Fernando Eimbcke (born 1970 in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos
The National School of Film Arts ( es, Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas or CUEC) is a public film school part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. It was influenced by the ''Nouvelle Vague'' and by the First C ...
of the
UNAM
The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...
(1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in
Mexican cinema
Mexican cinema dates to the late nineteenth century during the rule of President Porfirio Díaz. Seeing a demonstration of short films in 1896, Díaz immediately saw the importance of documenting his presidency in order to present an ideal ...
was the 2004 ''
Temporada de patos
''Temporada de patos'' (released as ''Duck Season'' in the United States) is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director.
After being successfully featured in nat ...
'' (''Duck Season''), which won several Film Festival awards including the
Ariel Award
The Ariel Award ( es, Premio Ariel) is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award recognizes artistical and technical excel ...
for ''Best Film''. His next film, the 2008 ''
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; was, Dáʔaw, meaning "the lake") is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at , it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevad ...
'', was received positively at the
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
, winning two awards.
Filmography
* ''
Temporada de patos
''Temporada de patos'' (released as ''Duck Season'' in the United States) is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director.
After being successfully featured in nat ...
'' (2004)
* ''
Perro que ladra '' (2005)
* ''
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe (; was, Dáʔaw, meaning "the lake") is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), Sierra Nevada of the United States. Lying at , it straddles the state line between California and Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevad ...
'' (2008)
* ''
Club Sandwich
A club sandwich, also called a clubhouse sandwich, is a sandwich consisting of bread (traditionally toasted), sliced cooked poultry, fried bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. Mariani, John (July 1995). "The club sandwich." ''Restaurant Hosp ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Berlin, I Love You
''Berlin, I Love You'' is a 2019 anthology romantic drama film starring an ensemble cast. A joint German and U.S. production, it serves as an installment of the ''Cities of Love'', series created by Emmanuel Benbihy.
It was released on Febru ...
'' (2018)
Short films
* ''The Look of Love'' (2003)
* ''No sea malito'' (2003)
* ''La suerte de la fea... a la bonita no le importa'' (2002)
* ''No todo es permanente'' (1996)
* ''Disculpe las molestias'' (1994)
* ''Alcanzar una estrella'' (1993)
Awards
Primer Concurso Nacional De Proyectos De Cortometraje
* The ''First National Contest of Short Film Project''
** ''La suerte de la fea… a la bonita no le importa''
MTV Movie Awards Mexico
The MTV Movie Awards Mexico was an awards show which were established in 2003. The show is based on the US MTV Movie Awards format celebrating local film and actors.
Winners
2001
*Favorite Movie - México:
**''Amores perros''
**'' La ley de He ...
Nominations
2001
* ''Favorite Video'' ("Video de la gente", or ''The people's video'') for his video for
Genitallica
* ''Favorite Video'' for his videos for
Jumbo
Jumbo (about December 25, 1860 – September 15, 1885), also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and t ...
* ''Favorite Video'' for his video for
Plastilina Mosh
Plastilina Mosh are a Mexican electronic and alternative rock band formed in 1997. They are part of the musical movement known as Avanzada Regia. Jonás González is the lead singer and guitar player. Alejandro Rosso is more involved with the cre ...
(1998)
AFI Fest
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the History of cinema in the United States, motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private fun ...
- 2004
*Won Grand Jury Prize
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Ariel Award - 2005
Silver Ariel
* Best Director (Mejor Dirección)
** For ''Temporada de patos''
* Best First Work - Fiction (Mejor Ópera Prima Ficcón)
** For ''Temporada de patos''
* Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original)
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Nominations
* Best short film
** For ''No todo es permanente''
Guadalajara Film Festival
The Guadalajara International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara) is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara since 1986.
The presence in Guadalajara of dele ...
FIPRESCI Prize
* For ''Temporada de patos''
Mayahuel Award
* Best Director
** For ''Temporada de patos''
* Best Screenplay
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Paris Film Festival
The Festival du Film de Paris, also known as Paris Film Festival, was a film festival held annually in Paris, France. It was launched in 1986 as a youth-oriented festival. In 2002, the municipal government withdrew funding and began Festival Paris ...
2005
* Special Jury Prize
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Nominated
* Grand Prix
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Thessaloniki Film Festival
The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its y ...
2004
* Best Director
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Nominated
* Golden Alexander
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Valladolid International Film Festival
The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...
2004
* Nominated Golden Spike
** For ''Temporada de patos''
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...
2008
Nominated
*Golden Berlin Bear
** For ''Lake Tahoe''
Won
*
Alfred Bauer Prize
The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it w ...
** For ''Lake Tahoe''
*FIPRESCI Prize
** For ''Lake Tahoe''
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in th ...
2013
Nominated
*
Golden Shell
The Golden Shell ( es, Concha de Oro; eu, Urrezko Maskorra) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 19 ...
** For ''Club Sándwich''
Won
*
Silver Shell for Best Director The Silver Shell for Best Director ( es, Concha de Plata al Mejor Director; eu, Zuzendari Onenaren Zilarrezko Maskorra) is one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián Film Festival to the director of a competing film.
Award winners
...
** For ''Club Sándwich''
References
External links
Profileat the
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...
site
Profile at the ''
Temporada de patos
''Temporada de patos'' (released as ''Duck Season'' in the United States) is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director.
After being successfully featured in nat ...
'' site
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1970 births
Living people
Mexican screenwriters
Film directors from Mexico City
Writers from Mexico City
Best Director Ariel Award winners