Antonino Isordia
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Antonino Isordia Llamazares (born 30 April 1973 in Xilitla, San Luis Potosí) is a Mexican film and documentary director
known for making documentary film
s in a more cinematic style. His films have been shown at international film festivals and received awards in his native Mexico, Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States. He has had a documentary feature film
and a documentary short each nominated for Ariel Award
s.
Isordia is a graduate of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica film school
in Mexico City
. He also attended the Berlinale Talent Campus in Berlin, Germany in 2005. His most notable films are 1973 (2005) and Los Niños Devoran Lobos (Kids Devour Wolves, 2008). His films and documentaries have won the Silver Goddess Mexican Award and the JVC award of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
. He won an award for Best Video Documentary at the Valdivia International Film Festival in Valdivia
, Chile in 2001 for Descenso (Descent). 1973 appeared at the Seminci
Film Festival in Valladolid
, Spain. In Variety Robert Koehler wrote of Isordia's work from the Palm Springs International Film Festival
that:
The subject matter of Los Niños Devoran Lobos, violence among youths, was considered important enough that the rights were picked up for broadcast in 2008 on Tr3s in Mexico and MTV Latin America
in Central America and several South American countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. He directed a brief animated introduction to the first Cinema Planeta Film Festival held
in Cuernavaca
, Morelos
in 2009. He then produced a similar animated short, that was directed by Carlos Armella, which served as an introduction to the second Cinema Planeta Film Festival held in 2010.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
known for making documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
s in a more cinematic style. His films have been shown at international film festivals and received awards in his native Mexico, Argentina, Austria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States. He has had a documentary feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
and a documentary short each nominated for Ariel Award
Ariel Award
The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The...
s.
Isordia is a graduate of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica film school
Film school
The term film school is used to describe any educational institution dedicated to teaching aspects of filmmaking, including such subjects as film production, film theory, digital media production, and screenwriting. Film history courses and hands-on technical training are usually incorporated into...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. He also attended the Berlinale Talent Campus in Berlin, Germany in 2005. His most notable films are 1973 (2005) and Los Niños Devoran Lobos (Kids Devour Wolves, 2008). His films and documentaries have won the Silver Goddess Mexican Award and the JVC award of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
Guadalajara International Film Festival
The Guadalajara International Film Festival is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The festival is considered the most prestigious film festival in Latin America and among the most important Spanish language film festivals in the world...
. He won an award for Best Video Documentary at the Valdivia International Film Festival in Valdivia
Valdivia
-Geography:*Chile** Valdivia, Chile, a city and municipality in the Province of Valdivia** Valdivia River, a river which begins in the city of Valdivia** Valdivia Province, the Province of Valdivia...
, Chile in 2001 for Descenso (Descent). 1973 appeared at the Seminci
Seminci
Valladolid International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain since 1956....
Film Festival in Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
, Spain. In Variety Robert Koehler wrote of Isordia's work from the Palm Springs International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. It was started in 1989 and is held annually in January...
that:
The subject matter of Los Niños Devoran Lobos, violence among youths, was considered important enough that the rights were picked up for broadcast in 2008 on Tr3s in Mexico and MTV Latin America
MTV Latin America
MTV Latin America is a cable television specialty service aimed at residents in Hispanic American countries. It was launched on October 1, 1993 as MTV en Español. The channel is a Hispanic American version from MTV...
in Central America and several South American countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. He directed a brief animated introduction to the first Cinema Planeta Film Festival held
in Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca is the capital and largest city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. It was established at the archeological site of Gualupita I by the Olmec, "the mother culture" of Mesoamerica, approximately 3200 years ago...
, Morelos
Morelos
Morelos officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 33 municipalities and its capital city is Cuernavaca....
in 2009. He then produced a similar animated short, that was directed by Carlos Armella, which served as an introduction to the second Cinema Planeta Film Festival held in 2010.
Works
In addition to directing documentaries, Antonino Isordia (also credited as Antonio Isordia) has worked on film sound, sound recording, production, and screenplay writing.| Title | Year | Run time (min.) |
Notes |
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| Sangre de tu sangre | 1992 | director | |
| Discurso de alcohol para una hija adormecida | 1994 | director | |
| 1996 | 7 | director and writer of this short documentary | |
| 1997 | sound director on film directed by Beto Gómez | ||
| 1998 | 20 | director of this drama Shown at the Rencontres Henri Langlois Henri Langlois Henri Langlois was a French film archivist and cinephile. A pioneer of film preservation, Langlois was an influential figure in the history of cinema... 23rd International Film Schools Festival in Poitiers Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque... , France (2000) |
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| Descenso | 2000 | 20 | director and writer of this documentary Nominated for Ariel Award Ariel Award The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The... for Documentary Short in 2003 First Prize, IV International Film Schools Festivals, Buenos Aires (July 2000) Jury's special prize, Mexico City Film Festival (October 2000) Shown at the Guadalajara International Film Festival Guadalajara International Film Festival The Guadalajara International Film Festival is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The festival is considered the most prestigious film festival in Latin America and among the most important Spanish language film festivals in the world... |
| Por si no te vuelvo a ver | 2000 | 97 | sound engineer on this comedy film |
| Tierra menonita | 2000 | 58 | sound on documentary |
| 2003 | 60 | sound on documentary directed by Everardo González | |
| 2004 | 44 | director of this television documentary about Miguel Ramos Arizpe Miguel Ramos Arizpe Don Miguel Ramos Arizpe was a Mexican priest and politician who served as deputy in 1810... |
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| 1973 | 2005 | 96 | producer, director, and writer Nominated for Ariel Award Ariel Award The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The... for Documentary Feature in 2006 Shown at the 3rd Festival International de Cine de Morelia Morelia Morelia is a city and municipality in the north central part of the state of Michoacán in central Mexico. The city is in the Guayangareo Valley and is the capital of the state. The main pre-Hispanic cultures here were the P'urhépecha and the Matlatzinca, but no major cities were founded in the... (October 2005) Shown at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs International Film Festival is a film festival held in Palm Springs, California. It was started in 1989 and is held annually in January... (January 2006) Shown at the Riverside International Film Festival (2006) |
| Hasta el último trago... corazón | 2005 | 100 | sound on documentary directed by Beto Gómez |
| Tepeyolotl, corazón del cerro | 2005 | 30 | sound engineer on documentary directed by Miguel Ángel García |
| Retratos de la educación (I & II) | 2006 | 45 | producer, codirector, and cowriter of this two part television documentary |
| Sonora, Alma de frontera | 2007 | 45 | director of this television documentary about the State of Sonora Sonora Sonora officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 72 municipalities; the capital city is Hermosillo.... |
| 2008 | 90 | director and cinematographer of this documentary World premiere at the 5th FICCO FICCO Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival, or FICCO for its initials in Spanish was an annual film festival that began in February 2004 and finished in 2010.... festival in Mexico City (February March 2008) |
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| Querétaro, Corazón del Barroco | 2008 | 46 | director of this television program |
| 2010 | 90 | sound engineer on this documentary directed by Daniel Goldberg Lerner | |
| Borreguito | 2010 | 10 | director and writer Winner of a Prize for Fiction at the 10th National Competition for Short Film in Mexico City (6 June 2010) Shown at the Guadalajara International Film Festival Guadalajara International Film Festival The Guadalajara International Film Festival is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The festival is considered the most prestigious film festival in Latin America and among the most important Spanish language film festivals in the world... (March 2011) Shown at the Cannes 2011 Cannes Film Festival The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition... Court Métrage short film corner (11 22 May 2011) |
External links
- Anexo:Ganadores del Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia (Spanish wikipedia)