Image Argüelles; Alex He studied cinematography at the CUEC-UNAM film school in Mexico City. Photographer and film director, he has participated in more than 10 film screenings and festivals around the world. He won the award for Best Director at the 1st Hazficciarte Student Short Film Festival, Mexico City for his short fiction film La gran masturbación/The Great Masturbation (2008). His short film Reid (2010) was part of the Official Selection of the 13th Guanajuato International Film Festival (FICG) and of the 4th Mantarraya University Short Film Festival, Nayarit, Mexico, among others. He participated in the 8th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his animated short film Autorretrato/Self-portrait (2009) and with his short fiction film El cerebro/The Brain (2009). These works were also presented at the Muestra Fílmica CUEC 2009, Mexico City. His videoclip Naila (2011), of the song by Chuy Rasgado, performed by Lila Downs, was part of the Official Selection of the 17th San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF), among others. He participated with his short fiction film Al morir la vie/Leaves to Live (2014) in the 38th World Film Festival (WFF) Montreal, Canada; the 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG); the Muestra Fílmica CUEC 2014; the 13th Mexico City International Horror Film Festival (Macabro); and the 4th Linares Fantastic and Horror Ibero-American Film Other Movies Naza Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More 5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More Related News LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 LA MUERTE ES TEMPORAL, EL AMOR ES ETERNO A Short by Cerveza Victoria Celebrating Day of the Dead at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 FICM and the Curacao Film Festival Reaffirm Their Alliance to Promote Cinema With a Showcase of Caribbean Short Films 10 · 23 · 26 THE QUEER GAZE: HOW DISSIDENT AND COMPLEX NARRATIVES TRANSFORM CINEMA Presented by Otros Ojos at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 Otros Realizadores Mexicanos Tenemos la misión de recolectar a las mentes mas creativas de México y promover su trayectoria al mundo. Ingresar
Image Argüelles; Alex He studied cinematography at the CUEC-UNAM film school in Mexico City. Photographer and film director, he has participated in more than 10 film screenings and festivals around the world. He won the award for Best Director at the 1st Hazficciarte Student Short Film Festival, Mexico City for his short fiction film La gran masturbación/The Great Masturbation (2008). His short film Reid (2010) was part of the Official Selection of the 13th Guanajuato International Film Festival (FICG) and of the 4th Mantarraya University Short Film Festival, Nayarit, Mexico, among others. He participated in the 8th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his animated short film Autorretrato/Self-portrait (2009) and with his short fiction film El cerebro/The Brain (2009). These works were also presented at the Muestra Fílmica CUEC 2009, Mexico City. His videoclip Naila (2011), of the song by Chuy Rasgado, performed by Lila Downs, was part of the Official Selection of the 17th San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF), among others. He participated with his short fiction film Al morir la vie/Leaves to Live (2014) in the 38th World Film Festival (WFF) Montreal, Canada; the 29th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG); the Muestra Fílmica CUEC 2014; the 13th Mexico City International Horror Film Festival (Macabro); and the 4th Linares Fantastic and Horror Ibero-American Film
Naza Shot at night on the rooftops of Tel Aviv, the film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. See More
5 de chocolate y 1 de fresa Esperanza is a young novice living in a quiet convent full of old nuns. After eating some “special” mushrooms, innocent Esperanza becomes modern and psychedelic Brenda: a subversive girl who raids a high-society party, sings subversive songs and charms young fellows. See More
The Buzz During a live national television interview, Verónica, a famous and widely admired actress, struggles to uphold the image of a perfect life as her inner world fractures under the weight of private abuse. Trapped between silence, fear, and a sudden panic attack, she must decide whether to continue performing the illusion—or break the cycle in front of everyone. See More
LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 LA MUERTE ES TEMPORAL, EL AMOR ES ETERNO A Short by Cerveza Victoria Celebrating Day of the Dead at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26 FICM and the Curacao Film Festival Reaffirm Their Alliance to Promote Cinema With a Showcase of Caribbean Short Films 10 · 23 · 26 THE QUEER GAZE: HOW DISSIDENT AND COMPLEX NARRATIVES TRANSFORM CINEMA Presented by Otros Ojos at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
LA MUERTE ES TEMPORAL, EL AMOR ES ETERNO A Short by Cerveza Victoria Celebrating Day of the Dead at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
FICM and the Curacao Film Festival Reaffirm Their Alliance to Promote Cinema With a Showcase of Caribbean Short Films 10 · 23 · 26
THE QUEER GAZE: HOW DISSIDENT AND COMPLEX NARRATIVES TRANSFORM CINEMA Presented by Otros Ojos at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
