Image García Caballero, Alejandro He graduated from a B.A. in Graphic Design at the Universidad del Valle de México (UVM), in Mexico City, and he is a founder of the animation studio Llamarada. His first short film Sin juicio (2010) participated at the Cusco International Short Film Festival, in Perú; the Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival, in the Netherlands; the MUMIA: Mostra Udigrudi Mundial de Animaçao, in Brazil; and the Mostra Lisbon Animated Festival, in Portugal; among others. His second short film Las tardes de Tintico (2012), Best Animated Short Film at the 10th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), was presented in festivals such as La Habana International Film Festival, in Cuba; the Cartagena International Film Festival, in Colombia; and the San Francisco International Film Festival, in the United States; among others. In 2013 he presented Santolo at the Valdivia International Film Festival in Chile, as well as at the International Independent Film Festival (FECI) in Colombia and at the Cinemaissi Latin American Film Festival in Finland. His latest work El jardín de las delicias (2016), 14th FICM Official Selection, received a Mention from the Jury at the Americas Film Festival in New York, and it has participated at the Odense Film Festival in Denmark and at the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) in Mexico. He was part of the jury of the 9th edition of the Shorts Mexico international film festival, of the 2015 Tlanchana Film Festival, in Mexico, and of the 14th edition of the Contest for Production Support organized by the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE). 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 Mexican Short Films Program Co-curated by FICM at the New York International Children's Film Festival 01 · 30 · 18 Cortometrajes ganadores del FICM en línea: Las tardes de Tintico, de Alejandro García 08 · 04 · 17 Les presentamos los cortometrajes de animación y documental del 14º FICM 09 · 21 · 16 FICM at Celebrate Mexico Now in New York 09 · 19 · 13 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image García Caballero, Alejandro He graduated from a B.A. in Graphic Design at the Universidad del Valle de México (UVM), in Mexico City, and he is a founder of the animation studio Llamarada. His first short film Sin juicio (2010) participated at the Cusco International Short Film Festival, in Perú; the Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival, in the Netherlands; the MUMIA: Mostra Udigrudi Mundial de Animaçao, in Brazil; and the Mostra Lisbon Animated Festival, in Portugal; among others. His second short film Las tardes de Tintico (2012), Best Animated Short Film at the 10th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), was presented in festivals such as La Habana International Film Festival, in Cuba; the Cartagena International Film Festival, in Colombia; and the San Francisco International Film Festival, in the United States; among others. In 2013 he presented Santolo at the Valdivia International Film Festival in Chile, as well as at the International Independent Film Festival (FECI) in Colombia and at the Cinemaissi Latin American Film Festival in Finland. His latest work El jardín de las delicias (2016), 14th FICM Official Selection, received a Mention from the Jury at the Americas Film Festival in New York, and it has participated at the Odense Film Festival in Denmark and at the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) in Mexico. He was part of the jury of the 9th edition of the Shorts Mexico international film festival, of the 2015 Tlanchana Film Festival, in Mexico, and of the 14th edition of the Contest for Production Support organized by the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE).
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
Mexican Short Films Program Co-curated by FICM at the New York International Children's Film Festival 01 · 30 · 18 Cortometrajes ganadores del FICM en línea: Las tardes de Tintico, de Alejandro García 08 · 04 · 17 Les presentamos los cortometrajes de animación y documental del 14º FICM 09 · 21 · 16 FICM at Celebrate Mexico Now in New York 09 · 19 · 13
Mexican Short Films Program Co-curated by FICM at the New York International Children's Film Festival 01 · 30 · 18
