Education

Masters in Film. University of Southern California, Los Angeles. 1997-1999
Fulbright-García Robles grant recipient
B.A. in Communications, UAM--Xochimilco, Mexico City, 1990-1994

Director

Insignificant Things, Tequila Gang/Manga Films/Media Films.35mm, 91 min. 2008.
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Bertha Navarro and Luis de Val

 

• 56th International Film festival of San Sebastián, 2008
• 17th Latin American Film Festival in Biarritz, Audience Award
• 6th International Film festival of Morelia, 2008

 

Durango Bride. USC, 16mm, 17 min. 1998.
In IctoOculi, Video Experimental, 7 min. Hi8, 1994
Cinefilia, Documentary. Betacam UNAM, UAM, FONCA, 1996
Estridentismo: GritosNáufragos en la Ciudad, Documentary. Hi8, 27 min. 1994
Palacios en Peligro, Documentary.Betacam UNAM, UAM, FONCA, 1994

 

Screenwriter

Insignificant Things

• 1st Place “Expresión en Corto” Feature Film Screenwriting Contest, 2002
• 2nd Place, Hartley-Merrill International Screenwriting Prize, 2003
• Nicholl’s Fellowship in Screenwriting, Semi-Finalist, 2002
• Rewriting Grant, Mexican Film Institute, 2003
• IFP/LA Directors Lab Advisor: Rodrigo García. Los Angeles, 2003
• 8° Sundance Institute /FundaciónToscano Screenwriters Lab, 20

Cycle, documentary feature

• Morelia Lab Doc, International Film Festival of Morelia

Honourable Mention, 2008

The Accident, feature film

• Rewriting Grant, Mexican Film Institute, 2008

Árbol, feature film, in development

Currently:
Andrea is preparing the documentary film project Cycle about a journey made in 1956 by two brothers (her father and uncle) on bicycle from Pachuca, Hidalgo to Toronto, Ontario. Cycle shall retrace that same path in the company of these two men. To be filmed in May, 2009.