Yulene Olaizola

Yulene Olaizola (b. 1983, Mexico City) shot several short films during her studies at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. She graduated with the award-winning documentary The Intimacies of Shakespeare and Victor Hugo (Intimidades de Shakespeare y Víctor Hugo, 2008), which was screened at BAFICI, IDFA and the San Sebastián IFF. Her first feature Artificial Paradises (Paraísos artificiales, 2011) had its world premiere at the Rotterdam IFF and won Best Cinematography at the Tribeca festival. Apart from Fogo (2012), which was included in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes, she also co-directed the formally exquisite Epitaph (Epitafio, 2015).

MFF Karlovy Vary