Image García Franco, Andrés He studied cinematography at the CUEC-UNAM film school in Mexico City and received a master’s degree in visual arts and film from the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), California, United States, with grants from the Fulbright-García Robles and the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA). He won the Film Production grant of the UNAM Film Archives in 2004, and the CUEC’s First Feature Length Documentary Competition, in 2012, to make La historia negra del cine mexicano, which is currently in postproduction. His cinematographic work has been presented at various film screenings and festivals around the world, including two editions of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). He participated with his short fiction film La Invención de Morel (2009) in the 4th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM); the Short Film Corner of the 61st Cannes Film Festival, France; and the 55th San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain, among others. The film won First Place in the Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition 2006, and a Special Mention in the 6th International Film Schools Festival, in the context of the 55th San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain. At the 7th FICM, he presented his essay film Cines abandonados (2009) in the Cinema Without Borders section. He has also presented various installations and presentations of film live in museums and art galleries around the world, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), California, and the Alameda Art Laboratory, Mexico City. 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 A Closer Look at Mexican Experimental Cinema 04 · 28 · 15 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image García Franco, Andrés He studied cinematography at the CUEC-UNAM film school in Mexico City and received a master’s degree in visual arts and film from the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), California, United States, with grants from the Fulbright-García Robles and the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA). He won the Film Production grant of the UNAM Film Archives in 2004, and the CUEC’s First Feature Length Documentary Competition, in 2012, to make La historia negra del cine mexicano, which is currently in postproduction. His cinematographic work has been presented at various film screenings and festivals around the world, including two editions of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). He participated with his short fiction film La Invención de Morel (2009) in the 4th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM); the Short Film Corner of the 61st Cannes Film Festival, France; and the 55th San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain, among others. The film won First Place in the Kodak Film School Cinematography Competition 2006, and a Special Mention in the 6th International Film Schools Festival, in the context of the 55th San Sebastián International Film Festival, Spain. At the 7th FICM, he presented his essay film Cines abandonados (2009) in the Cinema Without Borders section. He has also presented various installations and presentations of film live in museums and art galleries around the world, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), California, and the Alameda Art Laboratory, Mexico City.
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
