Federico Luis

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Federico Luis
Born
Federico Luis Tachella

1990 (age 3334)
Occupation Film director

Federico Luis Tachella (born 1990), also known professionally as Federico Luis, is an Argentine filmmaker. [1] [2] His debut feature film Simon of the Mountain was awarded the Grand Prize of the Critics' Week at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. [3]

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Early life and education

Luis was born in Buenos Aires and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires with a degree in Social Communication Sciences. [1]

Career

In 2013, Luis directed the short film Vidrios (Glass) alongside Ignacio Bollini. [4] His short film La Siesta (The Nap) debuted in the Official Short Film Competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It later screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was awarded an honorable mention in the Best International Short Film competition, and was awarded the Best Short Film at that year's Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema. [1]

In 2023, Luis' documentary short At That Very Moment was recognized as the Best Short at that years International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. [5] [1] His debut feature film, Simon of the Mountain , premiered in the Critics' Week section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was also eligible for the Camera d'Or . The film was awarded the Critics' Week Grand Prize. [3] [6]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2013Vidrios/GlassShort film co-directed with Ignacio Bollini [4]
2019La SiestaShort film [1]
2023At That Very MomentShort film [5]
2024 Simon of the Mountain [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019 Cannes Film Festival Official Short Film CompetitionLa SiestaNominated [1]
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Best Short FilmWon [1]
Toronto International Film Festival Best International Short Film Honorable mention [1]
2023 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Best ShortAt That Very MomentWon [1] [5]
2024 Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or Simon of the Mountain Nominated [6]
Critics' Week Grand Prize Won [3]

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References

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