Marta HERNAIZ Pidal

BIOGRAPHY

Marta Hernaiz Pidal is a Mexican filmmaker. Her short film "Dobro" premiered in 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival (Cinefondation). Her first feature film as a director, "The Chaotic Life of Nada Kadić " premiered at the Berlinale Forum 2018 and both films travel around the world, receiving prizes at international film festivals.

She is currently developing her second feature film “ Straight ahead, on your right” selected at La Cinéfondation Residency of Cannes Film Festival 2021 and obtaining FONCA Young Creators grant for screenplay writing from the National Fund for Culture and Arts in Mexico.

Through her production company Cine Vendaval, Marta has produced four feature films, most recently “Cenote” by Japanese director Kaori Oda, which premiered at IFFR in 2020. She is also co-producing “Ballad of the Phoenix”, the first stop motion feature film made in México. 

FILMOGRAPHY / LINKS

Straight ahead, on your right [In development The Résidence Cannes Film Festival 2021]

The Chaotic Life of Nada Kadic  [Feature Film/ Completed/Color/2018] - World Premiere Berlinale Forum 2018

Dobro [15"/Color/Stereo/2016] - World Premiere Cannes Cinefondation 2017 - Go to Site

The Empty Nest [30"/Color/Stereo/2015] - Watch Trailer