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Marcelo Tobar

Marcelo Tobar

Writer · Born July 15, 1977 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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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).

Wrote 9

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023

    National Family

    Writer

  3. 2022
  4. 2020

    The Idealists

    Screenplay, Story

2010s

  1. 2017

    Polar Bear

    Writer

  2. 2014

    Asteroid

    Screenplay

  3. 2013
  4. 2012

    The Lieutenant

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar)

    Screenplay

Directed 6

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2023

    National Family

    Director

  3. 2020

    The Idealists

    Director

2010s

  1. 2017

    Polar Bear

    Director

  2. 2014

    Asteroid

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar)

    Director

Acted in 3

2010s

  1. 2017

    Polar Bear

    Cura

  2. The Blue Years

    Director de teatro

  3. 2014

    Güeros

    Film Director

Produced 2

2010s

  1. 2017

    Polar Bear

    Producer

  2. 2014

    Asteroid

    Producer

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2014

    Asteroid

    Post Production Supervisor

Edited 1

2000s

  1. 2008

    Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar)

    Editor