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Federico Luis

Federico Luis
Born
Federico Luis Tachella

1990 (age 33–34)
Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
OccupationFilm 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]

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

Year Title Notes Ref.
2013 Vidrios/Glass Short film co-directed with Ignacio Bollini [4]
2019 La Siesta Short film [1]
2023 At That Very Moment Short film [5]
2024 Simon of the Mountain — [3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Cannes Film Festival Official Short Film Competition La Siesta Nominated [1]
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Best Short Film Won [1]
Toronto International Film Festival Best International Short Film Honorable mention [1]
2023 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam Best Short At That Very Moment Won [1][5]
2024 Cannes Film Festival Camera d'Or Simon of the Mountain Nominated [6]
Critics' Week Grand Prize Won [3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Federico Luis". La Semaine de la Critique. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Argentine film 'Simon of the Mountain' wins Cannes' Critics' Week". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Roxborough, Scott. "'Simon of the Mountain' Takes Top Prize at Cannes Critics' Week". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Glass (2013, Federico Luis Tachella & Ignacio Bollini)". Cinemargentino. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "At That Very Moment". IDFA. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b Lavallee, Eric. "Exclusive Clips: Lorenzo Ferro is Hard to Read in Federico Luis' "Simon of the Mountain" – 2024 Cannes Film Festival". Ion Cinema. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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