2022Nominee
Best Director
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Diego García
Director · Producer · Writer
Biography
Diego García, born 1979 in Mexico, is a cinematographer who graduated from Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. His debut was Without (2011), followed by a breakthrough with Fogo (2012). He worked with directors like Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Gabriel Mascaro, Carlos Reygadas, Paul Dano, and Yorgos Lanthimos on films like Wildlife (2018) and Nimic (2019). Known for his painterly style and high-contrast lighting, García won the 2020 Robby Müller Award.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2012Nominee
Best Director
Táu
2018Nominee
Best Director
Wildlife
Career Highlights
2026Highlight
Best Director
The Echo Chamber
2020Highlight
Best Director
Nimic
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Wildlife
The Echo Chamber