6.9
Movie
Writing
Marcelo Tobar
- Born
- (age 49)
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Credits
- 11 titles
Biography
A film graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he has written, directed, and produced seven feature films. Among them, *Oso Polar*—the first Latin American film shot entirely on iPhones—won the prestigious Best Film award at the 2017 Morelia International Film Festival, presented by a jury presided over by Béla Tarr. He has over ten years of experience as a screenwriter and director for Mexican series, directed the TV series *Amarres* (HBO Max, 2021) and two seasons of "ANA" (Prime Video/Pantaya, 2022).
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Here Be Dragons Film | Capitán |
| 2017 | Polar Bear Film | Cura |
| 2014 | Güeros Film | Film Director |
Crew credits 9
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Straight Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2023 | National Family Film | Writer, Director |
| 2022 | Don't Blame Karma! Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | The Idealists Film | Director, Screenplay, Story |
| 2017 | Polar Bear Film | Writer, Director, Producer |
| 2014 | Asteroid Film | Screenplay, Director, Producer, Post Production Supervisor |
| 2013 | Fortuna TV | Writer (130 ep) |
| 2012 | The Lieutenant TV | Writer (24 ep) |
| 2008 | Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar) Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor |