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Rivera, Christian

He studied cinematography at the CCC film school in Mexico City, and participated in an exchange program at the Film and Audiovisual School of Catalonia (ESCAC) in Barcelona.  He was part of the 1st Guadalajara Talents in 2009. He is currently studying a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Concordia University in Montreal. He participated in the 8th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his short animated film Desierto (2010), which won the Best Animated Short Film award at the 3rd Rodando Film Festival San Luis Potosí (RFF SLP). He has received several awards for his work as photography director and visual effects supervisor; including Best Photography at the 3rd Kinoki International College Film Festival, Mexico City, for Es muy fácil (2007) by Pablo Figueroa; Best Director of Photography award at the 6th Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival, Uruguay, for La pantera negra (2010) by Iyari Wertta; and the Ariel for Best Visual Effects at the 52nd Ariel Awards Ceremony, Mexico, for Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez (2008) by Emilio Portes.

Other Movies

If I Were Fire

Si yo fuese fuego
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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