Writer
Marcelo Tobar
49 years · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico · 8 films
A film graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he has written, directed, and produced seven feature films. Among them, Oso Polar—the first Latin American film shot entirely on iPhones—won the prestigious Best Film award at the 2017 Morelia International Film Festival, presented by a jury presided over by Béla Tarr. He has over ten years of experience as a screenwriter and director for Mexican series, directed the TV series Amarres (HBO Max, 2021) and two seasons of "ANA" (Prime Video/Pantaya, 2022).
Best known for
Filmography 8
Straight
2024 · Director, Screenplay
On Hulu
National Family
2023 · Director, Writer
Don't Blame Karma!
2022 · Screenplay
On Netflix
The Idealists
2020 · Director, Screenplay
On The Roku Channel
Polar Bear
2017 · Cura, Director
Güeros
2014 · Film Director
On Kanopy
Asteroid
2014 · Director, Screenplay
On Tubi TV
Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar)
2008 · Director, Screenplay