Aitana Sánchez-Gijón de Angelis is a Spanish and Italian film actress.
Carlos Monsiváis Aceves was a Mexican philosopher, writer, critic, political activist, and journalist. He also wrote political opinion columns in leading newspapers within the country's progressive sectors. His generation of writers includes Elena Poniatowska, José Emilio Pacheco, and Carlos Fuentes. Monsiváis won more than 33 awards, including the 1986 Jorge Cuesta Prize, the 1989 Mazatlán Prize, and the 1996 Xavier Villaurrutia Award. Considered a leading intellectual of his time, Monsiváis documented contemporary Mexican themes, values, class struggles, and societal change in his essays, books and opinion pieces. He was a staunch critic of the long-ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), leaned towards the left-wing, and was ubiquitous in disseminating his views on radio and television. As a founding member of "Gatos Olvidados", Monsiváis wanted his and other "forgotten cats" to be provided for beyond his lifetime.
Eduardo Noriega Gómez is a Spanish actor. He gained notoriety in Spain for his performance in Thesis (1996), which was followed by roles in Open Your Eyes (1997) and The Wolf (2004).
Juan Diego Ruiz Moreno, professionally known as Juan Diego, was a Spanish actor who appeared on stage, in television and film productions since 1957. He starred in films such as The Holy Innocents, The 7th Day, Dragon Rapide, París-Tombuctú and You're the One.
Enrique Lucero was a Mexican actor who appeared in over 120 film roles. He was nominated for the Ariel Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976).
Hidalgo: la historia jamás contada is a 2010 Mexican film directed by Antonio Serrano. The film focuses on Mexican Independence leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and his involvement in the Mexican War of Independence. It premiered in Mexico City on September 16, 2010.
The Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival, held since 1975 in Huelva, Spain, is the oldest film festival in Europe dedicated to the Ibero-American cinema.
Javier Sicilia is a Mexican poet, essayist, novelist, peace activist and journalist in Mexico. He contributes to various print media such as the Mexico City daily La Jornada and Proceso magazine. He was founder and director of El Telar, coordinator of several writing workshops, is a film and television writer, editor of Poesía magazine, a member of the editorial board of Los Universitarios y Cartapacios, the National System of Creators of Art since 1995, and is a professor of literature, aesthetics and screenwriting at Universidad La Salle at Cuernavaca and was director of the now-defunct magazine Ixtus.
Matías Bize is a Chilean film director, producer and screenwriter. He has won important independent film awards including the Espiga de Oro for In Bed at the 2005 Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain, and a Goya Award in 2011 for The Life of Fish.
David Pablos is a Mexican director, editor and screenwriter. An active filmmaker since 2007, Pablos has been involved in six feature films, including shorts and documentaries. Pablos attained recognition for directing La Vida Después (2013) and Las Elegidas (2015).
Adriana Paz is a Mexican actress and dancer. She began her artistic career in Spain, shooting commercials and acting in a play. She was recognized for her role as Toña in the Mexican film Rudo y Cursi (2009) with a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actress. She garnered critical praise starring as Miranda in Las Horas Muertas (2013), for which she was awarded Best Actress at the Morelia International Film Festival. She subsequently starred in the TV series Sucedió en Un Día (2010), Capadocia (2010), El Encanto del Aguila (2011), Dios, Inc. (2016), and Vis a vis (2018-2019).
Sofía Espinosa Carrasco is a Mexican actress, writer and director. She began her artistic preparation at the National Conservatory of Music, and followed with studies at Casazul in Mexico, Claudio Tolcachir's school in Argentina, the Stella Adler Studio in New York City, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. She received recognition for her role of Mati in the Mexican film La Niña en la Piedra (2006), for which she was nominated for an Ariel Award for Best Actress. She subsequently starred in the TV series Capadocia (2010) and Bienvenida Realidad (2011).
Marco Pérez is a Mexican actor and writer. He began his artistic career working in experimental theater in Jalisco. After moving to Mexico City he was cast as Ramiro in the film Amores perros directed by Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu in 2000. Pérez has worked extensively on TV series, including Capadocia (2010), El 8° Mandamiento (2011), El Señor de los Cielos (2013), Señora Acero (2014), Caminos de Guanajuato (2015), and the El Señor de los Cielos spin-off El Chema (2016).
Cecilia Suárez is a Mexican actress. She has starred in over 60 films and television shows since 1997, being nominated for her acting on 15 occasions. She has received two lifetime achievement awards for her film and TV career: one in Mexico and one in Spain; in Mexico she was the first woman to receive such an award.
Mauricio de la Serna was a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and producer.
The Mighty Victoria is a 2021 Mexican adventure comedy-drama film written and directed by Raúl Ramón in his directorial debut. Starring Damián Alcázar, Gerardo Oñate, Joaquín Cosío, Roberto Sosa, Edgar Vivar, Lorena de la Torre and Luis Felipe Tovar.
Goya is a 2022 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Orta in his directorial debut. It features Eutimio Fuentes, Mateo Valles and Ruth Ramos.
The Fantastic World of Juan Orol is a 2012 Mexican black-and-white biographical comedy-drama film directed by Sebastián del Amo and written by Del Amo & Raúl Fernández Espinosa. Starring Roberto Sosa. It was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.
The Tears is a 2012 Mexican drama film written and directed by Pablo Delgado in his directorial debut. It features Fernando Álvarez Rebeil and Gabriel Santoyo.
Luz Eugenia Cortés Rocha, better known as Busi Cortés, was a Mexican filmmaker, screenwriter, documentarian and professor. Her work as a director and screenwriter had a significant impact on Mexican cinema, bringing in women's perspectives, particularly of women in Mexican politics.
