Image Félix Mercado; Hugo He studied computer engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and filmmaking at the Film University of the Mexican Association of Independent Filmmakers (AMCI, in Spanish). His fiction short film 10:15:00 AM (2006) was shown at more than 30 screenings and festivals around the world, including the 4th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), the 30th São Paulo International Film Festival and the 3rd Corto Circuito Short Film Festival of New York. It also received a Special Mention of the Jury at the 21st Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG); Best Screenwriting Award at the 4th National Screenwriting Contest by the Society of Mexican Writers (SOGEM, in Spanish); and Special Mention of the Jury at the 28th International Festival of New Latin American Film in Havana. Other Movies The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More Related News The space horror of Cygnus, by Hugo Félix Mercado, premiered at the 15th FICM 10 · 24 · 17 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Félix Mercado; Hugo He studied computer engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and filmmaking at the Film University of the Mexican Association of Independent Filmmakers (AMCI, in Spanish). His fiction short film 10:15:00 AM (2006) was shown at more than 30 screenings and festivals around the world, including the 4th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), the 30th São Paulo International Film Festival and the 3rd Corto Circuito Short Film Festival of New York. It also received a Special Mention of the Jury at the 21st Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG); Best Screenwriting Award at the 4th National Screenwriting Contest by the Society of Mexican Writers (SOGEM, in Spanish); and Special Mention of the Jury at the 28th International Festival of New Latin American Film in Havana.
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
Yugen When relentless rain threatens her sister’s life, a ceramic girl protects a fading ember from an ancient fire. But when the fire calls back the Trees of Life, she must decide whether she can return it: the very force that keeps her sister alive. Yugen is a stop motion short film crafted over eight years with puppets made from Mexican ceramics and inspired by the natural world. See More
Yo soy Rocky In 1975, an unknown, penniless actor named Sylvester Stallone staked everything on a screenplay he had written, reserving the lead role for himself. This film chronicles the trials and tribulations behind one of Hollywood’s greatest stories of triumph over adversity. See More
