Adolfo Dávila
Adolfo Dávila is a Mexican writer, director, and producer who has worked on feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials.
Adolfo Dávila

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- Name
- Adolfo Dávila
- Birthplace
- Mexico
- Occupation
- Film director
- Awards
- Best Experimental Film (Reves); Grand Chameleon Prize, Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival; Adolfo Dávila is a Mexican writer, director, and producer who has worked on feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials.
- Born
- 1965 · Mexico.
- Languages
- Spanish
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Key facts
• Name — Adolfo Dávila • Birthplace — Mexico • Occupation — Film director • Awards — Best Experimental Film (Reves); Grand Chameleon Prize, Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival; Adolfo Dávila is a Mexican writer, director, and producer who has worked on feature films, short films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials.
Filmography
Filmography
• Apizmiki (1989) (Documentary) • Los Que Se Van (1991) (Documentary) • OaxaCalifornia (1993) (Documentary) • Raza (1993) (Documentary) • Glimpses (1995) (Short Film) • Merolicos, Magos, Músicos y Mentirosos (1997) (Documentary) • Revés (1999) (Short Music Video Film for Mexican rock band Café Tacuba) • El Álbum (2000) (Short Music Video Film for Colombian rock band Aterciopelados) • Doble Jornada (2007) (Short Film) • Lluvia de Ideas (2009) (Short Film) • Los Dos Pérez (2009) (Short Film) • El Refugio (2013) (Short Film) • Como Me Veo (2015) (Short Film) • Ausencia (2023) (Short Film) • Violentas Mariposas (2024) (Feature Film)

Adolfo Dávila at the Red Carpet of the Malaga 2025 Festival next to Cervantes Theater
Pedro J Pacheco

Adolfo Dávila at the Red Carpet of the Malaga 2025 Festival next to Cervantes Theater
Pedro J Pacheco
Awards
Dávila's short film Reves was named Best Experimental Film, and also captured the Grand Chameleon prize at the Brooklyn Film Festival in 2000.
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