About Fernando Eimbcke
Born 1970. Fernando Eimbcke is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Fernando Eimbcke (born 1970) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter.
Early life Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos of the UNAM (1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films.
Career His feature debut in Mexican cinema was the 2004 Temporada de patos (Duck Season), 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 (2004) Perro que ladra (2005) Lake Tahoe (2008) Club Sandwich (2013) Berlin, I Love You (2018) Olmo (2025) Flies (2026)
Short films The Look of Love (2003) No sea malito (2003) La suerte de la fea... a la bonita no le importa (2002) No todo es permanente (1996) Disculpe las molestias (1994) Alcanzar una estrella (1993)
Awards
Primer Concurso Nacional De Proyectos De Cortometraje The First National Contest of Short Film Project La suerte de la fea… a la bonita no le importa
MTV Movie Awards Mexico
Nominations 2001 Favorite Video ("Video de la gente", or The people's video) for his video for Genitallica Favorite Video for his videos for Jumbo Favorite Video for his video for Plastilina Mosh (1998)
AFI Fest - 2004 Won Grand Jury Prize For Temporada de patos
Ariel Award - 2005
Silver Ariel Best Director (Mejor Dirección) For Temporada de patos Best First Work - Fiction (Mejor Ópera Prima Ficcón) For Temporada de patos Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Mejor Guión Cinematográfico Original) For Temporada de patos
Nominations Best short film For No todo es permanente
Guadalajara Film Festival
FIPRESCI Prize For Temporada de patos
Mayahuel Award Best Director For Temporada de patos Best Screenplay For Temporada de patos
Paris Film Festival 2005 Special Jury Prize For Temporada de patos
Nominated Grand Prix For Temporada de patos
Thessaloniki Film Festival 2004 Best Director For Temporada de patos
Nominated Golden Alexander For Temporada de patos
Valladolid International Film Festival 2004 Nominated Golden Spike For Temporada de patos
Berlin International Film Festival 2008
Nominated Golden Berlin Bear For Lake Tahoe
Won Alfred Bauer Prize For Lake Tahoe FIPRESCI Prize For Lake Tahoe
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2013
Nominated Golden Shell For Club Sándwich
Won Silver Shell for Best Director For Club Sándwich
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Who is Fernando Eimbcke?
Mexican film director (born 1970)
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Fernando Eimbcke was born in 1970 in Monterrey.
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Fernando Eimbcke is a film director and screenwriter.
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Fernando Eimbcke is Mexican.
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