About

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15
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Place of birth:
Mexico City, Mexico
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David R. Romay

Overview

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

Directing
2019 Beyond The Mountain Directing Director 59
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2013 Gold Directing Director 59
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2010 Guerrero, Sueño Republicano Directing Director N/A
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2010 Morelos, Siervo de la Nación Directing Director N/A
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2010 Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad Directing Director N/A
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2009 A Solas Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2019 Beyond The Mountain Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 Gold Writing Writer 59
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2010 Guerrero, Sueño Republicano Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Morelos, Siervo de la Nación Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Hidalgo, Frenesí de Libertad Writing Writer N/A
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2009 A Solas Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2019 Beyond The Mountain Production Executive Producer 59
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2008 Land and Bread Production Associate Producer 59
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2006 Toro Negro Production Producer 59
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