Julián Hernández (born 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico as Julián Hernández Pérez) is a Mexican multi-awarded filmmaker. He won twice the Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival with his movies Thousand Clouds of Peace Fence the Sky, Love, Your Being Love Will Never End (2003), and Raging Sun, Raging Sky (2009). He studied at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), from where he was expelled due to his gay-themed films during a homophobic administration, and was not mentioned as a serious director until he started winning international recognition. He has credited his use of cinematographic language to influences from filmmakers such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Leonardo Favio, Robert Bresson, and Alain Resnais. Hernández has directed more than 20 awarded short films (both documentaries and fictional), and became a gay-cinema icon for his feature films, including Broken Sky. Along with producer and director Roberto Fiesco, he founded Cooperativa Cinematográfica Morelos. which later became the prestigious production company Mil Nubes Cine, producing 29 films over two decades.
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.
Genre Year Spanish title (original title) English title Credited as Notes Director Editor Writer Role Short film 1992 Lenta mirada en torno a la búsqueda de seres a fines Short film 1993 La sombra inutil de quien ha nacido para un solo destino Short film 1993 Caer Short film 1993 Actos impuros Short film 1996 Por encima del abismo de la desesperación Short film 2000 Rubato lamentoso Short film 2000 Extravio Short film 2000 La vida es tan hermosa aún ahora Short film 2000 Diminutos del calvario 10 Minutes Film 2000 Hubo un tiempo en que los sueños dieron paso a largas noches de insomnio... Long Sleepless Nights Short film 2001 El dolor TV series 2002 Clase 406 Clase 406 Production assistant Short film 2002 Arrobo Film 2003 Mil nubes de paz cercan el cielo, amor, jamás acabarás de ser amor Short film 2003 Vivir To Live Short film 2004 Los ríos en tiempo de lluvia Producer Short film 2004 Linternita Short film 2005 David Short film 2005 Fragmento de identidad Producer Film 2006 El cielo dividido Broken Sky Short film 2007 Bramadero Short film 2008 Paloma Short film 2008 En la luz del sol brillante Still photographer Short film 2008 Vago rumor de mares en zozobra Film 2009 Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo Raging Sun, Raging Sky Documentary 2009 La transformación del cine en música Short film 2010 Sucedió en un día segment "Atmósfera" Documentary 2011 ¡Boom! Self Documentary 2013 Quebranto Disrupted Film 2013 Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo I Am Happiness on Earth Short film 2013 Estatuas Short film 2014 Ramona Short film 2014 Nubes flotantes Wandering Clouds Documentary 2015 Muchacho en la barra se masturba con rabia y osadía Short film 2015 Muchachos en la azotea Short film 2016 Causas corrientes de un cuadro clínico Short film 2016 Fisuras Documentary 2016 Club Amazonas Documentary 2017 Péplum Short film 2018 Photomaton Film 2018 Rencor tatuado Tattoo of Revenge Short film 2020 El día comenzó ayer Film 2020 La diosa del asfalto Asphalt Goddess Film 2024 Los demonios del amanecer Demons at Dawn
Awards Year Nominee Category Result Ariel Awards 2004 A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky Best Direction Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Best First Work Berlin International Film Festival 2003 A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky Best Feature Film 2009 Raging Sun, Raging Sky Best Feature Film Bogota Film Festival 2003 A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky Best Film Lima Latin American Film Festival 2003 A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky Best First Work Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2006 Broken SkyTied with Stewart Main for 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous Special Jury Award
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