Image Meléndez, Carlos He studied directing, editing and screenwriting at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) and took various courses and workshops with professors like Robert McKee, Dov Simens, Judith Weston and Michael Rowe, among others. He is the director of the television series Paracinema: El cine de lo anormal (2013). He received the Young Creators Grant of the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) for writing the screenplay for his feature film Las orillas del infinito, currently in development. He participated in the 7th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his short fiction film Estrella de plata (2008), which was also presented at the Short Film Corner of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, France. His short film Foco rojo (2011) was part of the 48 Hour Film Project 2011, where it received 13 nominations and four awards, including the Audience Award. His short fiction film El huésped (2013) was part of the Official Selection of the 12th FICM. This work has also been presented at the 9th Fright Night Film Festival, Kentucky, United States; the 3rd Baja International Film Festival (BIFF), Los Cabos; and the 13th Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror de la Ciudad de México Macabro, among others. His feature film After School (2014) won the Best Director, Best Actor and Best Picture awards at the World Film Festival 2014, United States. 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 Mesa con realizadores de cortometrajes y documentales 10 · 22 · 14 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Meléndez, Carlos He studied directing, editing and screenwriting at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) and took various courses and workshops with professors like Robert McKee, Dov Simens, Judith Weston and Michael Rowe, among others. He is the director of the television series Paracinema: El cine de lo anormal (2013). He received the Young Creators Grant of the National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) for writing the screenplay for his feature film Las orillas del infinito, currently in development. He participated in the 7th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his short fiction film Estrella de plata (2008), which was also presented at the Short Film Corner of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, France. His short film Foco rojo (2011) was part of the 48 Hour Film Project 2011, where it received 13 nominations and four awards, including the Audience Award. His short fiction film El huésped (2013) was part of the Official Selection of the 12th FICM. This work has also been presented at the 9th Fright Night Film Festival, Kentucky, United States; the 3rd Baja International Film Festival (BIFF), Los Cabos; and the 13th Festival Internacional de Cine de Horror de la Ciudad de México Macabro, among others. His feature film After School (2014) won the Best Director, Best Actor and Best Picture awards at the World Film Festival 2014, United States.
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
