Federico Luis

Federico Luis Tachella (born 1990), also known professionally as Federico Luis, is an Argentine filmmaker. His debut feature film Simon of the Mountain was awarded the Grand Prize of the Critics' Week at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Early life and education Luis was born and raised in Buenos Aires and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in Social Communication Sciences. His short film La Siesta (The Nap) debuted in the Official Short Film Competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It later screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was awarded an honorable mention in the Best International Short Film competition, and was awarded the Best Short Film at that year's Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. In 2026 his short film For the Opponents was awarded Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography Year Title Notes Ref. 2013 Vidrios/Glass Short film co-directed with Ignacio Bollini 2019 The Nap Short film 2023 At That Very Moment Short film 2024 Simon of the Mountain 2026 For the Opponents Short film

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2019 Cannes Film Festival Official Short Film Competition La Siesta Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Best Short Film Toronto International Film Festival Best International Short Film 2023 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Best Short At That Very Moment 2024 Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or Simon of the Mountain Critics' Week Grand Prize 2026Cannes Film Festival Short Film Palme d'Or For the Opponents