Image Kassack; Julio Direction Julio Kassack is a Mexican filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from the National Autonomous University of Mexico [UNAM, by its acronym in Spanish, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México] and a Master’s in Economics from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching [CIDE, by its acronym in Spanish, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas]. He also completed a degree in Visual Arts at the National School of Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking "La Esmeralda", and subsequently studied Filmmaking at the Film Training Center [CCC, by its initialism in Spanish, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica].His artistic practice has been centered mainly on photography and the visual arts. In 2019, he was selected as a finalist for the International Summer School of Photography in Latvia and for the annual Swiss Photo Club Zürich competition. In 2024, he was part of the collective exhibition Pulsiones metamórficas—held at CCC— and later participated in the XXI Photography Biennial.In the cinematic field, Dante (2026) was his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at the Busan International Short Film Festival and was later included in the Mexican Short Film Competition of the 24th Morelia international Film Fest. 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 The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26 Visit the Beaches of Michoacán 10 · 29 · 26 The 24th FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 12 10 · 23 · 26 LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened 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 Kassack; Julio Direction Julio Kassack is a Mexican filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from the National Autonomous University of Mexico [UNAM, by its acronym in Spanish, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México] and a Master’s in Economics from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching [CIDE, by its acronym in Spanish, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas]. He also completed a degree in Visual Arts at the National School of Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking "La Esmeralda", and subsequently studied Filmmaking at the Film Training Center [CCC, by its initialism in Spanish, Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica].His artistic practice has been centered mainly on photography and the visual arts. In 2019, he was selected as a finalist for the International Summer School of Photography in Latvia and for the annual Swiss Photo Club Zürich competition. In 2024, he was part of the collective exhibition Pulsiones metamórficas—held at CCC— and later participated in the XXI Photography Biennial.In the cinematic field, Dante (2026) was his directorial debut. It had its world premiere at the Busan International Short Film Festival and was later included in the Mexican Short Film Competition of the 24th Morelia international Film Fest.
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
The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26 Visit the Beaches of Michoacán 10 · 29 · 26 The 24th FICM Awarded the Best of its Official Selection and Impulso Morelia 12 10 · 23 · 26 LOS LOBOS: NATIVE SONS by Piero F. Giunti and Doug Blush Screened at the 24th FICM 10 · 23 · 26
The Curaçao International Film Festival opens a call for entries for the second edition of Impact, in collaboration with FICM 11 · 05 · 26
