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Julio Medem - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

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A cult Spanish director, a talented creator of exquisite dramas, passionate and intellectual at the same time. His films have received international prizes. Born in the city of Donostia (San Sebastian) on October 21, 1958. Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of the Basque Country in 1985. He began his career in the field of cinematography at the age of 15, making silent films without a plot, and from the age of 17 he made several short films: "Blind" (El Ciego) (1976), "Last Thursday" (El Jueves Pasado) (1977), " Noodles "(Fideos) (1979)," If I were a poet ... (Antonio Machado) "(Si yo fuera un Poeta ... (Antonio Machado)) (1981)," Theater in Soria "(Teatro en Soria ) (1983). Later, after completing his medical studies, he worked as a film critic for the Basque weekly La Voz de Euskadi (1983-85). Assistant Director and Editor for Feature Film Copy (Dramatic Documentary), Chronicle of the Second Carlist War (Cronica da la II Guerra Carlista), Jose Maria Tuduri.
Elias Kerekheta and TVE produced the 35 mm short film Martin (1988), the sixth installment in a series of young filmmakers, Siete huellas, siete .
In 1989 he directed the short film with pedagogical purposes "Basque Diary" (El Diario Vasco). 1992 saw the premiere of the first 35mm feature film: "The Cows" (Vacas) - the film was immediately noticed by European critics and won numerous prizes at European film festivals. In 1993 the premiere of the second full-length film "Red Squirrel" (La Ardilla Roja) took place. This film was equally well received by critics and received numerous prizes from European film festivals. In 1994, collaborated with Icarus Bollain on the screenplay for his first feature film, Hello, are you alone? (Hola, estas sola?). In the same year, Medem produced the video clip for Antonio Vega "Oceano de Sol". In 1996 the premiere of Medem's third film "Earth" (Tierra) took place. This film was included in the competition program of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, was awarded prizes at European film festivals. In 1998, the fourth full-length film "Lovers of the Arctic Circle" was released. This film has participated in international film festivals such as Sundance, Venice Film Festival, Noosa Film Festival in Australia and many others, and has received the Goya Award. Received the "El mundo" of the Basque Cinema 1999 in the categories Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (Nahwa Nimri).


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