David R. Romay
Directing
Biography
Born in Mexico City. In 2005, he produced the feature length documentary Toro Negro (Black Bull) which received several awards and premiered in festivals like San Sebastian, Toronto, Rotterdam, Havana, and Cannes, His first foray into fiction as a director came with the short film A Solas (Alone), which premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2009. Soon after, in 2010, he wrote and directed Héroes de carne y Hueso (Heroes of Flesh and Bones), an 8-episode historic TV series for Clio TV, distinguished historian Enrique Krauze’s production company. In 2012, he presented Oro, el día que todo cambió (Gold), a documentary film that follows the story of the Mexican national soccer team, who won the olympic gold in 2012. This film became the most-watched sports documentary in Mexico, with 2.5 million views. In 2018, he premiered his directorial debut: Detrás de la Montaña (Beyond the Mountain) at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The script was selected for the Sundance, Ibermedia, and IMCINE Script Lab in Oaxaca. The film won the Press Award for Best Film at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 2019, and the Best Film award at the Lleida International Film Festival. In 2020, it was part of the We Are One Global Film Festival, where many critics called him “a talent to watch.” He lives in Mexico City and spends his time filming advertising, TV documentaries, developing two Tv Series and his next film.
Known For
Documentary about the triumph of the Mexican National Team at the Olympic Games in London. Discover tales, stories and hear the different perspective of the Mexican team players. Have fun with this recognition of the 18 players who participated in the Olympic Games.
Gold
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Tres
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Cinco días con Lara
Miguel is a lonely boy letting his life pass by in a monotonous routine. He works in a public kiosk, takes care of his mother Consuelo and dreams with Carmela's love, one of his usual clients. One day, this perfect bubble of dissatisfaction pops when his mother dies. The tragic event, forces him to face his past and to make a radical decision: find the father that abandoned them, with the intention to kill him.
Beyond The Mountain
Intimate and fascinating portrait of Fernando, also known as El Suicida and El Negro, a bull fighter in the slums of the Mexican Yucutan Peninsular. Sometimes he is a charming host to the film makers, often he is known blind drunk and aggressive towards his wife. He isn't old but he's already covered in psychological and physical scars.
Toro Negro
Heroes of Flesh and Bones
Morelos, Siervo de la Nación
Heroes of Flesh and Bones
Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad
Heroes of Flesh and Bones
Guerrero, Sueño Republicano
A quiet journey to a forsaken land where hunger turns the heart into a desert landscape.
Land and Bread
Life can give you second chances anytime