David R. Romay

David R. Romay

  • Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Biography

Born in Mexico City. In 2005, he produced the feature length documentary Toro Negro (Black Bull) which received several awards and premiered in festivals like San Sebastian, Toronto, Rotterdam, Havana, and Cannes, His first foray into fiction as a director came with the short film A Solas (Alone), which premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2009. Soon after, in 2010, he wrote and directed Héroes de carne y Hueso (Heroes of Flesh and Bones), an 8-episode historic TV series for Clio TV, distinguished historian Enrique Krauze’s production company. In 2012, he presented Oro, el día que todo cambió (Gold), a documentary film that follows the story of the Mexican national soccer team, who won the olympic gold in 2012. This film became the most-watched sports documentary in Mexico, with 2.5 million views. In 2018, he premiered his directorial debut: Detrás de la Montaña (Beyond the Mountain) at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The script was selected for the Sundance, Ibermedia, and IMCINE Script Lab in Oaxaca. The film won the Press Award for Best Film at the Guadalajara International Film Festival in 2019, and the Best Film award at the Lleida International Film Festival. In 2020, it was part of the We Are One Global Film Festival, where many critics called him “a talent to watch.” He lives in Mexico City and spends his time filming advertising, TV documentaries, developing two Tv Series and his next film.

Production

Beyond The Mountain

2019

As Director

Beyond The Mountain

2019

As Screenplay

Toro Negro

2006

As Producer

Land and Bread

2008

As Associate Producer

Beyond The Mountain

2019

As Executive Producer

Gold

2013

As Director

A Solas

2009

As Director

A Solas

2009

As Writer

Gold

2013

As Writer

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