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Fernando Eimbcke

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Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Fernando Eimbcke (born 1970) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.[1]

Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM (1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos (Duck Season), 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

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Short films

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  • 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)

Awards

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  • The First National Contest of Short Film Project
    • La suerte de la fea… a la bonita no le importa

Nominations

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2001

  • Favorite Video ("Video de la gente", or The people's video) for his video for Genitallica
  • Favorite Video for his videos for Jumbo
  • Favorite Video for his video for Plastilina Mosh (1998)

AFI Fest - 2004

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  • Won Grand Jury Prize
    • For Temporada de patos

Silver Ariel

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  • 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

Nominations

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  • Best short film
    • For No todo es permanente

FIPRESCI Prize

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  • For Temporada de patos

Mayahuel Award

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  • Best Director
    • For Temporada de patos
  • Best Screenplay
    • For Temporada de patos
  • Special Jury Prize
    • For Temporada de patos

Nominated

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  • Grand Prix
    • For Temporada de patos
  • Best Director
    • For Temporada de patos

Nominated

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  • Golden Alexander
    • For Temporada de patos
  • Nominated Golden Spike
    • For Temporada de patos

Nominated

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  • Golden Berlin Bear
    • For Lake Tahoe

Won

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Nominated

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Won

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References

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  1. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (9 July 2009). "Flickers of Trauma (Published 2009)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26.
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