Marcelo Tobar
- Writing
- July 15, 1977 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Biography
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).
Known for
Filmography
- Straight · Director, Screenplay
- National Family · Director, Writer
- Don't Blame Karma! · Screenplay
- The Idealists · Director, Screenplay
- Polar Bear · Cura, Director
- Güeros · Film Director
- Asteroid · Director, Screenplay
- Fortuna · Writer
- The Lieutenant · Writer
- Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar) · Director, Screenplay
- Here Be Dragons · Capitán