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Ripstein; Gabriel

He studied economy at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and received an MBA in Media and Entertainment from Columbia Business School, United States. Gabriel was director of international affairs and business development for the Mexican production company Altavista Films. He also directed production operations at Sony Pictures in Mexico, and was senior vice president of production at Sony Pictures International Motion Picture Production Group, where he supervised the development of more than 20 features in Germany, China, India, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Russia. His professional experience includes both the creative part and the business side of film. He has written and produced several feature films in the United States and Mexico. He was a producer of the film Chronic (2015), by Michel Franco, winner of the Palm d’Or for Best Screenplay at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. His first film 600 Millas (2015) has been presented at various film festivals around the world, including the 51st Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI), Colombia; the 63rd San Sebastián International Film Festival; the 44th Festival du Nouveau Cinéma in Montreal, Canada; and the 13th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM). 600 Millas won the award for Best First Film at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), Germany; the Premio Mezcal for Best Mexican Film at the 30th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), Mexico; the award for Best Actor at the 23rd Art Film Fest in Slovakia; and the awards for Best First Film and Best Actor at the 19th Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP, Peru.

Other Movies

If I Were Fire

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Two young lovers wander through an abandoned countryside, where reality is distorted and the ruins of a long-gone village give glimpses of the past. The presence of a mysterious horseman transforms the bucolic landscape into a nightmare. See More

Lives on the Border

Vidas en la orilla
Lives on the border portrays the tragic consequences of an unfair sentence delivered by the U.S. criminal justice system. Through several interconnected life stories, we'll discover what Rosa Estela Olvera, a Mexican woman wrongfully convicted in the U.S. (My Life Inside 2007), endures in prison: a psycho-emotional exploration of the loneliness of confinement; and the long and arduous battle to win back her family and obtain justice. See More

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Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More

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