Miguel Pereira (film director)
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| Born: | April 12, 1957 (age 49), San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province,  Argentina. |
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| Occupation: | 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]
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[edit] 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 Veronico Cruz (1988), an Argentine and British co-production, which won many awards at the Berlin Film Festival, including the Silver Berlin Bear.
As of 2007 he is 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's considered a 'Category A' festival, along with festivals like Cannes, Berlin or Venice.[2]
[edit] Directing Filmography
- El Destino (2006), aka The Man Who Came to a Village
- La Saga de Cirilo Donaire (2003)
- Historias de Argentina en vivo (2001)
- Che... Ernesto (1998)
- Sin palabras... Jujuy (1994)
- La Última siembra (1991) aka The Last Harvest
- Veronico Cruz: La Deuda interna (1988)
[edit] 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.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Interfilm Award, Honorable Mention; OCIC Award, Honorable Mention; Silver Berlin Bear; Veronico Cruz, 1988.
- Bogota Film Festival: Special Prize, Veronico Cruz, 1989.
- Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor, Best Film, Veronico Cruz, 1989.
Nominations
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Crystal Globe, El Destino, 2006.
- Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear, Miguel Pereira, 1988.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Miguel Pereira at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ London Film School web page. Last accessed: 1/23/07.
- ^ London Film School, ibid.
[edit] External links
- Miguel Pereira at All Movie Guide.
- Miguel Pereira at cinenacional.com (Spanish).
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