Antonio Chavez Trejo (born May 20, 1981) is a Mexican filmmaker, writer, producer and entrepreneur. His films are noted for their surreal feel, dark undertones and sense of humor, visually appealing cinematography and have been featured in many film festivals internationally including

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and Glendale Film Festival.

Life and career

Antonio was born and raised in Mexico City. In 2005, he received his bachelor's degree in Science of Communication from the

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where he met his screenwriting mentor The

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winner and

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-nominated writer and producer

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with whom he still has a great friendship. He also possesses an associate degree from Spanish Radio TV -

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in Screenwriting and as a Television Anchorman and a master's degree from the

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as a Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking. In 2014, his dark comedy short film Killer Tango was world premiered at

. In 2015, Antonio's short action/drama «Bloody Luck» premiered at

and in 2016, it got 6 nominations and won Best Short Film at WIND International Film Festival. It was also an official selection at the HBO's Urban Action Show Case International Action Film Festival in New York, where it was nominated for Best Short Film. Shortly thereafter, Antonio wrote and directed a dystopian post-apocalyptic short drama «MIRA Protocol». The film premiered at Glendale Film Festival nominated as «Best Short Film» and Antonio won a «Best filmmaker in Burbank» award and got the recognition from the Legislature of the State of California in 2017 as such. In 2018, Antonio announced that he is working on a project called «Howlers» and creating a unique scriptwriting narrating structure which allows to follow multiply story lines at the same time. The project combines together three elements: 360 degree environment, traditional filmmaking and immersive theatre.

References

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