Nationality Mexican Years active 1992–present | Occupation Filmmaker | |
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Full Name Julián Hernández Pérez Born 1972 (age 44–45) Mexico City, Mexico Alma mater Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos Awards Teddy Award for Best Feature Film Nominations Ariel Award for Best First Work Movies Broken Sky, I Am Happiness On Earth, Raging Sun - Raging Sky, A Thousand Clouds of, Bramadero Similar Roberto Fiesco, Hugo Catalán, Miguel Ángel Hoppe, Andrea Portal, Giovanna Zacarías | ||
Julián Hernández (born 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico as Julián Hernández Pérez) is a Mexican filmmaker. He got the attention of national and international film critics with his first movie, A Thousand Clouds of Peace. His short film, Bramadero, was shown in the sixth Edition of Morelia International Film Festival. He received funding from the Hubert Bals Fund for development of his second feature film.
He studied at Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC) and has credited his use of cinematographic language to influences from filmmakers such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Leonardo Favio, Robert Bresson, and Alain Resnais had on him. Hernández has also developed Cooperativa Cinematográfica Morelos, which has supported 25 films in 20 years.
Filmography
Hernández's movies are known for his approach to the cinematographic language in which he pays special attention to aesthetics. Many critics have compared his work with choreographies and praise his use of sequence shots.