Erik Mariñelarena

Erik Mariñelarena Herrera (born January 10, 1977) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer. He is the founder of E Corp Studio, a production company he established in 2001.

Personal life Mariñelarena was born in Mexico City. His mother was a kindergarten teacher and his father worked as a managing director at electronic component company. He is the oldest of seven children. While living in Mexico as a child, he also work in Canal Once as TV host, and during his middle school years, he appeared in various plays. Mariñelarena was educated at National Polytechnic Institute, one of the largest public universities in Mexico, and later studied filmmaking at University of Hartford, known for its performing arts and science curriculum. Afterward, Mariñelarena earned two majors from Film University in Screenwriting and Cinematography. Mariñelarena still lives in Mexico.

Professional career Erik Mariñelarena was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing the Macintosh second-wave in Mexico (1995 - 2004), developing imagery/video solutions and keynotes for COMDEX, MacWorld and ExpoMac. And is referred to as one of the prime Mexican Apple evangelists.

Mariñelarena established E Corp Studio in 2001, as an advertising agency and multimedia production company, developing television commercials and websites for such clients as the telecommunications companies Iusacell, Telcel and Telmex. Other commercial work has been for clients including Maybelline, Fujifilm, Magnicharters, Coppel, Edebé, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts and Pemex.

In 2005, Mariñelarena was co-founder and chief operating officer of Eru Digital, a Mexican international provider of solutions for the creation, management, post-production, delivery and access of film and video, for the Communication, Media and Entertainment industries. In 2009, he resigned from Eru.

Mariñelarena made his feature film debut with Benjamin William's J-ok'el (2007) and scored a film festival hit with Hiro Masuda's Hotel Chelsea (2009), receiving international positive job reviews. He has announced that he will be directing the upcoming thriller Spring-Hell Jim.

Filmography Year Film Credited as Studio Director Producer Writer Editor Other 2002 Astral Dreamland 2002 Amongst the Shoes Sacrosanto Caramelo 2003 Story of a Mother Cinematographer E Corp Studio 2004 Faith Cinematographer 2007 J-ok'elPostVFX Out of Light Entertainment 2008 Una copa de vinoPost Tres Centavos FilmsLet Us Be 2008 Mateo's Night Post VFX Eru Digital 2008 An Ally in TimeExecutive Claroscuro ProduccionesE Corp Studio 2009 Quiero saber la verdad Post Laura Sevilla Producciones 2009 Hotel ChelseaPost Ichigo Ichie Films 2010 Life Insurance Executive Eon Films E Corp Studio 2010 Serial Comic No.1 : Fixation Executive VFX Oscuro Deseo Producciones E Corp Studio 2010 ¿Quién anda ahí? Executive VFX 2010 Doble sangre VFX Kaliyuri Films 2011 12th Warrior Executive E Corp Studio 2011 Hasta cuando? Executive Oscuro Deseo Producciones E Corp Studio 2012 Ismael PostVFX Inspira Producción Audiovisual CONACULTA 2012 Sin Límites... Post VFX Elemento Producciones Becar Comercial 2013 The Frame Executive E Corp Studio 2013 Apricot ÁrbolLagarto Cine 2013 The Cosmonaut Riot Cinema Collective 2013 Z: The Definitive Documentary Executive Oscuro Deseo Producciones E Corp Studio 2013 Octavio Executive Cinematographer Inukshuk Films E Corp Studio 2013 Necaxa, People in Resistance Post Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica E Corp Studio 2014 Anything Else Than Air ImcineMedia-MacE Corp Studio 2014 La isla perdida Executive 2014 Desde dentro Executive 5.1 Comunicación 2014 Beyond the Summit: Learning to Fly Post Márquez Films 2014 Criósfera Post Elemento ProduccionesMil Nubes Cine

Music Videos Year Track Credited as Studio Director Producer Writer Editor Other 2008 Solo performed by Ángel XanPost Artmy 2008 Lo que fuí ayer performed by Los DanielsPost Inkubo Producciones 2008 I Never Wanted to Dance performed by Nikki ClanPost Chivo Films 2008 Shortcut to Heaven performed by ChenoaPost Chivo Films 2008 En otra dimensión performed by Los Daniels VFXInkubo Producciones

Awards and recognition This films were met with very positive reviews from critics and received many nominations and awards.

2014

Anything Else Than Air • Festival Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Cine de Margarita 2015 • Festival International de Films Indépendants, Genève 2015 • Riviera Maya Film Festival 2014 • IMCINE : Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad 2011 • Doc Meeting Argentina 2011 • Bolivia Lab III • Iberdoc 2010 • Iberoamerican Film Crossing Borders 2010

2013

The Cosmonaut • LA Web Fest 2014 • Richmond International Film Festival 2014 • Trail Dance Film Festival 2014

2013

Apricot • 29° Rencontres de Toulouse • Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin 65° • Cannes Marché Du Film 2015 • Guadalajara International Film Festival 30 • International Film Festival Unasur Cine 2014 • Festival International de Cinema Nyon 2013 • Ibermedia Program 2013 • Morelia International Film Festival 2010 • Bolivia Lab III

2012

Ismael • Cannes International Film Festival 2014 • 36° Festival international du Court Métrage • Guadalajara International Film Festival 29 • Cumbre Tajin Festival • Cinema Perpetuum Mobile 2014 • The Berlin International Directors Lounge 2014 • 4th San Francisco Immigrant Film Festival 2013 • Premio Estatal de la Juventud 2013 • Festival de Cortometrajes ExpoCiencia Nacional 2013 • Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes Multifest 2013 • IV Festival de Cine : Infancia y Adolescencia "Ciudad de Bogota" 2013 • Travelling Festival 2013 • Wagon International Shortfilm Festival 2013 • Todos Somos Otros 2013 • Puebla International Film Festival 2013 • Toluca International Film Festival 2013 • Ionian International Digital Film Festival 2013 • Shortlatino 2012 • Apoyo a la Producción y Postproducción de Cortometrajes 2011

2011

12th Warrior • FIFA U-17 World Cup 2011 (Inauguration)

Octavio • International Cervantes Culture Festival 2011

Hasta cuando? • Mexico City International Film Festival 2011

2010

Serial Comic No. 1 : Fixation • Underground Horror Filmfest 2013 • Macabro International Horror Film Festival 2010 • Mórbido Fest 2010

2009

Hotel Chelsea • Japan Film Fest Hamburg 2011 • Eerie Horror Film Festival 2010 • Rhode Island International Film Festival 2010 • Okanagan International Film Festival 2010 • Seattle's True Independent Film Festival 2010 • Indie Spirit Film Festival 2010 • Myrtle Beach International Film Festival 2009 • Queens International Film Festival 2009 • Radar Hamburg International Independent Film Festival 2009

2008

An Ally in Time • Sundance Film Festival 2009 • New York International Latino Film Festival 2008 • Crystal Display Festival 2008

Mateo's Night • Morelia International Film Festival 2008

Una copa de vino • Acapulco International Film Festival 2008

2007

J-ok'el • Park City International Music Festival 2007