Fernando Eimbcke
Fernando Eimbcke is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM. He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos, 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
- Temporada de patos
- Perro que ladra
- Lake Tahoe
- Club Sandwich
- Berlin, I Love You
Short films
- The Look of Love
- No sea malito
- La suerte de la fea... a la bonita no le importa
- No todo es permanente
- Disculpe las molestias
- Alcanzar una estrella
Awards
- The First National Contest of Short Film Project
- * La suerte de la fea… a la bonita no le importa
Nominations
2001
Silver Ariel
- Best Director
- * For Temporada de patos
- Best First Work - Fiction
- * For Temporada de patos
- Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- * For Temporada de patos
Nominations
- Best short film
- * For No todo es permanente
FIPRESCI Prize
- For Temporada de patos
Mayahuel Award
- Best Director
- * For Temporada de patos
- Best Screenplay
- * For Temporada de patos
- Special Jury Prize
- * For Temporada de patos
Nominated
- Grand Prix
- * For Temporada de patos
- Best Director
- * For Temporada de patos
Nominated
- Golden Alexander
- * For Temporada de patos
- Nominated Golden Spike
- * For Temporada de patos
Nominated
- Golden Berlin Bear
- * For Lake Tahoe
Won
- Alfred Bauer Prize
- * For Lake Tahoe
- FIPRESCI Prize
- * For Lake Tahoe
Nominated
- Golden Shell
- * For Club Sándwich
Won
- Silver Shell for Best Director
- * For Club Sándwich
