Aurelio Medina is a prominent film director from Mexico. He was born in Mexico City in 1968. He studied communications and film at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. He began his career in film as an assistant director for several Mexican films, before eventually directing his first feature film, Por la Libre, in 2000.
Since then, Medina has gone on to direct a number of highly acclaimed films, including the multiple award-winning La Zona (2007), La Vida Precoz (2008) and Las Horas Contigo (2015). He has also directed several documentaries, including La Vida Loca (2006) and El Reino (2013).
Medina is known for his unique visual style and his focus on social issues. His films often explore the struggles of the working class in Mexico, as well as the effects of violence and poverty on Mexican society. He has also often collaborated with other Mexican filmmakers, such as Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Medina has won several awards for his work, including the Ariel Award for Best Director for La Zona, the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival for Las Horas Contigo, and the Grand Prize at the Almería Film Festival for El Reino.
In addition to his work in film, Medina has also worked as a professor at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, as well as a guest lecturer at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.
Aurelio Medina is a highly respected filmmaker, whose work has been praised for its depth and artistic vision. His films explore themes of social injustice and the struggles of everyday life in Mexico, and he has won numerous awards for his work. He continues to be a major voice in Mexican cinema, and his films remain some of the most acclaimed and influential in the country.
