Fernando Eimbcke

Director at DIFF 2026

Over the past decade, Fernando Eimbcke has established himself as one of Latin America’s most influential directors. Born in Mexico City and educated at UNAM, he made his feature debut with Duck Season (Temporada de Patos), which premiered at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and was released in the United States by Alfonso Cuarón and Warner Independent. His subsequent film, Lake Tahoe, premiered at the 2008 Berlinale, where it received the FIPRESCI Prize and the Silver Bear Jury Prize. His third feature, Club Sandwich, premiered in 2013 at TIFF and later won the Golden Shell at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Across his filmography, Eimbcke offers intimate glimpses into the lives of young characters navigating adolescence.