Born in Leon (Mexico) in 1973, Arturo Pons graduated as bachelor in Communication Sciences at the Iberoamerican University. He lived in Barcelona during eleven years, where he studied at the Centre d'Estudis Cinematogràfics de Catalunya, earning the Opera Prima award. He directed several short films in Barcelona; one of them, The Sacrifice, was selected by more than 20 European festivals. Arturo has directed and produced videos for music bands, such as Jarabe de Palo, la Mala Rodriguez among others. In November, 2009, Arturo directed his first feature film, La Brújula la Lleva el Muerto, (The Compass is Carried by the Dead Man), that was selected for the official competition of the 24th Tokyo´s International Film Festival, the L.A. Film Festival 2012, the New York Latino Film Festival 2012, the Guanajuato Film Festival, and the Vancouver International Film Festival, among others. Arturo is now working on his next feature films: “The Journey of the Cosmonaut Cowboy” and “***** (Asterisks)”.
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