Miguel Pereira | |
|---|---|
 Miguel Ángel Pereira | |
| Born | April 12, 1957 |
| Alma mater | London Film School |
| Occupation(s) |
film director,
producer, and writer |
Miguel Pereira (born April 12, 1957, in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province, Argentina) is a film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina. [1]
Biography
Pereira was a film student at the London Film School in the early 1980s and graduated in 1982.
His breakout film as a director and, also his first, was Verónico Cruz (1988), an Argentine and British co-production, which won many awards at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, including the Silver Berlin Bear. [2]
From 2002 to 2008 he was the president of the Mar Del Plata International Film Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a prestigious festival that takes place every year during March in Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is considered a "Category A" festival, along with festivals like Cannes, Berlin or Venice. [3]
Directing filmography
- Verónico Cruz: La Deuda interna (1988)
- La Última siembra (1991) aka The Last Harvest
- Sin palabras... Jujuy (1994)
- Che... Ernesto (1998)
- Historias de Argentina en vivo (2001)
- La Saga de Cirilo Donaire (2003)
- El Destino (2006), aka The Man Who Came to a Village
Awards
Wins
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Award of Ecumenical Jury, El Destino, 2006. [3]
- Tokyo International Film Festival: Bronze Award, La Última siembra, 1991.
- 38th Berlin International Film Festival: Interfilm Award, Honorable Mention; OCIC Award, Honorable Mention; Silver Berlin Bear; Verónico Cruz, 1988.
- Bogota Film Festival: Special Prize, Verónico Cruz, 1989.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Film, Verónico Cruz, 1989.
Nominations
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Crystal Globe, El Destino, 2006.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear, Miguel Pereira, 1988.
References
- ^ Miguel Pereira at IMDb.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1988 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b London Film School Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine web page. Last accessed: 1/23/07.
External links
- Miguel Pereira at IMDb
- Miguel Pereira at AllMovie
- Miguel Pereira at Cinenacional.com (in Spanish) ( archive)
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Miguel Pereira | |
|---|---|
|
Miguel Ángel Pereira | |
| Born | April 12, 1957 |
| Alma mater | London Film School |
| Occupation(s) |
film director,
producer, and writer |
Miguel Pereira (born April 12, 1957, in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province, Argentina) is a film director, producer and screenplay writer. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina. [1]
Biography
Pereira was a film student at the London Film School in the early 1980s and graduated in 1982.
His breakout film as a director and, also his first, was Verónico Cruz (1988), an Argentine and British co-production, which won many awards at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, including the Silver Berlin Bear. [2]
From 2002 to 2008 he was the president of the Mar Del Plata International Film Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a prestigious festival that takes place every year during March in Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is considered a "Category A" festival, along with festivals like Cannes, Berlin or Venice. [3]
Directing filmography
- Verónico Cruz: La Deuda interna (1988)
- La Última siembra (1991) aka The Last Harvest
- Sin palabras... Jujuy (1994)
- Che... Ernesto (1998)
- Historias de Argentina en vivo (2001)
- La Saga de Cirilo Donaire (2003)
- El Destino (2006), aka The Man Who Came to a Village
Awards
Wins
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Award of Ecumenical Jury, El Destino, 2006. [3]
- Tokyo International Film Festival: Bronze Award, La Última siembra, 1991.
- 38th Berlin International Film Festival: Interfilm Award, Honorable Mention; OCIC Award, Honorable Mention; Silver Berlin Bear; Verónico Cruz, 1988.
- Bogota Film Festival: Special Prize, Verónico Cruz, 1989.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Film, Verónico Cruz, 1989.
Nominations
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Crystal Globe, El Destino, 2006.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear, Miguel Pereira, 1988.
References
- ^ Miguel Pereira at IMDb.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1988 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ a b London Film School Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine web page. Last accessed: 1/23/07.
External links
- Miguel Pereira at IMDb
- Miguel Pereira at AllMovie
- Miguel Pereira at Cinenacional.com (in Spanish) ( archive)
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |