Nicolás Celis

Nicolás Celis founder of Pimienta Films is a Mexican producer who has gained a reputation for working on original projects of high artistic content and powerful impact His production company Pimienta Films was named one of the three best production houses in Mexico by the magazine Variety This year Nicolás appeared in the Hollywood Reporter as talent to watch Among his early projects is the dramahorror feature film We Are What We Are which competed for the Cámera dOr in the Cannes Film Festival and in more than 30 international festivals Two shorts by Elisa Miller Watching It Rain Palme dOr winner for best direction and Roma also participated in the Cannes Film Festival Among Nicolas recent projects is Jonás Cuaróns Desierto which won the FIPRESCI prize at the Toronto International Film Festival In 2016 Soy Nero the new film by Rafi Pitts had its premiere in official competition at the Berlin International Film Festival alongside Tatiana Huezos Tempestad which won a special mention for the Caligari prize Additionally the new feature film by Amat Escalante The Untamed had its premiere at the Venice Biennial winning the prize for best direction Currently Nicolás is in postproduction for the new Alfonso Cuarón film