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List Of Mexican Films Of 2008 ...
This is a list of Mexican films released in 2008. 2008 See also * List of 2008 box office number-one films in Mexico References External links * {{Films by country 2008 Films Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Film
The year 2008 involved many major film events. ''The Dark Knight'' was the year's highest-grossing film, while ''Slumdog Millionaire'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards). Evaluation of the year 2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema. The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to ''The Dark Knight''. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's ''WALL-E'' becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of ''Cloverfield''. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up ''The Avengers'' with the blockbuster hit ''Iron Man'' and their respectable attempt at rebooting ''The Incredible Hulk''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariana Chenillo
Mariana Chenillo (born 29 April 1977 in Mexico City) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter, known for ''Nora's Will'' (2008), ''Paradise (2013 Mexican film), Paradise'' (2013) and ''Revolución (film), Revolución'' (2010). Chenillo is the first female filmmaker to have directed a Best Picture-winning film at Mexico's Ariel awards with ''Nora's Will'', a comedy about the five days following Nora's suicide which she'd planned to bring her family back together. Her film ''Paradise'' showed what happens when an overweight couple moves from the middle-class suburban area of Naucalpan to Mexico City. She directed episodes of ''Soy tu fan'' and Netflix' ''Club de Cuervos'', and co-directed the Netflix limited series ''Somos.''. Selected filmography * ''Nora's Will'' (''Cinco días sin Nora'') (2008) * ''Revolución'' (2010) * ''Paradise'' (''Paraíso'') (2013) * ''All That is Invisible'' (2020) References External links * Living people Mexican film directors 1977 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Guerra
Blanca Guerra Islas (born January 10, 1953) is a Mexican actress. In 1983 she was a member of the jury at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival. Films * La loca de los Milagros (1975) * Pedro Páramo (1978) - Dolores Preciado * El servicio (1978) * Complot mongol (1978) - Martita * En la trampa (1979) - Isabel Salas * Adiós David (1979) * Mojado Power (1979) * Estas ruinas que ves (1979) * El coyote y La Bronca (1980) - Maria Trinidad "La Bronca" * Mírame con ojos pornográficos (1980) - Sra. Gayosso * Te solté la rienda (1980) * Perro Callejero (1980) * Como México no hay dos (1981) * La cripta (1981) - Mercedes * Las siete cucas (1981) * El mojado remojado (1981) - Xochitl * Perro Callejero II (1981) - La chiquis * Campanas rojas (1982) * Juan Charrasqueado y Gabino Barrera, su verdadera historia (1982) * Valentin Lazaña (1982) * Aquel famoso Remington (1982) * El tesoro de la muerte sagrada (1982) * Oro blanco, droga maldita (1982) - Amalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmelo Gómez
Carmelo Gómez Celada (born 2 January 1962) is a Spanish actor. He is the recipient of two Goya Awards, for best supporting actor in '' The Method'' and best leading actor in '' Running Out of Time''. A very popular actor in 1990s Spanish cinema, working under the likes of Julio Medem, Pilar Miró and Imanol Uribe, he is a recurring co-star of Emma Suárez. Biography Carmelo Gómez Celada was born on 2 January 1962 in Sahagún, province of León, and worked the land there as a farmer together with his father until moving to Salamanca, where he joined theatre groups. He graduated from the Madrid's RESAD. He made his feature film debut with a minor role in ''Voyage to Nowhere'' (1986), followed by another small role in ''Bajarse al moro'' (1988). In 2013, at the Gijón International Film Festival, he received the Nacho Martinez award. Filmography Film Television * La Regenta (Fernando Méndez Leite Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulina Gaitán
Paulina Gaitán Ruíz (born February 19, 1992) is a Mexican actress. She is best known throughout Mexican television and movies. She is more recently known for her role in the popular Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ... series, ''Narcos'', as the devoted young wife of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Biography Paulina Gaitán was born in Mexico City. Gaitán started acting at age 9 and at the age of 12 had an important role in Mexican director Luis Mandoki's ''Voces inocentes, Innocent Voices'', a tale about the civil war in El Salvador. She was the female lead in the Cary Joji Fukunaga film ''Sin Nombre (2009 film), Sin Nombre'', where she played the character of Sayra, who joins her father and uncle when they try to migrate from Honduras to the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Martínez
Andrea Martinez is a former basketball player and model. She is also well known for being Spanish beauty queen and national titleholder. She was crowned as Miss Universe Spain 2020 (Nuestra Belleza España 2020). Awards Nuestra Belleza Espana 2020 (Winner) Miss Universe 2020 (Unplaced) Preceded by: Succeeded by Natalie Ortega Andrea Martinez Sarah Loinaz Be Miss Universe Spain 2019 Nuestra Belleza Espana 2021 (Last woman from Spain with the former title) References Spanish beauty pageant winners Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Spain-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insignificant Things
''Insignificant Things'' ( es, Cosas insignificantes, links=no) is a 2008 Mexican drama film directed by Andrea Martínez and produced by Guillermo del Toro. Cast *Bárbara Mori ... Paola *Paulina Gaitán ... Esmeralda * Carmelo Gómez ... Iván *Blanca Guerra ... Mara *Lucía Jiménez ... Eli * Fernando Luján ... Augusto Gabrieli *Arturo Ríos Arturo Ríos is a Mexican actor. Career Rios is largely a theatrical actor, but has also starred in films and on television. He won the Ariel Award for Best Actor for his performance in the movie ''Fairy Tales for Sleeping Crocodiles'', taking ... ... Tomás External links * 2008 films Mexican drama films 2000s Spanish-language films 2008 drama films Films produced by Guillermo del Toro 2000s Mexican films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Моско́вский междунаро́дный кинофестива́ль, translit. ''Moskóvskiy myezhdunaródniy kinofyestivál''; abbreviated as MIFF) is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1935 and became regular since 1959. From its inception to 1959 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1999. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films, translated as the International Federation of Film Producers Associations) paused the accreditation of the festival until further notice. The festival's top prize is the statue of Saint George slaying the dragon, as represented on the Coat of Arms of Moscow. Nikita Mikhalkov has been the festival's president since 2000. Over the years the Stanislavsky Award—"I Believe. Konstantin Stanislavsky" for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morelia International Film Festival
The Morelia International Film Festival (''Spanish'': ''Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia''; FICM) was founded in 2003 in the city of Morelia, Michoacán, México. It is an annual event that takes place during the second week of October. FICM emerged as a need to create a unique meeting point in México for the cinematographic community, the people of Michoacán, and international filmmakers. The festival's goal is to establish a forum to promote up-and-coming Mexican cinema talents, to create incentives and cultural opportunities for the Mexican and international public, and to display the cultural richness of the state of Michoacán. The festival has achieved notable prestige and prominence in Mexico as a result of its outreach and growth. It is rapidly becoming known in other parts of the world for its uniqueness and quality. Award winners (Best Mexican Film) Special Guests Throughout its history, FICM has been privileged to host distinguished guests such as Olivier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miami International Film Festival
The Miami Film Festival (formerly Miami International Film Festival) is an annual film festival in Miami, Florida, that showcases independent American and international films with a special focus on Ibero-American films. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city center and includes features, documentaries, short films, and retrospectives. The programming is selected so as to include: premiers for both established film-makers and up-and-commers, socially relevant films, multidisciplinary and experimental films, and films showcasing international musicians. The stated mission of the Miami Film Festival is to bridge cultural understanding and encourage artistic development. History The Miami Film Festival debuted in February 1984, under the auspices of the Film Society of Miami. It was founded by Nat Chediak and Steven Bowles and directed by Mr. Chediak for its first eighteen years, becoming the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar Del Plata International Film Festival
The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature festival recognized by the FIAPF in Latin America, and the oldest in this category in the Americas. The festival is organized by the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA). History Created in 1954 by Jesus Miller, it was not considered to be a competitive festival, it was just an exhibition of selected international movies; during this stage the event was named ''Festival Cinematográfico Internacional'' (''International Cinematographic Festival''). In the early years famous international guests such as Mary Pickford, Gina Lollobrigida, Edward G. Robinson and Errol Flynn attended the event. The festival continued in this way until 1959, when the Argentine Film Critics Association took charge of running it; during this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) includes feature films, documentaries, and short films from the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora. The six-day festival was established in 1997. The festival was founded by Marlene Dermer (a native of Peru) and Edward James Olmos. The 13th year of the festival in 2009 included 75 films such as a screening of Spanish director's Pedro Almodóvar's ''Broken Embraces'' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Almodóvar received the festival's Gabi lifetime Achievement Award. Other films screened at the 2009 even included Josh Crook's '' La Soga'' from Santiago in the Dominican Republic, '' Down for Life'' about a Latino gang leader in Los Angeles, '' Santos'' by Nicholas Lopez Salvador, Sebastian Gutierrez's ''Women in Trouble'' from Venezuela and the documentary '' La Vida Lova'' about gang war in El Salvador (where the movie's French director Christian Poveda Christian Gregorio Poveda Ruiz (January 12, 1957 – September 2, 2009), kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
