PREVIOUS WORK
THE FANTASTIC WORLD OF juan orol (2012)
Awards:
•Mayahuel Award for Best First Feature in Guadalajara International Film Festival 2012 (Mexico)
•Ariel Award 2013 given by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts (Mexico)
-Best Actor
-Best Cinematography
-Best Costume Design
•Silver Goddess Award 2013 given by the Mexican Press Association (Mexico)
-Best Cinematography
-Best Edition
•Luis Buñuel Award 2013 given by the Calanda International Film Festival (Spain)
-Best Director
-Best Actor
•ACE Award 2014 given by the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York (US)
-Best Movie
-Best Actor
•Cristal Screen Award 2012 given by Pantalla de Cristal (Mexico)
-Best Movie
-Best Actor
-Best Suporting Actor
-Best Production Design
-Best Script
-Best Makeup Design
-Best Post Production
-Best Soundtrack
•CMX Award 2012 given by Cine Music Magazine (Mexico)
-Best Director
-Best Actor
-Best Production Design
•Honorary Mention for Best First Feature in the Guanajuato International Film Festival 2012 (Mexico)
•Best Feature Award given by the Toluca International Film Festival 2012 (Mexico)
•Audience Award for Best Feature 2012 given by CloseUp Magazine (Mexico)
•Rabbit in the Moon Award given by the Mazatlan International Film Festival 2012 (Mexico)
•Muse Award given by the Hermosillo International Film Festival 2012 (Mexico)
cantinflas (2014)
United States:
•Best Grossing Foreign Language Movie in 2014
•2nd Best Release for a Mexican Movie in History ($2.6 mdd in Opening Weekend)
•Opened #12 at the US Box Office, with the best average per screen of the nation
•5th Best Grossing Mexican Movie in History ($6.3 mdd in Box Office)
•8th Limited Release with best Average for Lionsgate Films in History
•10th Highest Grossing Independent Movie in 2014 in the US
Mexico:
•3rd Best Release in History (1.2 million assistants on Opening weekend)
•Two weeks at #1 at the Mexican Box Office
•7th Best Grossing Movie in History ($9.5 mdd in Box Office)
•Nominated by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts to
represent Mexico in the run for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015
Rest of the World:
•Best Release for a Mexican Movie in Central America in History
•6th Best Grossing Mexican Movie Overseas in History ($11.2 mdd in Box Office)
•10th Best Grossing Mexican Movie Worldwide in History ($17.9 mdd in Box Office)
•Opened in El Salvador (#1), Nicaragua (#1), Ecuador (#2), Guatemala (#2), Honduras (#2), Bolivia (#3),
Colombia (#3), Costa Rica (#3), Peru (#5), Chile (#9), Argentina (#11), Uruguay (#12) and other ten countries.
Awards:
•Platino Award of the Ibero American Cinema 2015 given by EGEDA- FIPCA (Spain)
-Best Actor
•Colon Award at the Huelva Ibero American Film Festival 2014 (Spain)
-Audience Award
-Best Actor
•La Caixa Award at the Catalunya Latin American Film Festival 2014 (Spain)
-Audience Award
-Best Director
-Best Actor
•ACE Award 2015 given by the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics of New York (US)
-Best Movie
-Best Actor
-Best Suporting Actor
•Nominated for the José María Forqué Award for Best Ibero American Movie 2014 (Spain)
•Ariel Award 2015 given by the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts (Mexico)
-Best Production Design
-Best Costume Design
-Best Makeup Design
•Canacine Award 2015 given by the Cinematographic Industry National Chamber (Mexico)
-Actor of the year
-Best Grossing Mexican Movie Abroad
-Best Selling Mexican Movie on Video
•Luis Buñuel Award given by the Calanda International Film Festival 2015 (Spain)
-Best Movie
-Best Actor
•Silver Goddess Award for Best Musical Theme 2015 given by the Mexican Press Association (Mexico)
•Minerva Award for Best Costume Design at the Guadalajara International Film Festival 2014 (Mexico)
•Rabbit in the Moon Award given by the Mazatlan International Film Festival 2014 (Mexico)
•Audience Award for Best Feature 2014 given by CloseUp Magazine (Mexico)
•CMX Award 2014 for Best Production Design given by Cine Music Magazine (Mexico)