Image Figueroa García, David He studied classical literature at New York University (NYU) and took a course in screenwriting at the Film and Television Academy of Berlin (DFFB in German). He received a master’s degree in film directing from Columbia University, New York. He participated in the 10th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his short fiction film Ratitas (2012), which won the Best Short Film Award at the 17th Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), Best Mexican Short Film at the 9th Monterrey International Film Festival (FICMonterrey, in Spanish), and Best Actor for Kristyan Ferrer at the 8th Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico (SSFFM). His short fiction film Perfidia (2013) was part of the Official Selection of the 12th FICM and has won several awards: the East Region in the Latino section of the 19th DGA Student Film Awards, Los Angeles, and Best Short Film at the 17th Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF). This film has also participated in the 61st San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain; the 7th Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival, Serbia; and the 25th New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF), Louisiana, among others. 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 London MexFest 2013, a celebration of Mexican talent 07 · 09 · 13 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Figueroa García, David He studied classical literature at New York University (NYU) and took a course in screenwriting at the Film and Television Academy of Berlin (DFFB in German). He received a master’s degree in film directing from Columbia University, New York. He participated in the 10th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his short fiction film Ratitas (2012), which won the Best Short Film Award at the 17th Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), Best Mexican Short Film at the 9th Monterrey International Film Festival (FICMonterrey, in Spanish), and Best Actor for Kristyan Ferrer at the 8th Short Shorts Film Festival Mexico (SSFFM). His short fiction film Perfidia (2013) was part of the Official Selection of the 12th FICM and has won several awards: the East Region in the Latino section of the 19th DGA Student Film Awards, Los Angeles, and Best Short Film at the 17th Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF). This film has also participated in the 61st San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain; the 7th Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival, Serbia; and the 25th New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF), Louisiana, among others.
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
