Fernando Eimbcke (born 1970) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Fernando Eimbcke studied film direction at the

Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos The National School of Film Arts ( or ENAC) is a public film school part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. It was influenced by the ''Nouvelle Vague'' and by the First Contest of Experimental Film organized in Mexico ...

of the

UNAM The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 ...

(1992–1996). He started his career directing music videoclips and short films. His feature debut in

Mexican cinema The cinema of Mexico dates to the late nineteenth century during the rule of President Porfirio Díaz. Seeing a demonstration of short films in 1896, Díaz immediately saw the importance of documenting his presidency in order to present an ...

was the 2004 ''

Temporada de patos ''Temporada de patos'' (released as ''Duck Season'' in the United States) is a 2004 Mexican film. It is the first feature film by writer/director, Fernando Eimbcke, a former MTV Awards videoclip director. After being successfully featured in nat ...

'' (''Duck Season''), which won several Film Festival awards including the

Ariel Award The Ariel Award () is an award that recognizes the best of Mexican cinema. Given annually, since 1946, by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas, Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences (AMACC), the award reco ...

for ''Best Film''. His next film, the 2008 ''

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'', was received positively at the

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...

, winning two awards.

Filmography

* ''

'' (2004) * '' Perro que ladra '' (2005) * ''

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2013) * '' Berlin, I Love You'' (2018) * '' Olmo'' (2025),

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

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* ''Favorite Video'' for his video for

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(1998)

AFI Fest The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Lead ...
- 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 The Guadalajara International Film Festival () is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara since 1986. The presence in Guadalajara of delegates from other important festivals from around t ...

FIPRESCI Prize

* For ''Temporada de patos''

Mayahuel Award

* Best Director ** For ''Temporada de patos'' * Best Screenplay ** For ''Temporada de patos''

Paris Film Festival Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
2005

* Special Jury Prize ** For ''Temporada de patos''

Nominated

* Grand Prix ** For ''Temporada de patos''

Thessaloniki Film Festival The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its ...
2004

* Best Director ** For ''Temporada de patos''

Nominated

* Golden Alexander ** For ''Temporada de patos''

Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...
2004

* Nominated Golden Spike ** For ''Temporada de patos''

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
2008

Nominated

*Golden Berlin Bear ** For ''Lake Tahoe''

Won

Alfred Bauer Prize The Alfred Bauer Prize was an annual film award, presented by the Berlin International Film Festival, as part of its Silver Bear series of awards, to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art". The prize was suspended in 2020 after it ...

** For ''Lake Tahoe'' *FIPRESCI Prize ** For ''Lake Tahoe''

San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; , ) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spain, Spanish city of Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Countr ...
2013

Nominated

Golden Shell The Golden Shell (; ) is the highest prize given to a competing film at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It was introduced in 1957. In 1953 and 1954, the highest prize had been called the Gran Premio. In 1955 and 1956 it was replace ...

** For ''Club Sándwich''

Won

Silver Shell for Best Director The Silver Shell for Best Director (; ) is one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián Film Festival to the director of a competing film. Winners See also * Golden Shell for Best Film * Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance ...

** For ''Club Sándwich''

References

External links

Profile
at the

International Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, ...

site * at the ''

'' site * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eimbcke, Fernando 1970 births Living people Mexican screenwriters Film directors from Mexico City Writers from Mexico City Best Director Ariel Award winners

Filmography

Short films

Awards

Primer Concurso Nacional De Proyectos De Cortometraje

MTV Movie Awards Mexico

Nominations

AFI Fest The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Lead ... - 2004

Ariel Award - 2005

Silver Ariel

Nominations

Guadalajara Film Festival The Guadalajara International Film Festival () is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara since 1986. The presence in Guadalajara of delegates from other important festivals from around t ...

FIPRESCI Prize

Mayahuel Award

Paris Film Festival Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ... 2005

Nominated

Thessaloniki Film Festival The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its ... 2004

Nominated

Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ... 2004

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ... 2008

Nominated

Won

San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; , ) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spain, Spanish city of Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Countr ... 2013

Nominated

Won

References

External links

AFI Fest The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Lead ...
- 2004

Paris Film Festival Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
2005

Thessaloniki Film Festival The Thessaloniki Film Festival is a Thessaloniki-based cultural institution focusing on cinema. The Institution organizes the Thessaloniki International Film Festival every November and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival every March, while its ...
2004

Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...
2004

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
2008

San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; , ) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spain, Spanish city of Donostia, Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Countr ...
2013