Miguel Alejandro Reina Gómez Maganda (; born 11 August 1980) is a Mexican

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and film producer. Some of his works include ''Un aliado en el tiempo'', '' Mi vida en frenesí'', '' Trazos mágicos de Oaxaca'' and '' El hombre que detuvo el tiempo''.

Early life

Reina was born in Acapulco City. He studied

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at the Universidad del Nuevo Mundo (UNUM) and filmmaking at SAIC (

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). also attended CECAAP (Centro de Capacitación Artística Profesional). He began working on television in Mexico, first as a producer assistant and then as a screenwriter. Reina's television work led to assignments as a creative director for several advertising spots, and in 2003, he landed his first awarded screenplay ''Pan de dulce''. He was honored guest at the

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''El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo (The man who stops time)''

'' El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo'' is a documentary about

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(a Mexican writer and politician) for cultural television Canal 22. In addition to writing, Reina directed the film. It is somewhat unusual for televisión writers to be credited directors. Reina continued this close involvement in directing on several of his later films. The film, was a big hit in Mexico, and was enthusiastically received around the world. Grupo Pegaso's director Emilio Braun Burillo was so impressed with '' El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo'' that he hired Reina to direct '' Trazos mágicos de Oaxaca'', a documentary film produced for the group in 2007.

International success

In 2008, Reina released his first short film '' Mi vida en frenesí'', a biopic based on Josefina Gómez Maganda, his grandmother. This short film was very well received also won Pérdidas Film Festival for Best Short Film. Reina's next feature was also a short film, ''Un aliado en el tiempo'' (An ally in time). It was a nostalgic and metaphysic film fiction about a death-defying

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. It interweaves nine separate yet connected storylines, about the interactions among nineteen people during one day in

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. Filmmaker

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act like film sponsor. The short film was an international hit and a major success with critics. Un aliado en el tiempo won Best Music Award in

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and made its way to the

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and

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the following year. In 2009, Reina directed his third short film Seguro de vida (Life insurance). Reina faced criticism from some of the more purist insurance specialist for his approach to the idea. Reina's next feature film, '' Guerrero 12'' (12th Warrior), a documentary about the Mexican soccer fandom starring

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, Luis García,

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, Jaime Guerrero, León Krauze and Mauricio Cabrera, is in production. He created the production company Eon Films. Reina also write the famous public advertising "Vivir is increíble" (Life is incredible) for GNP Insurance, winning excellent reviews for its positive and nostalgic portrayal of family relationships.

Awards and nominations

*'' Mi vida en frenesí'' (2008) ** Pérdidas Film Festival Best Short Film *''Un aliado en el tiempo'' (2009) **

Best Music **

Official selection **

Official selection

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reina, Miguel A. 1980 births English-language film directors Living people Mexican film directors Mexican film producers Mexican screenwriters Film directors from Mexico City Spanish-language film directors