Director
Javier Colinas
Born January 23, 1978 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
12 films
Javier Colinas graduated as an electrical mechanical engineer from Tecnológico de Monterrey.
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He then moved to Los Angeles, with the interest of studying film at several of the most prestigious international schools.
He studied at the New York Film Academy in 2002 and 2003, then at the University of Southern California, Extension Program, in 2003 and 2004.
In 2008 he joined forces with actors Luis Ernesto Franco and Luis Arrieta and Max Blásquez to found the production company Los Güeros Films. The production company has stood out for its exploration of different film genres and has also implemented an interesting program that involves young students from the Tecnológico de Monterrey as part of the crew.
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First watchDad Wanted20207.5What does a thrill-seeker tween girl do when her mom forbids her to enter a BMX race? Cast an actor with nothing to lose to play her approving dad.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
12 films as director- 2024Christmas Is CancelledDirector
- 2024The Day Everything ChangedDirector
- 2023The Day of the Dead Is CancelledDirector
- 2023Mother's Day Is CancelledDirector
- 2020Grandma's Last WishesDirector
- 2020Dad WantedDirector
- 2019Grandma's WeddingDirector
- 2018What We May BecomeDirector
- 2018I Wanted to Find YouDirector
- 2015El cumple de la abuelaDirector
- 2013Behind the PowerDirector
- 2011The MisfitsDirector