Alonso Ruizpalacios

Mexican film and stage director and writer born in Mexico City in 1978. Trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. Previously, studied directing in Mexico City with the renowned Polish director Ludwik Margules. In 2008 he wrote and directed Café Paraíso, which earned him the Mexican Film Academy's Ariel for Best Short and was official selection at Tribeca (NYC), Clermont Ferrand (France) and 15 other international festivals. His third short film The Cu Bird's Last Song also won the Ariel for Best Short in 2011.

Odessa International Film Festival