexican Dream is a tragic comedy film, written and directed by Gustavo Hernández Pérez, inspired by true events. The film stars Jesús Chuy Pérez as Ajileo Barajas, an illegal alien who in many ways represents a modern Don Quixote in pursuit of becoming a movie star.A fast paced and fresh film... |
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