Quick Facts
Biography
Carlos Hernández Vázquez (born August 14, 1983) is a Mexican producer who lived in Mexico City during most of the last decade of his career.
Early life
Carlos Hernández Vázquez was born on August 14, 1983 at the Lying-In Hospital in Celaya, Guanajuato. As a teenager, Hernández was interested in photography, and briefly attempted a career as a reporter. His parents sent him to live in México City in the hopes that it would help his academic growth.
Career
Hernández studied Independent filmmaking from 2001–2004, in Universidad Del Cine/AMCI. Lately attended Faculty of Law (UNAM) from 2003–2008. He earned a LL.B. from university in 2008.
During his working years, Hernández was particularly inspired by the film production process, and studied film production workshop at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica.
Awards and recognition
| Year | Title | Credited | Awards | Official selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Aquellos sin nombre (Short) | Director, co-writer | UNAM Young Filmmakers Contest | Havana Iberoamerican Film Festival, DocuLab, Valle de Bravo International Film Festival, DOCSDF, International Film Festival Expresión en corto, Shorts Shorts Film México, Chihuahua Film Festival |
| 2009 | Amanecer (Short) | Producer | Cannes Festival, Paris International Film Festival, Shorts Shorts Films Mexico, Cine Lebu International Festival, Kinoki Film Festival, Guanajuato International Film Festival, CinemadaMare | |
| 2014 | De puro aire | Director, co-writer | Iberdoc | International Film Crossing Borders,Bolivia Lab. |
Frequent collaborators
Hernández did on several occasions work with the same crew more than once. Erick García Corona (Film director), Oswaldo Toledano (Mexican cinematographer) and Axel Barba (location sound recordist) are frequent collaborators.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Co-writer | Producer | ||||
| 2009 | Amanecer (Short) | Yes | ||||
| 2009 | Aquellos sin nombre (Short) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Guerrero 12 | Yes | ||||
| 2013 | Necaxa: Un pueblo en resistencia | Yes | ||||
| 2014 | De puro aire | Yes | Yes | |||