Fernando Kalife

Fernando Kalife (Born January 12, 1964 in Monterrey, Mexico) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, author, TV host and Corporate Advisor.

It was until he majored in Business Administration at Universidad de Monterrey that Fernando Kalife decided to pursue his lifetime dream making movies. He attended the Summer Production Workshop at the University of Southern California in 99' and 00'. He was invited to the Visiting Scholar Program at the master's degree on Filmmaking at the USC, where he attended for a year while still selling ties as a business in Monterrey, Mexico. Once a filmmaker, Kalife wrote and directed 7 Días (2005), which was a great success in Mexico and was nominated for 5 Mexican Academy Awards, while being released in theaters at the US too. The movie includes scenes from the Vertigo Tour and soundtrack for the movie from the band U2. While being part of the plot (a plot Kalife wrote without any consent from the band) U2 eventually saw a cut and decided to back up the film. His second film, 180º, was a "Festival Darling", that is why the Oscar-winning editor Hughes Winborne decided to edit the film, his cut won several prestigious international festivals. 180º was the first film ever to be presented at a FIFA World Cup, it was shown on South Africa on the 2010 FIFA World Cup where it was supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation and by Kofi Annan.

Kalife has also worked as host and director for TV. The show Cinema Futbol, a show in which the filmmaker interviews World Cup soccer coaches and analyzes their lives deeds. The show aired during the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also gives Personal-Development Workshops and Seminars, as well as being a Corporate Advisor when he's not busy with his most important activity, his family.

Kalife is currently writing his book "Half-Time", which touches on the subject of taking a break on the sport of life and coming out for the greatest second half of them all.

Filmography

• 2000: The Mexican Way (short).
• 2005: 7 días
• 2012: 180º

Music Videos

• 2000: Aquí by Jumbo (2000), music video
• 2005: Bienvenido al anochecer by La Ley (2005), music video.

• "'7 Días,' a week's worth of trouble". Los Angeles Times. 2007-08-17. Retrieved 2014-08-02. 
• "Faith in his art as a filmmaker". Los Angeles Times. 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-02. 
• "Fernando Kalife contrata a ganador de un Oscar". El Universal. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2014-07-25. 
• "Llegan los 180 Grados de Fernando Kalife". La Crónica. 2013-01-09. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2014-03-31. 
• "Fernando Kalife y su mensaje de esperanza en "180 grados"". Film Web. 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2014-07-25. 
• "Fernando Kalife". Smart Speakers. Retrieved 2014-07-14. 

• Worldfest Film Festival Winner of the Bronze Award, Best Comedy Original… for The Mexican Way (2000)
• Mexican Cinema Journalists Silver Goddess Best Direction… for 7 Días (2005)
• San Antonio International Film Festival Best Film… for 7 Días (2005)
• Ariel Awards Nominated Silver Ariel on Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen… for 7 Días (2006)
• Ariel Awards Nominated Silver Ariel on Best First Work… for 7 Días (2006)
• Costa Rica International Film Festival Best Film… for 180º (2011)
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival Nominated Best Spanish Language Film… for 180º (2011)
• Tiburon International Film Fest Golden Reel Award… for 180º (2012)
• Nevada Film Festival Silver Award Best Feature… for 180º (2012)
• California Film Festival Best Narrative Feature… for 180º (2012)

• "Tiburon International Film Festival". Tiburon Film Festival. Retrieved 2014-07-08.