Sergio Díaz Ochoa
Directing
Biography
He is a filmmaker, director, and screenwriter from Morelia, Michoacán. His short films Piedras al río (2012), Superhéroes (2014), There Has to Be Something Better (2019), Opening the Doors (2021), and Failed Attempts to Hug Each Other (2024) have been screened at festivals such as the Morelia International Film Festival, as well as at various showcases and international festivals in Indonesia, Germany, Austria, Italy, and the United States. In addition to his work as a director and screenwriter, he has developed a steady career in casting, working on films such as The Garden We Dreamed Of, directed by Joaquín del Paso; Margarethe Doesn’t Want to Be Seen Dancing, by Gabriel Herrera Torres; Violent Butterflies, by Adolfo Dávila; The Caretaker, by Mauro Mueller and David Figueroa; On the Edge of the Volcano, by Jorge Granados Ross; as well as The Darkness, In Freedom, and The Face, all directed by Jorge Sistos Moreno. He has also worked as first and second assistant director on projects including The Garden We Dreamed Of, by Joaquín del Paso; Margarethe Doesn’t Want to Be Seen Dancing, by Gabriel Herrera Torres; 50 Cents, by Leandro Córdova; and The Face, by Jorge Sistos Moreno, among others. From 2024 to 2025, he was a recipient of the Young Creators program of Mexico’s National System of Art Creators (SNCA), in the category of screenwriting.
Known For
An immigrant couple caring for their grandchildren receives an unexpected visitor after hours, threatening to throw their lives into complete disarray.
In Freedom
A graffiti artist and a punk band singer meet amidst a profound social crisis. With revolutionary and idealistic visions for a fairer world, they bond over music and street art, using them as their weapons. Innocent and determined, they demand justice, but their defiance attracts the wrath of three corrupt policemen. After beating him and kidnapping her, they ignite the unimaginable fury of someone who has nothing left to lose.
Violent Butterflies
A dominatrix accidentally summons an incubus during a séance, requiring her to team up with the neighborhood priest to exorcise the demon.
The Demonatrix
Two aliens arrive on a post-apocalyptic planet Earth in the year 2030. They will embark on an adventure to discover if the conditions of the planet are suitable for their race to move to such a place.
Moving Mission
At 75 years old, Ricardo has problems balancing his job as a janitor at an elementary school and the care his wife requires in a wheelchair. Since it is impossible for him to survive on the pension he would receive, he must continue working and the conflict with a student will end up causing him to lose everything.
The Janitor
Two brothers, estranged for years due to superficial disputes, face the impossibility of sharing their first Christmas after their grandmother's passing. A hybrid portrait of the impact of time on family relationships and the limits of reconciliation.
Failed Attempts To Hug Each Other
Two middle-aged couples travel together to a remote island as one of them is trying to fix their marriage. As bad news arrive from inland, the world around them begins to collapse and their relationships will soon follow suit.
At the Edge of the Volcano
A former elementary school teacher emerges badly bruised on the shore of a lake. After a lengthy trek through the hot Mexican sun, she lands at the primary school where she once worked.
The Darkness
A difficult love story between a ghost and a young girl.
Rainy Wind
Elisa and Julia are spending the day locked in their house. The arrival of Romina, an unknown girl who has slept the night there will come to show them that maybe after all things can be pretty much better outside.
There's gotta be something better
When Javi and Rafa are about to say goodbye forever, they both arrive at the same conclusion: for their love to exist, one of them must eat the other.
¿todobien?
The house is empty. Julio, the youngest of three children, spends his time playing alone while Genaro, his older brother, wants to draw him out of his dream world. But who’s the real hero here? And just who are the bad guys?
Superhéroes
Estefan and Santiago, two childhood friends, remember the meaning of throwing stones into the river where they used to go as kids. The film is about the fears, dreams, hopes and sacrifices they make as they begin to "grow up".