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- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Paola Núñez started acting when she was 12 years old. Seven years later she moved from her tiny town of Tecate, to Mexico City to begin her acting career. There she graduated from the acting school CEFAC.
She immediately began working on day-time television serials, in commercial theater and feature films. In 2005, the role of Barbie Basterrica, a spoiled rich girl brought Paola international attention in her breakthrough lead role in "Amor en Costodia". The role was in large part developed and much of the dialogue even generated by Nuñez herself. Paola later admit that she was inspired by her take on high society girls in Mexico City. Her initial intention was to satire their obnoxious and selfish behavior. Paola was surprised when the fans embraced the character of Barbie. She was such a sensation that girls throughout Mexico began to dress and style their hair like her.
Nuñez's career blossomed after that, playing leading roles in numerous television shows such as "Passion Morena" as well as feature films like "Mexican Gangster", "Los Inadaptados" and "Dariela los Martes", which was filmed in France, the US and Mexico and marked her debut as a film producer.
Throughout her career her passion for live performance remained starring in such theater pieces as, "Allen's Ball", "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress", "The Graduate" and "Rain Man". Nuñez also produced large scale commercial theater shows such as "Freud's Last Session" and "Aladdin" in Mexico and Argentina. Perhaps one of her favorite endeavors in theatrical production was an intimate, two-hand, romance which toured all over Mexico called, "Sumergibles (Submergibles)" inspired by the tango "Confesíon".
One of Paola's biggest career goals was to expand her horizons beyond the boarder of Mexico and In 2015 she moved to Los Angeles. A year later she achieved her goal playing Maria opposite Pierce Brosnan on AMC's series "The Son". The role gave her the opportunity to give a voice to the history and struggle of the first Mexican-Americans in the US.
She has been spokesperson for such NGOs as Greenpeace, Save the Children and Animal Heroes.
Despite her success, Paola enjoys her privacy, preferring the outdoors, family and close friends to the red carpet. She has admitted that life in the lime-light can be a lonely place.
She appreciates that her success is something of a paradox. Her initial attraction to the craft grew out of the performer's ability hide behind a character totally unlike themselves. For Nuñez performance was a place to be anonymous.- Zuleyka Silver was born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for 9-1-1 (2018) and Too Old to Die Young (2019).
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Octavio Pisano was born on 25 May 1986 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He is an actor and producer, known for El Campo (2023), Coyote (2021) and Ms. Purple (2019).- Actress
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Prolific Mexican leading actress, born Elsa Cardenas Renteria in Tijuana to Victor Cardenas and Hortencia Renteria. On screen from 1954, Elsa has acted in numerous Mexican films and telenovelas. Her first international exposure was through the independently produced movie The Brave One (1956), shot in Mexico and distributed in the U.S. by RKO. On the strength of her performance she was then chosen by the director George Stevens to play the part of a Mexican girl in the film Giant (1956), based on Edna Ferber's novel (her role had originally been earmarked for the Italian actress Pier Angeli). Elsa later recounted that acting alongside Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean had been the most memorable experience of her professional life. She subsequently co-starred with Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco (1963). According to interviews, she was briefly in a relationship with 'The King' four years before his marriage to Priscilla. Elsa later married Houston-based oilman Guy Preston Patton (1918-66), a union which ended in divorce.
Elsa had featured roles in several other American films: For the Love of Mike (1960), Of Love and Desire (1963) and Sam Peckinpah's seminal western The Wild Bunch (1969). During her stint in Hollywood between 1959 and 1960, she also portrayed assorted senoritas and Indian girls on such TV westerns as Black Saddle (1959), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957) and Pony Express (1959). Elsa Cardenas remained gainfully employed on Mexican television until her retirement from acting in 2015. In 1992, she qualified with a Bachelor of Communication Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.- Actress
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Selene Luna is Soledad on FX's Mayans M.C. and the voice of Tía Rosita in Disney-Pixar's Academy Award & Golden Globe Awards' Winner Coco, and can be seen on Hulu's Dragstravaganza.
Luna has toured as Margaret Cho's opening act and as a featured performer with Dita Von Teese.
Currently, Luna is the voice of Robin on Apple TV's animated series, Frog And Toad.
Combining her talents of stage, screen, and production, Selene Luna is the face of a new revolution in Hollywood.- Alejandra Espinoza was born on 27 March 1987 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Perfecto anfitrión (2021), Por amor al money (2023) and The Magic (2021). She has been married to Anibal Marrero since 10 September 2011. They have one child.
- Jesús Zavala was born on 16 September 1991 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He is an actor, known for Tell Me When (2020), Búnker (2022) and The Ballad of Hugo Sánchez (2018).
- Felicia Mercado was born on 17 December 1959 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Lazos de amor (1995), Behind Closed Doors (2011) and Dama y Obrero (2013). She has been married to Eugenio Santoscoy since 1997. They have one child.
- He grew up in Southern California. He has two brothers and three sisters. Graduated from Glendale High in 1983. His father taught him to sing and play marimba, organ, and drums. He began performing before live audiences at the age or four. Sang with Sammy Davis Jr. at the age of 7, and became an child actor at the age of 11. Hobbies: Reading, guitar, piano, classic rock, alternative rock, jazz.
- Actress
- Casting Director
Actress and Performer originally from Tijuana, Baja Californi, México. She is an active member of the Arrogante Albino stage group in Guadalajara. She participated in different film festivals and performed in different scenic spaces inside and outside of Guadalajara, to mention, "De cómo alejar la culpa de tu casa" (2018)", a project developed during the PreMaco art show in Guadalajara.
In 2020 she premiered "Canción de Invierno", the debut feature by Silvana Lazaro graduated from ENAC, competing for the Maguey Award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. And "Fractal" by Mariana Gonzalez at the Malaga Festival, Spain.
She is well recognized for her performance in "La Región Salvaje" by director Amat Escalante.
Nowadays we can see her performing in the new Netflix TV-Series directed by Diego Luna "Todo va a estar bien" and in "Srta. 89" directed by Lucia Puenzo for Starz Play.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Director
Gilberto González Penilla was born on 8 June 1983 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He is an editor and director, known for Amores incompletos (2023), Conversaciones de un matrimonio (2014) and Leche (2017).- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Marco Antonio Regil is a television personality, public speaker and activist. As the host of the Spanish versions of Family Feud, The Price is Right, and Mexico's hit show, Generation Gap (Recuerda y Gana), Marco is a constant fixture in Latin households.
Named as Reader's Digest's most trusted TV personality in Mexico, Marco has used his expertise to become a central figure in America's emerging Spanish-language entertainment industry.
Marco has hosted the Mexican versions of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, The Price Is Right, and Zodiac's Beyond Boundaries, as well as the Teletón (Mexican National Telethon) for which he has raised over half a billion dollars. He is also the voice of Metro Man (played by Brad Pitt in the U.S.) in the Mexican release of Megamind.
Marco is a passionate vegan and animal rights advocate. He has participated in numerous forums across the world to promote healthy living and the compassionate treatment of animals. A devoted supporter of PeTA, Mercy for Animals, Humane Society International, and Animal Heroes-Marco is a sought after public speaker who educates and inspires people on the health and environmental benefits of maintaining a plant-based diet.- Director
- Writer
- Editor
David Pablos is a Mexican writer and director, known for films such as DANCE OF THE 41 aka EL BAILE DE LOS 41 (2020) and THE CHOSEN ONES aka LAS ELEGIDAS (2015). His most recent work was as episodic director in the western series for Amazon, titled "The Head of Joaquin Murrieta" aka "La Cabeza De Joaquin Murrieta". His films have collectively amassed 28 Ariel Award Nominations (Mexican Oscars) and have taken home 14 Wins including Best Picture, Directing, Screenwriting, and Performance.
EL BAILE DE LOS 41 (2020) premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix, where it was in the Top 10 on the platform for weeks, and obtained thirteen nominations at the Ariel Awards, of which it won five. Previously, he directed LAS ELEGIDAS (2015), which competed at Cannes, San Sebastián, Zurich, and Stockholm Film Festivals to name a few. The film was also nominated for the Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film and swept the Ariel Awards winning Best Film, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay and Performance. David's debut feature, LIFE AFTER, premiered at the Venice Biennale and was awarded at the Morelia International Film Festival.
David is a graduate of Columbia University's MFA program and currently resides in Mexico where he speaks & writes fluently in English.- María Rubio was born on 20 September 1934 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Cuna de lobos (1986), Imperio de cristal (1994) and Dear Enemy (2008). She was married to Luis Reyes de la Maza. She died on 1 March 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Actor
- Stunts
Rey Misterio Sr. was born on 8 January 1958 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He is an actor, known for Wrestlemaniac (2006), Lucha Libre Life (2000) and Independent International Wrestling Champion (2004).- Oscar Uriel was born in Tijuana, Mexico 13th of August of 1969. He started very early his career hosting the hit TV series "En Exclusiva" for which he was awarded with two local Emmys given in San Diego, CA in 1991. From 1993 he has been hosting "24 por segundo", a weekly TV show about movies. He also starred in popular telenovelas such "Azul", "La Culpa" and most recently in "Siempre te amaré" In 1999 he made his stage debut in the Mexican production of the English play "Closer" and in 2001 was cast in "The Seagull".
- Actress
- Director
Mexican female professional wrestler who competes for Lucha Underground as Kobra Moon and for a variety of other promotions as Thunder Rosa, often teaming with Holidead (Camille Ligon) as the Twisted Sisterz. Debuted in October 2014 for Supreme Pro Wrestling and has wrestled for Gateway Grand Prix, Gold Rush Pro Wrestling, Sabotage Wrestling, Finest City Wrestling, World Wonder Ring Stardom, Vendetta Pro Wrestling and several other promotions. Won her first title by defeating Cheerleader Melissa (Melissa Anderson) for the GRPW Lady Luck Title at "GRPW The 3rd Golden Rule" on October 25, 2015. The Twisted Sisterz defeated Alexander G. Bernard and Jimi Mayhem for the NWA Western States Tag Team Titles at "Vendetta Pro September to Remember VII" on September 25, 2016, becoming the first women's team to hold the belts. As Kobra Moon, teamed with Pindar and Vibora to defeat Aero Star, Drago and Fenix for the Lucha Underground Trios Titles at the May 7, 2016 TV-taping. The Twisted Sisterz have also held the Sabotage Wrestling Tag Team Titles.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lupita D'Alessio was born on 10 March 1954 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She is an actress, known for Roma (2018), Siempre en domingo (1984) and Mentiras (1986).- Actor
- Writer
- Composer
At age 15, he was a Freestyle artist for the label Ventura Records. He went by the name 'Frankie Boy'. He had a couple of songs, like "She's Leaving" and "My Precious Love" but didn't achieve much success in his music career until later when he joined the Latino group 'Los Kumbia Kings', which was a Spanish-language mix of Cumbia, pop, rap, and R&B. In 2000, they crossed over to an English language album and had the hit single "U Don't Love Me". That time, he went by the name Cisko. He finally made his solo debut in 2003 with the hit "Don't Wanna Try", which he says was the song that he owes his whole career to as 'Frankie J'.- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Aaron Soto was born on February 10, 1972
His parents had a diverse cultural background, his father, Jorge Soto Fuentes, arrived at the border with experience in journalism and publicity, but more than a communication expert, he was a con artist at heart.
Aaron Soto grew up listening to different tales from Mexico City, from the cinematographic learning that his father had in film school with teacher Luis Buñuel.
With a family of 9 children, Soto's parents didn't have the opportunity to teach cultural activities to their son, even tough Aaron had showed since little, his creative side by drawing, writing and dancing. Therefore, Soto found by him self, in the bookshelves of his house, fantasy, metaphysical, esoteric Literature and a great variety of books about film.
In that time, he found a book that would leave him amazed, it was the adaptation of the script of " El Topo" from Alejandro Jodorowsky; Soto was only 7 years old and such an eccentric tale was far from his understanding but that book and the conceptual music of the 70's that his brothers listened like David Bowie, Pink Floyd or Led Zepellin helped him get the knowledge that in the media there was something more:
Art.
Thanks to the border with the US, and as a member of the TV generation, Soto grew up watching all kinds of programming in his living room.
He experienced the mixed culture from both worlds with weekend b-movies marathons, to Bruce Lee movie series in the American channels; from the weekly show of "Chespirito" comedy hour, to "El Santo" wrestling movies in the Mexican local channels, but it was in the 80's near his adolescence that Soto found his true passion:
Horror films.
In the Hollywood era of "slashers" and Spielberg fantasy, Soto found in the local video stores, another side of the movies that lacked exhibition, one of them, the spaghetti zombie "The Gates of Hell" by Lucio Fulci.
So strong was the impact on him, that he soon became an expert in genre cinema, and by the age of 15, he had already gathered a huge collection of VHS movies.
It was then that he started to experiment with all kinds of domestic cameras, VHS, super VHS, hi super 8 and 8. Soon he would start having ideas and writing screenplays to produce in the future, he wrote everything in old notebooks, studying, acquiring magazines, books, and movies from across the border. By the time he reached the age of 18, he had a great amount of projects under his sleeve.
In 1998, he decided to register in the only cinema workshop available in all the Baja California state , a course supported by Conaculta/Cecut. His intention was to obtain the equipment, orientation and to meet people like him, but in the first class he noticed that the teacher had no idea who David Lynch was; Soto realized that he had to continue being his own teacher until he could pay for Film School in California or in Mexico City.
But when he applied to the Communications Career at the University of Baja California, his admission was rejected! This was a sign for Soto, so he invested the money in buying a regular digital camera and producing his first short film; so after making two short films without formal instruction, the advice of a friend push him to cross the border into the United States and to try to apply in the Telemedia department in Southwestern College in San Diego California.
In 2000, with a pair of trailers that Soto had made at home, he was accepted immediately in South Western College, San Diego. Once inside, he had the opportunity to learn the new digital technology and edit 3 of his short films, while filming in Tijuana the weekends and editing in US the rest of the week, he was able to make it by working on occasional adds for local TV, or working as a food vendor across the border.
Between all this, "Omega Shell" was born, the sci-fi short film made with a 200 dollar budget, that would become a classic of the Tijuana/San Diego border film scene, obtaining a cult status years after.
"Omega Shell" clearly showed the influences that Soto had from the movies he grew up watching like the frenetic energy of Sam Raimi, or the organic interests of David Cronenberg, the panic images of Jodorowsky and the Cyberpunk force of Shynia Tsukamoto, the interest for these subjects led to a surprise recognition by the critics and festivals in both sides of the border.
Soto's career had begun.
The expert in genre cinema and film critic for KPBS, Beth Accomando, called "Omega Shell" "the most innovative short in years", this would catch the public and media attention; soon, Soto had exhibitions in important museums of south California, including in the Jolla Museum of Contemporary Arts and in the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego; he also won the Experimental VideoFest in Mexico and was officially selected in the Latin American Film Festival in La Havana Cuba, his work was transmitted by Fox TV, published in The Independent Magazine, The Visual Arts Foundation in Bestfest 01, San Diego Film Critics Society and more.
In 2002, world's best music director, and avant-garde visionary Mark Romanek called Omega Shell "the best short film from the young work I've seen" . With this, the self-taught Soto had proven that the future of movies in Mexico, would come from the province and that film school only worked like a manual for scholars but it wasn't a guide for art and creativity.
After the success of "Omega Shell" he continued with two experiments in genre cinema, "Before The Cradle" and "Forgotten City", he was noticing the little attention for the film directors of the border in his own city, so he started to work supporting other film makers who had to make way for them selves as he did by creating a series of presentations of independent filmmaking in both Sides of the border, something that was only possible for the institutionalized or academic scholars of the system.
Soto's idea was "Cinema inc.", an event that showed the quality of the short filmmakers that lacked the support from an organization, with no attention, or connection to the system, just a casual event, far from trying to be a festival, and without aims of profit.
In 2002, with great success, the forum "Gallery Now" in Lemon Grove California, hosted the debut of "Cinema Inc., an evening of independent video and film", with an attendance of 500 people. From thereon, Cinema Inc. had an impressive series of presentations including in Ensenada, Mexico DF, Mexicali, Los Angeles, San Diego and of course, Tijuana, successfully showing to date more than 40 short films from various artists of the region, mostly from self-taught artists.
By 2004 Cinema inc. continued with its success by having several exhibitions, including " A night of horror short films from the border " and the acclaimed series: "Women on the verge of a film breakdown" at the Media Arts Center in San Diego.
In 2003 been a great fan of genre cinema, Soto stared a weekly screenings of sub-genre movies on the Tijuana Cultural Center (Cecut), he introduced for more then 2 years cult classics and bizarre cinema form around the world, such as Eurotrash, gore, giallo, J horror, midnight movies and more.
Then he have the premiere of his nunsploitation short "Ashes" in La casa de la Cultura, with 500 people in attendance, afterwards Soto got his first contract for a feature film for straight to video distribution, but at the end of the shooting he's art was compromised and he sold his masters to save his name.
"This is not my film anymore, i don't want my name in it"- Soto comments.
In 2004, Soto went from being a genre short filmmaker to a mainstream hit with his short "33 1/2", obtaining multiple recognitions and national awards in Mexico, including a Special Jury Award in the International Morelia Film Festival and winner for Best short film fiction at the National VideoFest 04.
Also, Soto edited his short film "Panic Interview" based on its dreamed encounter with Alejandro Jodorowsky, the man who inspired him as a child, and with whom he maintains casual communication.
"That was my dream come true" - Soto comments.
Since then, Soto focused in collaborating in different projects with multidisciplinary artists from the border: the music video "Ulysses" from "Murcof", the acclaimed "Nortec", musician, Fernando Corona, plus the production of different visual projects, most of the time supporting gratuitously with its own equipment, like the video "Blue" from famous rock band A Perfect Circle directed by Tj's own Joseph Perez, assisting in the audio mix for "Poly-Ester" by Teri Carson, an official selected artist of the Telluroid Film Festival, and editing and photographing the short film "Color Drip" of Tijuana's producer Cathy Alberich, selected at the National VideoFest 04, whom witch he started a working partnership and evolved as his partner in life.- Animation Department
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Emmy award winning Sandra Equihua is a Tijuana born artist, designer and voice actress based in the city of Los Angeles. Sandra received her BFA in Graphic Design at Ibero University in Tijuana, Mexico and shortly after branched to character design for animated series and films. She has had the pleasure of working on different projects at Sony, WB, Disney and Nick Jr. In 2007 at Nickelodeon, with her husband Jorge Gutierrez, she created and designed the multiple Emmy award winning animated series, El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera. In 2014 she and her husband once again collaborated to make the animated feature The Book of Life, produced by Guillermo del Toro for 20th Century Fox. She most recently designed and voiced characters for the new limited series Maya and the Three at Netflix.- Actor
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Giancarlo Ruiz is a bilingual artist born and raised in the city of Tijuana B.C. A son of a Mexican Lawyer and an Italian Philosopher Major, he grew up in the sea side of Playas de Tijuana. At an early age he developed the skill of mimicking and making different type of voices. He fell in love with movies at an early age while going to the Drive-In with his family. He had a knack to repeat his favorite scenes at school for his friends. Growing up so close to the United States / Mexico border, crossing to the United States often was part of his upbringing like most border kids and his mother would take him and his friends to the movies on dollar Tuesday. His interest in acting started around high school when an English professor asked of her students to go to a cultural activity for extra credit. He went to The Old Globe Theater in San Diego to see 'Hamlet' with Campbell Scott as Hamlet. That was the turning point for Ruiz to pursue acting as a career.
In 1992 he worked as P.A. for the film "Garden of Eden' directed by Award Winner Maria Novaro. There he learned the behind the scenes of movie making and after that he left Tijuana for Mexico City. He worked in many plays and studied with various teachers. At some point he worked with the famed Almada Brothers who are well known for their low budget shoot em up films. In 1996 he went back to Tijuana and wrote his first play "Shit" that premiered in the underground black box theater of Southwestern college. He continued to work in Theater, writing his next play "Looking for Pablo" produced for the Festival de la Raza. A festival showcasing talent from Mexico and U.S. It was then that he co-founded the theater group with Actress/Producer Raquel Presa where they developed theater for children as well as young adults establishing themselves as a solid theater company working at CECUT as well as other venues. The theater company ran for 14 years creating thought provoking work as well as giving opportunity to up and coming actors.
In 1997 he began shooting his first short film "Ungestezlich" and had a good festival run. After that he kept directing short films and acting in theater. Several of his short films won prizes from festivals. In the year 2000 he was part of the Binacom festival that went to Cuba to showcase the work of emerging filmmakers at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema . He showed his short films "Disneylandia pa' mi" and "Oxigeno". Ruiz directed over 15 short films, 10 art videos, 15 plays and in 2017 he wrote and directed his first feature film "El Vecino" Having its world premier at the Los Angeles Film Festival and at the notorious Macabro: International Horror Film Festival of Mexico City. He is considered to be The Godfather of independent cinema in Tijuana.
As an artist he produced many art videos and collage work. He was part of the art collective YONKE Art as the curator for the itinerant movie experience Cineumatico showcasing works of underground and established filmmakers. In the year 2000 he was one of many artists to show his work "Doomsday" and "Baby Frost" at InSite Art Festival curated by film historian Norma Iglesias He also worked as the media specialist for the UCSD Graduate School of Visual Arts as their media specialist. He decided academia was not for him and finally permanently moved to Los Angeles in 2014 to keep pursuing his love for story telling.
He has had many roles in theater but one of his favorite roles has been portraying the R.P. McMurphy in "One flew over the Cuckoo's nest" for San Diego Theater Inc. garnering great reviews for his visceral performance. He has produced, written, directed, edited many films. He has been able to move in front of the camera to behind the camera and enjoys both practices very much. In 2017 he was able to land a role on the Netflix show "Tijuana" as a recurring role appearing in 8 episodes of 11. In that show he was able to work with one of his heroes, Mexican actor Damian Alcazar. His latest film "El Rey de la Fiesta" has made some noise in the festival circuit with his strong performance as twin brothers Hector and Rafael. "El Rey de la Fiesta" is being distributed world wide by Mexican chain Cinepolis. It will have its theater debut in February 2022. At the moment several projects are in Post-production.- Arturo Robles was born in 1959 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
- Martha Valdés was born on 1 January 1928 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She was an actress, known for Three and a Half Musketeers (1957), Música de siempre (1958) and Ladrones de niños (1958). She died on 20 November 2014 in Mexico.
- Aurora Gil was born in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. She is known for Coleccionista (2014), Las Aparicio (2015) and Lady of Steel (2014).