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Clemente Castor | |
|---|---|
 Castor (middle) at 2026 New Directors/New Films Festival | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Sarajevo Film Academy |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, producer, artist |
Clemente Castor is a Mexican director, screenwriter, producer, and visual artist.[1]
Education
[edit]He received a grant from UNESCO's National Fund for Culture and the Arts (FONCA) to study at the Sarajevo Film Academy's Béla Tarr film.factory in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Castor directed a number of shorts before releasing his first feature film, Príncipe de Paz (Prince of Peace), in 2019, which won Best Mexican Movie at the 2019 edition of the Film Festival of the National Autonomous University of México (FICUNAM).[4] His second feature, Frío Metal (Cold Metal), was released in 2025 and won the Prix Georges de Beauregard at FIDMarseille 2025.[3][5] It had its US premiere at the 2026 New Directors/New Films Festival in New York City.[6][7][8]
Other work
[edit]Castor is also the co-founder of the company Salón de Belleza, which produces and distributes numerous Spanish language films in Mexico, including Albert Serra's Afternoons of Solitude.[9] He has had his installation work exhibited in several contemporary art museums, including Biquini Wax EPS, Querétaro Contemporary Art Museum, and SOMA.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Silencio: Silere | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2017 | Resplandece | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | Príncipe de paz | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film |
| 2020 | Fantasma, animal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2022 | Atados los años engullen la tierra | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2025 | Frío Metal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Clemente Castor". MUBI. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Festival Scope Pro". pro.festivalscope.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- 1 2 "FIDMarseille 2025: Fascist Equestrians and Others". Filmmaker Magazine. Jul 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Prince of Peace". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ "Cold Metal". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Gorham, Luke (2026-04-13). "Cold Metal — Clemente Castor [ND/NF '26 Review]". In Review Online. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Hudson, David. "New Directors/New Films 2026, Part Two". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (2026-03-10). "New Directors/New Films Unveils 2026 Lineup, Adrian Chiarella's 'Leviticus' Set For Opening Night". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
- ↑ @SALÓN DE BELLEZA; (March 27, 2026). DE BELLEZA/p/DWZA090DbeP/ "TARDES DE SOLEDAD de Albert Serra es parte de la #79MUESTRA de la @cinetecanacionalmx" – via Instagram.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ↑ "Clemente Castor | BAXTER ST at CCNY". www.baxterst.org. Retrieved 2026-04-16.