Sergio Tovar Velarde

Born 31 December 1982 (1982-12-31) (age 29)
Tepic, Nayarit, MX
Occupation Director, screenwriter
Years active 2000–present

Sergio Tovar Velarde, (born 31 December 1982) is a Mexican film director. He is recognized as one of the filmmakers of The Misfits, alongside Javier Colinas, Marco Polo Constandse and Jorge Ramírez Suárez.[1]

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Early life

Tovar was born in Tepic, Nayarit, México. He studied communications at Ibero-American University in Mexico City[2] and film theory at Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica.[3] He studied directing with well known Polish film director Ludwik Margules.[4]

In 2009, became FONCA's scholar. In 2009, 2006 and 2002 was FECAN's academic.[5]

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.[6]

Aurora Boreal, his first feature film premieres in San Sebastián International Film Festival 2008 and meet the Mexican commercial circuit in 2009, retitled as My last day.[7]

Tovar has been directing short films in France, Canada, Cuba and Mexico; being selected and nominated on 70 film festivals.[8] In 2008, his short film Edén became part of the Best of International Award-winning films in Cannes Short Film.[9]

In 2011, Tovar direct The Misfist, a film composed of 4 contributions from different filmmakers. His next film was announced as Cuatro lunas[10]

Trivia

- In 2002, he founded Atko Films in Mexico City, as a film production company.[11]
- In 2010, Tovar was included on Top Ten decade Nayarit people list.[12]

Filmography

Extracted from IMDb[13]

Films

2011 - The Misfits (Los inadaptados) (México)
2007 - My Last Day (Aurora Boreal) (México)

Short Films

2011 - Jet Lag (Mexico)
2011 - Infinito (Mexico)
2010 - La femme qui pleure (Canada)
2008 - L'esprit hanté (Canada)
2007 - Edén (Mexico)
2006 - El joven Telarañas (Mexico)
2006 - El gusano (Mexico)
2005 - La voz de las cigarras (Mexico)
2003 - KCL, doce y cuarto (Mexico)
2001 - La danza de las salamandras (Mexico)
2000 - Carolina (Mexico)

Festivals

2011
The Misfits

Guadalajara International Film Festival 2011 - Public Award (Winner)
Guadalajara International Film Festival 2011 - Mayahuel Award (Nominated)

2010
La femme qui pleure

Guanajuato International Film Festival 2010 - Best Short Film (Nominated)
Shorts Shorts Film Festival Mexico 2010 - Best Short Film (Nominated)

2007
My Last Day[14][15]

Guanajuato International Film Festival 2010 - Best Film Debut (Nominated)
Guadalajara International Film Festival 2008 - Mayahuel Award (Nominated)
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2007 - Horizontes Award (Nominated)

Edén[16][17][18]

Shorts Shorts Film Festival Mexico 2008 - Best Mexican Short Film (Winner)
Guanajuato International Film Festival 2007 - Best Mexican Short Film (Winner)
Cancun International Film Festival 2007 - Best Mexican Short Film (Winner)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Film (Nominated)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Director (Nominated)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Editing (Winner)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Photography (Winner)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Script (Nominated)
Mexican Silver Goddess 2007 - Best Short Film (Nominated)
Kinoki Film Festival 2007 - Best Short Film (Nominated)
Kinoki Film Festival 2007 - Best Original Music (Winner)

2006
El joven Telarañas

Guanajuato International Film Festival 2007 - Best International Short Film (Nominated)
Shorts Shorts Film Festival Mexico 2007 - Best Mexican Short Film (Nominated)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Photography (Nominated)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Editing (Nominated)
Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival 2007 - Best Art Direction (Nominated)
Kinoki Film Festival 2007 - Public Award (Winner)
Cicuvi Film Festival 2007 - Public Award (Winner)

El gusano

Shorts Shorts Film Festival Mexico 2007 - Best Mexican Short Film (Nominated)

2005
La voz de las cigarras[19][20]

Mexican Silver Goddess 2006 - Best Short Film (Nominated)
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2006 - Silver Directing Remi Award (Winner)
New York Short Film Festival 2006 - Integral Realization Award (Winner)
Shorts Shorts Film Festival Mexico 2006 - Best Mexican Short Film (Nominated)
Alucine Film Festival 2005 - Best Professional Short Film (Winner)

References

  1. ^ Estrada, Erick (2011-01-09). "Los inadaptados". http://www.cinegarage.com/index.php?los-inadaptados. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  2. ^ Huerta, César (2008-11-05). "Llevará ‘Édén’ a Cannes". http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/83081.html. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  3. ^ "Espera Sergio Tovar que influenza no afecte estreno de su filme". 2009-02-05. http://info7.mx/a/noticia/97344. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  4. ^ "Sergio Tovar Velarde". 2007-01-01. http://www.cinelatinoamericano.org/cineasta.aspx?cod=1581. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  5. ^ "Premier del cortometraje Infinito, de Sergio Tovar". 2010-04-13. http://eltiempodenayarit.com/nota.php?id=19661. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  6. ^ Cruz, Antimio (2005-02-28). "Recrea el mundo sagrado huichol". http://www2.eluniversal.com.mx/pls/impreso/noticia.html?id_nota=40646&tabla=cultura. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  7. ^ Huerta, César (2007-02-08). "‘Aurora Boreal’ va a festival de San Sebastián". http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/77892.html. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  8. ^ Pérez Mancilla, Ulises (2011-09-08). "Prepara Sergio Tovar Velarde segundo largo y reflexiona sobre su trayectoria". http://www.correcamara.com.mx/index.php?mod=noticias_detalle&id=2879. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  9. ^ Vera Zambrano, José (2008-05-23). "Se hace presente Sergio Tovar Velarde en Cannes con su corto "Edén"". http://www.allbusiness.com/humanities-social-science/visual-performing-arts/16557616-1.html#ixzz1ZBCiabnE. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  10. ^ Huerta, César (2011-06-12). "Película controvertida se prepara en México". http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/104830.html. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  11. ^ "Sergio Tovar Velarde". 2002-01-02. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sergio-tovar-velarde/33/720/621. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  12. ^ "Los 10 nayaritas de la primera década del Siglo XXI". 2010-12-31. http://www.nayaritenlinea.mx/sociedad/los-10-nayaritas-de-la-primera-decada-del-siglo-xxi. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  13. ^ "Sergio Tovar Velarde". 2003-01-04. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2162223. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  14. ^ Laguna, Rogelio (2009-06-28). ""Mi último día": llega una promesa al cine mexicano". http://www.escrutinio.com.mx/revista/cultura/30/mi-ultimo-dia-la-nueva-promesa-del-cine-mexicano.html. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  15. ^ Morales, Iván (2007-07-08). "Mi último día". http://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/node/6171. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  16. ^ Cázares Barrios, Ana Sofía (2007-01-03). "Después de la 37 entrega de Diosas de Plata, PECIME exigirá su regreso a la Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas". http://www.filmeweb.net/imprimir.asp?id=453. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  17. ^ Editorial (2008-05-12). "Presencia mexicana en festivales internacionales". http://www.correcamara.com.mx/index.php?mod=noticias_detalle&id=368. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  18. ^ "Mejor Película Sigital". 2007-10-15. http://www.canal100.com.mx/festival/nominados/2007/peliculasnom.php. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  19. ^ "2006 Awards". 2006-01-09. http://www.mamut.net/filmfestnews/newsdet11.htm. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 
  20. ^ "Diosas de Plata". 2006-01-10. http://www.canacine.org.mx/index.php/2006/diosas-de-plata.html. Retrieved 2011-09-28. 

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