Person
Marcelo Tobar
Writing · Born 1977-07-15 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Biography
A film graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he has written, directed, and produced seven feature films. Among them, *Oso Polar*—the first Latin American film shot entirely on iPhones—won the prestigious Best Film award at the 2017 Morelia International Film Festival, presented by a jury presided over by Béla Tarr. He has over ten years of experience as a screenwriter and director for Mexican series, directed the TV series *Amarres* (HBO Max, 2021) and two seasons of "ANA" (Prime Video/Pantaya, 2022).
Known for
Fortuna
Writer
The Lieutenant
Writer
Straight
Director
Güeros
Film Director
Here Be Dragons
Capitán
Don't Blame Karma!
Screenplay
National Family
Writer
The Idealists
Director
Asteroid
Screenplay
Polar Bear
Cura
Filmography
- 2024StraightDirector
- 2023National FamilyWriter
- 2022Don't Blame Karma!Screenplay
- 2020The IdealistsDirector
- 2017Polar BearCura
- 2014GüerosFilm Director
- 2014AsteroidScreenplay
- 2013FortunaWriter
- 2012The LieutenantWriter
- 2008Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar)Director
- —Here Be DragonsCapitán
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