Past Editions

Michoacan Section Jury

SERGIO ARAU

Studied at the CUEC-UNAM film school and considers himself a multi-indisciplinary artist. He is a founding member of the rock band Botellita de Jerez, a cartoon artist and illustrator, and producer and director of A Day Without a Mexican (2004). He created the tattoos used in Alejandro Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre (1991). In 2010, he premiered his second feature film, Naco es chido, and he is currently in the post-production stage of his work Cosecha del imperio.

FELIPE FERNÁNDEZ DEL PASO

Studied law at the ITAM before entering the film program at the CCC film school. His first job in cinema was as a casting director and associate producer for the film Like Water for Chocolate (Alfonso Arau, 1992). He then worked as a production designer in the film Frida (Julie Taymor, 2002), which earned him a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction. He has collaborated with renowned directors, including John Sayles and Robert Rodriguez, and has staged works for theater, opera and dance. He recently published his first novel La culpa es del espejo.

GREGORIO ROCHA

Studied film directing at the CUECUNAM film school and has worked in the production of documentaries about historical and social issues for the past 25 years. His work has earned him numerous national and international awards. Besides his creative endeavors, he has pursued a career in film preservation, research and education.