Sergio Tovar Velarde
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Sergio Tovar Velarde | |
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 Sergio Tovar Velarde (2015) | |
| Born | 31 December 1982 |
| Occupations | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Sergio Tovar Velarde, (born 31 December 1982) is a Mexican film director. He directed the feature film Mi último día (aka Aurora Boreal) which was premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival[1] and was released commercially in theaters in summer of 2009.[2]
He is one of the filmmakers of The Misfits, alongside Javier Colinas, Marco Polo Constandse and Jorge Ramírez Suárez.[3]
Tovar was born in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. He studied communications at Ibero-American University in Mexico City[4] and film theory at Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica.[5] He studied directing with well-known Polish film director Ludwik Margules.[6]
In 2009, became FONCA's scholar. In 2009, 2006 and 2002 was FECAN's academic.[7]
Career
Despite his early efforts for direct amateur short films, his first professional short film was not made until 1999: Carolina. In June, 2002; work besides Roberto Cobo in KCL, Doce y Cuarto and the film premiere became the last tribute for the actor.[8]
Tovar has been directing short films in France, Canada, Cuba and Mexico; being selected and nominated on 70 film festivals.[9] In 2008, his short film Edén became part of the Best of International Award-winning films in Cannes Short Film.[10]
In 2011, Tovar direct The Misfits, a film composed of 4 contributions from different filmmakers. His last film is Four Moons[11]
Filmography
Feature films
- 2014 - Four Moons (México)
- 2011 - The Misfits (Los inadaptados) (Chat segment) (México)
- 2007 - My Last Day Aka Aurora Boreal (México) [13]
Short films
- 2012 - Papi Florida (Cuba)
- 2011 - Jet Lag (Mexico)
- 2011 - Infinito (Mexico)
- 2010 - La femme qui pleure (Canada)
- 2008 - L'esprit hanté (Canada)
- 2007 - Edén (Mexico) [14][15][16]
- 2006 - El joven Telarañas (Mexico)
- 2006 - El gusano (Mexico)
- 2005 - La voz de las cigarras (Mexico) [17][18]
- 2003 - KCL, doce y cuarto (Mexico)
- 2001 - La danza de las salamandras (Mexico)
- 2000 - Carolina (Mexico)
Awards
- Biarritz International Festival of Latin America Cinema
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Golden Sun | Aurora Boreal | Nominated | |
- Cancún International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Mexican Short Film | Edén | Won | |
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Audience Award | Los Inadaptados | Won | |
| 2011 | Mayahuel Award – Best Mexican Film | Los Inadaptados | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Mayahuel Award – Best Mexican Film | Aurora Boreal | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Mayahuel Award – Best Mexican Short Film | Edén | Nominated | |
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Midnight Madness | Jet lag | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Midnight Madness | Infinito | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Mexican Short Film | La femme qui pleure | Nominated | |
| 2008 | First Mexican Feature Film | Aurora Boreal | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Mexican Short Film | Edén | Won | |
- Habana International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Coral Award – Best Short Film | Papi Florida | Nominated | |
- Huelva Latin American Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Golden Colon – Best Short Film | La voz de las cigarras | Nominated | |
- Kinoki Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Short Film | Edén | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Original Music | Edén | Won | |
| 2007 | Audience Award | El joven telarañas | Won | |
- Mexican Cinema Journalists
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Silver Goddess – Best Short Film | Edén | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Silver Goddess – Best Short Film | La voz de las cigarras | Won | |
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Mexican Short Film | Jet lag | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Mexican Short Film | Edén | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Mexican Short Film | El gusano | Nominated | |
- New York Short Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Integral Realization | La voz de las cigarras | Won | |
- Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Film | Edén | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Director | Edén | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Editing | Edén | Won | |
| 2007 | Best Photography | Edén | Won | |
| 2007 | Best Script | Edén | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Photography | El joven telarañas | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Editing | El joven telarañas | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Art Direction | El joven telarañas | Nominated | |
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Horizons Award | Aurora Boreal | Nominated | |
- Short Shorts Film Festival México
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Mexican Short Film | Jet lag | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Mexican Short Film | La femme qui pleure | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Mexican Short Film | Edén | Won | |
| 2007 | Best Mexican Short Film | El gusano | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Mexican Short Film | El joven telarañas | Nominated | |
- Toulouse Latin America Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Film | Aurora Boreal | Nominated | |
- WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Silver Award – Best Directing | La voz de las cigarras | Won | |
