fiction.wikisort.org - DirectorAntonio Méndez Esparza (Spanish: [anˈtonjo ˈmendeθ esˈpaɾθa]; born 7 January 1976[1]) is a Spanish filmmaker based in the United States. He teaches at the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts.
Spanish filmmaker
Antonio Méndez Esparza |
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Born | (1976-01-07) January 7, 1976 (age 46)
Madrid, Spain |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Life and career
Méndez Esparza was born in Madrid, where he obtained a law degree. He studied filmmaking at the University of California, Los Angeles, and at Columbia University, where he received an MFA.[2]
His 2009 short film Time and Again (Una y otra vez) won the narrative short prize at the Los Angeles Film Festival[3] and earned him a Latino filmmaker prize at the Directors Guild of America's Student Film Awards.[4] His first feature, Aquí y allá, premiered in the International Critics' Week at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and won the section's Grand Prize.[5] The film also received a special mention at the 2012 AFI Fest[6] and earned him a nomination for the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director.[7] Both films depict experiences of Mexican migrants to the United States with non-professional actors.[8]
His second feature, Life and Nothing More, premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and won the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards.[9] Shot in Tallahassee with a small crew and non-professional actors, the film depicts a struggling African-American family in Florida.[10][11][12]
His third feature and first documentary, Courtroom 3H, premiered in competition at the 2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[13] The film documents proceedings in a Tallahassee family court presided by a judge with whom Méndez Esparza became acquainted while making Life and Nothing More.[14][15]
In 2022, he directed the comedy thriller Madrid Is It, which he co-wrote with Clara Roquet based on the novel Que nadie duerma by Juan José Millás, in Spain.[16][17]
Filmography
Year |
Title |
Note |
2006 |
Yanira |
Short |
2009 |
Una y otra vez (Time and Again) |
Short |
2012 |
Aquí y allá (Here and There) |
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2017 |
Life and Nothing More |
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2019 |
Courtroom 3H |
Documentary |
TBD |
Que nadie duerma (Madrid Is It) |
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References
- "Antonio Méndez Esparza". La Semaine de la Critique. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- López Pérez, José (February 28, 2013). "Entrevista a Antonio Méndez Esparza, director de la película "Aquí y Allá"". No Sólo Cine. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- McNary, Dave (June 28, 2009). "'Soraya' soars at L.A. fest". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- McNary, Dave (November 15, 2009). "UCLA wins big at DGA student awards". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Szalai, George (May 24, 2012). "Cannes 2012: Critics' Week Gives Main Award to 'Aqui y Alla'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Olsen, Mark (November 8, 2012). "AFI Fest 2012: Swedish film 'Eat Sleep Die' wins grand jury prize". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Fleming, Mike, Jr (November 26, 2012). "'Moonrise Kingdom' Wins IFP Gotham Award For Best Picture". Deadline. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Brennan, Billy (December 21, 2012). "Five Questions with Aquí y Allá Director Antonio Méndez Esparza". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Earl, William (March 3, 2018). "2018 Independent Spirit Awards Full Winners List: 'Get Out,' Jordan Peele Win Top Honors". IndieWire. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Rivera, Alfonso (September 28, 2017). "Review: Life and Nothing More". Cineuropa. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Obenson, Tambay (November 9, 2018). "'Life and Nothing More': How a Spanish-Born Filmmaker Made a Sensitive Portrait of a Working Class African American Life". IndieWire. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- "Antonio Méndez Esparza". Sundance Collab. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Aftab, Kaleem (September 22, 2020). "'Life and Nothing More's' Antonio Méndez Esparza on San Sebastian Competition Player 'Courtroom 3H'". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Rivera, Alfonso (December 12, 2019). "Antonio Méndez Esparza shooting Courtroom 3H". Cineuropa. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Cabeza, Elisabet (September 24, 2020). "Antonio Méndez Esparza talks about the making of documentary 'Courtroom 3H'". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Mayorga, Emilio (November 18, 2020). "Spain's Wanda Films Boards Antonio Mendez Esparza's Comedy Thriller 'Madrid Is It' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- Rivera, Alfonso (April 12, 2022). "Antonio Méndez Esparza finishes filming Que nadie duerma". Cineuropa. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
External links
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National libraries | |
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Other |
- RERO (Switzerland)
- SUDOC (France)
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