Michel Franco
Michel Franco | |
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| Born | 28 August 1979 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Michel Franco (born 28 August 1979) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter and producer.[1] He is best known for his film After Lucia that won the Prize Un Certain Regard at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
His films typically deal with themes of dysfunctional families. Franco has received numerous awards in film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Chicago.[3][4][5]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Editor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Daniel & Ana | Yes | Yes | Associate | No | |
| 2012 | After Lucia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Through the Eyes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Victoria Franco Also executive producer |
| 2015 | Chronic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | April's Daughter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | New Order | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Sundown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | Memory | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Dreams | Yes | Yes | TBA | TBA | Post-production[6] |
Producer only[edit]
- 600 Miles (2015)
- From Afar (2015)
- The Heirs (2015)
- El Vendedor de Orquídeas(2016)
- Mano de Obra (2019)
- On the Rocks (2020) (Producer: Teorema, Mexico)
- La Civil (2021) (Co-producer)
- The Box (2021)
- Heroic (2023)
- At Midnight (2023) (Executive producer)
References[edit]
- ^ "Michel Franco". Festival Scope. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Cannes (27 May 2012). "Awards 2012". festival-cannes.fr. Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (27 May 2017). "'A Man of Integrity', 'Wind River', 'Barbara' Take Un Certain Regard Awards at Cannes". Variety. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (12 September 2023). "Jessica Chastain & 'Memory' Director Michel Franco Reteam For Teorema's 'Dreams'; Rupert Friend Co-Stars In Ensemble". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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