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Frías de la Parra, Luis Fernando

He studied a master’s in screenwriting and directing at Columbia University, New York. He won the International Creators Competition at the 24th Belluard Bollwerk International Film Festival. His documentary Calentamiento local (2008), which was presented at the 6th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), won the Best Documentary Film at the 6th Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) and Best Documentary for TV at the 4th International Documentary Film Festival  of Mexico City DocsDF. His first film Rezeta (2011), part of the Official Selection at the 10th FICM, received the Best Film Award at the 20th Slamdance Film Festival; Best Film at the 2nd Mallorca Evolution International Film Festival (EIFF); and the Young Jury Award at the 5th Durango Festival of Mexican Cinema, among others.

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Zumbido
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

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

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

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