Miguel Alejandro Reina Gomez Maganda

August 11, 1980

Acapulco, Mexico

Some of his works include Un aliado en el tiempo, Mi vida en frenesí, Trazos mágicos de Oaxaca and El hombre que detuvo el tiempo. He began working on television in Mexico, first as a producer assistant and then as a screenwriter. Reina"s television work led to assignments as a creative director for several advertising spots, and in 2003, he landed his first awarded screenplay Pan de dulce. He was honored guest at the 60th Venice International Film Festival. El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo is a documentary about Andrés Henestrosa (a Mexican writer and politician) for cultural television Canal 22. In addition to writing, Reina directed the film. lieutenant is somewhat unusual for televisión writers to be credited directors. Reina continued this close involvement in directing on several of his later films. The film, was a big hit in Mexico, and was enthusiastically received around the world. Grupo Pegaso"s director Emilio Braun Burillo was so impressed with El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo that he hired Reina to direct Trazos mágicos de Oaxaca, a documentary film produced for the group in 2007. Reina"s next feature was also a short film, Un aliado en el tiempo (An ally in time). lieutenant was a nostalgic and metaphysic film fiction about a death-defying escapologist. lieutenant interweaves nine separate yet connected storylines, about the interactions among nineteen people during one day in Mexico City. Filmmaker Carlos Carrera act like film sponsor. The short film was an international hit and a major success with critics. In 2009, Reina directed his third short film Seguro de vida (Life insurance). Reina faced criticism from some of the more purist insurance specialist for his approach to the idea. Reina"s next feature film, Guerrero 12 (12th Warrior), a documentary about the Mexican soccer fandom starring Juan Villoro, Luis García, Andrés Roemer, Jaime Guerrero, León Krauze and Mauricio Cabrera, is in production. He created the production company Eon Films. Reina also write the famous public advertising "Vivir is increíble" (Life is incredible) for Gross National Product Insurance, winning excellent reviews for its positive and nostalgic portrayal of family relationships.

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Background

Reina was born in Acapulco City.

Education

He studied Mass Communication at the Universidad del Nuevo Mundo (UNUM) and filmmaking at Science Applications International Corporation (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). Also attended CECAAP (Centro de Capacitación Artística Profesional).

Career

Some of his works include Un aliado en el tiempo, Mi vida en frenesí, Trazos mágicos de Oaxaca and El hombre que detuvo el tiempo. He began working on television in Mexico, first as a producer assistant and then as a screenwriter. Reina"s television work led to assignments as a creative director for several advertising spots, and in 2003, he landed his first awarded screenplay Pan de dulce.

He was honored guest at the 60th Venice International Film Festival.

El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo is a documentary about Andrés Henestrosa (a Mexican writer and politician) for cultural television Canal 22. In addition to writing, Reina directed the film.

lieutenant is somewhat unusual for televisión writers to be credited directors. Reina continued this close involvement in directing on several of his later films.

The film, was a big hit in Mexico, and was enthusiastically received around the world.

Grupo Pegaso"s director Emilio Braun Burillo was so impressed with El Hombre que detuvo el tiempo that he hired Reina to direct Trazos mágicos de Oaxaca, a documentary film produced for the group in 2007. Reina"s next feature was also a short film, Un aliado en el tiempo (An ally in time). lieutenant was a nostalgic and metaphysic film fiction about a death-defying escapologist.

lieutenant interweaves nine separate yet connected storylines, about the interactions among nineteen people during one day in Mexico City.

Filmmaker Carlos Carrera act like film sponsor. The short film was an international hit and a major success with critics.

In 2009, Reina directed his third short film Seguro de vida (Life insurance). Reina faced criticism from some of the more purist insurance specialist for his approach to the idea.

Reina"s next feature film, Guerrero 12 (12th Warrior), a documentary about the Mexican soccer fandom starring Juan Villoro, Luis García, Andrés Roemer, Jaime Guerrero, León Krauze and Mauricio Cabrera, is in production.

He created the production company Eon Films. Reina also write the famous public advertising "Vivir is increíble" (Life is incredible) for Gross National Product Insurance, winning excellent reviews for its positive and nostalgic portrayal of family relationships.

Achievements

Mi vida en frenesí (2008) Pérdidas Film Festival Best Short Film Un aliado en el tiempo (2009) Pantalla de Cristal Film Festival Best Music Sundance Film Festival Official selection New York International Latino Film Festival Official selection.

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