Carlos Hernández Vázquez
| Carlos Hernández Vázquez | |
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| Born | August 14, 1983 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Occupation | Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Influenced by | Stanley Kubrick, Hayao Miyazaki, Ari Folman |
Carlos Hernández Vázquez (August 14, 1983) is a Mexican film director, writer and producer who lived in Mexico City during most of the last decade of his career. Hernández was noted for the scrupulous care with which he chose his subjects, his careful method of working, his technical perfectionism, and his reclusiveness about his films and personal life.
Early life
Carlos Hernández Vázquez was born on August 14, 1983 at the Lying-In Hospital in Celaya, Guanajuato. As a teenager, Hernández was interested in photography, and briefly attempted a career as a reporter. His parents sent him to live in México City in the hopes that it would help his academic growth.
Career
Hernández studied filmmaking from 2001–04, he earned a B.A. in Independent Filmmaking from UDC. Lately attended Faculty of Law (UNAM) from 2003–08. He was an exceptional student and earned a LL.B. from university in 2008. Besides he has a high degree of proficiency in several languages, including English, French and Spanish.
During his working years, Hernández was particularly inspired by the film process, and studied M.F.A. in Film production at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica.
Early works
In 2003, Hernández's friend Hugo Félix Mercado persuaded him to start making short documentaries for Element Productions, a provider of corporate films for private companies. Hernández agreed and produce the independently financed . Inspired by this early success, Hernández began working on his second short documentary, (2005). A third short film, (2006) was filmed just before his first feature win recognition in several festivals (see below).
Awards and recognition
Carlos Hernández's Those with no names has win several International Film Festivals Awards in various categories, including best short documentary in Havana Iberoamerican Film Festival, DOCSDF and UNAM's Young Filmmakers; between others.
Just air, his first long feature was awarded by International Film Crossing Borders, Iberdoc and Bolivia Lab.
Frequent collaborators
Xavier Xequé, Oswaldo Toledano (Mexican cinematographers) and Axel Barba (location sound recordist) are frequent collaborators too.
Filmography
References
External links
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hern%C3%A1ndez_V%C3%A1zquez
