Iván Fund
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Iván Fund was born in San Cristóbal, Argentina
in 1984. He grew up in Crespo, Entre
Ríos, where he graduated from high school. In 2002, he moved to Buenos Aires
and worked as a cinematographer.
In 2005 he directed his first short film, Vals, which was honored with a special mention
from the Jury at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. In 2006 he directed the short films
Sirenas and El Baile, and received, among other awards, a Georges Meliés Short Film Prize, awarded
by Alliance Française. In 2007, he directed the short films Divergir and Un Punto Fijo, as well as the
short feature Cicope, which he directed in collaboration with Patricio Toscano and which was a BAFICI
Official Selection. In 2008, he began collaborating with Santiago Loza. In 2009, his first feature film, La
Risa, was a BAFICI Official Selection.
His film Los Labios
won the Cannes Film Festival
Un Certain Regard
Award for Best Actress in 2010.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1984. He grew up in Crespo, Entre
Ríos, where he graduated from high school. In 2002, he moved to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and worked as a cinematographer.
In 2005 he directed his first short film, Vals, which was honored with a special mention
from the Jury at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. In 2006 he directed the short films
Sirenas and El Baile, and received, among other awards, a Georges Meliés Short Film Prize, awarded
by Alliance Française. In 2007, he directed the short films Divergir and Un Punto Fijo, as well as the
short feature Cicope, which he directed in collaboration with Patricio Toscano and which was a BAFICI
Official Selection. In 2008, he began collaborating with Santiago Loza. In 2009, his first feature film, La
Risa, was a BAFICI Official Selection.
His film Los Labios
The Lips
The Lips is a 2010 Argentine drama film directed by Iván Fund and Santiago Loza. It was entered into the Un Certain Regard section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival....
won the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
Award for Best Actress in 2010.