Lucía Montserrat Carreras Navarro, a multifaceted and innovative Mexican filmmaker, has carved out a remarkable career for herself in the world of cinema.
Born in 1973, Carreras' passion for storytelling and visual artistry has driven her to excel in both the realms of film direction and screenwriting.
Her feature film debut, the poignant and thought-provoking "Nos vemos, papá" (Missing Dad),premiered at the prestigious 47th Karlovy Vary Film Festival, a testament to her talent and dedication to her craft.
Carreras, a renowned filmmaker, shared the directorial duties with Ana V. Bojórquez for the Mexico-Guatemala collaborative production, "The Greatest House in the World". This cinematic masterpiece garnered widespread recognition and accolades, including the prestigious Special Jury Prize at the Huelva Festival in 2015, further solidifying its place in the annals of film history.
Her third feature film, "Tamara y la Catarina", a Mexico-Spain co-production, made its highly anticipated world premiere at the renowned Toronto Film Festival in the month of September 2016, marking a significant milestone in the career of this talented filmmaker. The film, which she wrote the script for, has garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous prestigious awards, including the FIPRESCI award for Best Feature Film at the esteemed Los Cabos International Film Festival, and the Colón de Plata award for Best Director at the prominent Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival.
Carreras, a multifaceted writer, collaborated with acclaimed director Michael Rowe to craft the screenplay for the feature film "Leap Year", which premiered in 2010.
This cinematic masterpiece garnered widespread recognition, as it won the prestigious Golden Camera award at the renowned Cannes Film Festival.
Furthermore, the film received a nomination for the esteemed Ariel Award, specifically for its outstanding original screenplay.
Carreras, a talented individual, had a significant role in the co-writing of the acclaimed film "La Jaula de Oro", a cinematic masterpiece directed by the esteemed Diego Quemada-Diez. This remarkable film made its world premiere in the prestigious Un Certain Regard section of the renowned Cannes Film Festival in the year 2013. As a result of his outstanding contribution, Carreras received the prestigious Ariel Award for Best Original Screenplay, a coveted honor he shared with his co-writer, the talented Gibrán Ramírez. Additionally, the film garnered a nomination for the Fénix Award in the category of Original Screenplay, a testament to its excellence in Ibero-American cinema.
