José Antonio Torres (born Julio 18, 1973) is a Mexican film director, producer, and musician based at Inukshuk Films Studios. His film work includes writing and directing ''Octavio'' and ''Astral''; both films were breakthroughs in digital cinema in Mexico.
Life and career
Torres was born in
Mexico City
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. He studied filmmaking at UDC and graduated from the school in 2003. He founded Inukshuk Films in June 2004.
He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band
Zalvia
Zalvia is an alternative rock/folk rock band, from Mexico City, Mexico, formed in 2008 by friends Antonio Torres ( lead vocals, guitars), Yonatán Barrueta ( guitars), Miguel Rincón ( drums), Omar Mundo ( bass) and Marco Antonio Villanueva (sax ...
, with whom he performs under the stage name Antonio "Toño" Torres.
In an interview with ''Zona Indie s Danniel Dissolu, Torres explained his singular vision for ''Octavio'': "What really interested me was the idea of the most incredible metamorphic paintings being made by a child prodigy, turned now in one of the most prolific Mexican artist."
Torres has started working on his next film, ''Bostik'', set for release early 2012 coproduced by E Corp.
He has a son named Antonio and a daughter named Andrea. He lives 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 ...
.
Filmography
* ''Astral'' (2001) (Director)
* ''De entre los zapatos'' (2002) (Cinematographer)
* ''De Eros & Danza'' (2002) (Director)
* ''KCl Doce y cuarto'' (2003) (
PA)
* ''La voz de las cigarras'' (2005) (
PA)
* ''Barragán en corto'' (2010) (Editor)
* ''Octavio'' (2011) (Director, Executive producer)
* ''Bostik'' (2012) (Director)
References
External links
*
A Day in the Life of José Antonio Torres- ''Zona Indie''
Octavio's Facebook Fanpage.
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1973 births
Mexican film directors
Living people