BIO /
Mexican film and theatre director with Master’s in Documentary Directing. Awarded with two Youth Prizes in Mexico. Screenwriting teacher in UNAM (Universidad Autónoma de México, one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America). His film critics were published in Mexico and Italy.
His works were awarded in Morelia Film Festival FICM, FICMonterrey, DocsMX, and Cinespejo in Spain; presented at film festivals such as DOK Leipzig, DocEdge, Atlanta Docufest, Dallas Film Festival, Imagine Science NY, FICGuadalajara, Ambulante and programmed in the Swiss Airlines.
• “Does a Snail Dream of Home?” (2023)
Special Mention, Morelia Film Festival
Cinedays Residency, Macedonia
• “Men of Salt” (2022)
World Premiere at DokLeipzig and DocEdge
Granted by National Geographic, FONCA
Awarded at Morelia and Monterrey Film Festivals
•“Darkly under the Sun” (2021)
Granted by Mexican Film Institute
• MENTORSHIP AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
—2025—
Script professor, UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
—2024—
Mentor, 2º FICBalsas Film Camp.
Script professor, UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Mentor, 5º Residencia Artística Foro Piezas (Mex-Fr-Can).
—2023—
Script professor, UNAM Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Mentor, 4º Residencia Artística Foro Piezas (Mex-Arg).
Conference, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo.
Conference, Universidad UNICLA.
—2022—
Workshop at Baku-Oxford School with National Geographic. Baku, Azerbaijan.
Workshop at Community Center in Lisbon, Portugal.
• PUBLISHED: FILM CRITICS
2020 Correspondencias. Mexico.
2019 Passa Parola Magazine, 72º Cannes Festival. Italy.
2017 12º DocsMx Film Festival. Mx.
2017 Passa Parola Magazine, 70º Cannes Festival. Italy.
2016 11º DocsMx Film Festival. Mx.
2015 Melí Meló Cultura. Mexico City, Mx.
2013 Mantarraya Films. Film Distribuitor, Mx.
Luis Armando Sosa Gil / Filmmaker 