Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke (born 1970) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Fernando Eimbcke
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- Born
- 1970 · Mexico City.
- Nationality
- Mexico
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter
- Education
- Escuela Nacional de Artes Cinematográficas
- Languages
- Spanish
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Early life
Early life
Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM (1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films.
Documentary record
Fernando Eimbcke appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a film director, screenwriter and director (born 1970). Fernando Eimbcke was born in 1970; the birthplace is recorded as Mexiko-Stadt, Mexiko by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Mexiko by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Career
Career
His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos (Duck Season), which won several Film Festival awards including the Ariel Award for Best Film. His next film, the 2008 Lake Tahoe, was received positively at the Berlin International Film Festival, winning two awards.
Filmography
Filmography
Temporada de patos (2004) Perro que ladra (2005) Lake Tahoe (2008) Club Sandwich (2013) Berlin, I Love You (2018) Olmo (2025) Flies (2026)
Primer Concurso Nacional De Proyectos De Cortometraje
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
Nominations
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 Favorite Video for his video for Plastilina Mosh (1998)
AFI Fest - 2004
AFI Fest - 2004
Won Grand Jury Prize For Temporada de patos
Silver Ariel
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
Nominations
Best short film For No todo es permanente
Nominated
Nominated
Grand Prix For Temporada de patos
Nominated
Nominated
Golden Alexander For Temporada de patos
Nominated
Nominated
Golden Berlin Bear For Lake Tahoe
Won
Won
Alfred Bauer Prize For Lake Tahoe FIPRESCI Prize For Lake Tahoe
Nominated
Nominated
Golden Shell For Club Sándwich
Won
Won
Silver Shell for Best Director For Club Sándwich
Guadalajara, Jalisco, 14 marzo de 2008. Fernando Eimbcke, director de la película Lake Tahoe, quien ganó el premio a mejor director en la categóría de largometraje mexicano de ficción del XXIII Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. Entregó el premio Sandra Den Hamer.
Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara · Ceremonia de Clausura
Guadalajara, Jalisco, marzo 7 de 2008. Fernando Eimbcke, director de la película Lake Tahoe en su encuentro con los medios.
Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara · Fernando Eimbcke, Lake Tahoe
Short films
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)
Paris Film Festival 2005
Paris Film Festival 2005
Special Jury Prize For Temporada de patos
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2004
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2004
Best Director For Temporada de patos
Valladolid International Film Festival 2004
Valladolid International Film Festival 2004
Nominated Golden Spike For Temporada de patos
FIPRESCI Prize
FIPRESCI Prize
For Temporada de patos
Mayahuel Award
Mayahuel Award
Best Director For Temporada de patos Best Screenplay For Temporada de patos
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