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Luis Mandoki studied Fine Arts in Mexico and at the San Francisco Art Institute, the London College of Printing, and the London International Film School. While attending this last institution he directed his first short film Silent Music which won an award at the the International Amateur Film Festival of Cannes Film Festival in 1976. Fine art is a term used to refer to fields traditionally considered to be artistic. ... The San Francisco Art Institute (formerly known as the California School of Fine Arts) is a famous art school in San Francisco, California. ... London College of Communication The London College of Communication (formerly the London College of Printing) is one of the five constituent colleges of the University of the Arts London. ... The Palais des Festivals in which the festival takes place. ...

Back in Mexico he directed short films and documentaries for the Instituto Nacional Indigenista (the National Institute for the Indigenous), Conacine (National Commission of Film) and the Centro de Produccion de Cortometraje (Center for the Production of Short Films). In 1980 he received an Ariel Award of the Mexican Academy of Film for his short film El secreto. Four years later, his film Motel was selected to represent Mexico in film festivals around the globe. The Ariel Award is the oldest and most prestigious Mexican cinema award. ... The Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (The Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences) was founded on July 3, 1946 in Mexico City. ...

At the age of 30 he developed, wrote, produced and directed Gaby: A true story, a movie about the struggles of handicapped Gaby Brimer. This film was nominated for both the Academy and Golden Globe Awards. For the next 15 years he filmed only in English until the critically acclaimed Voces inocentes of 2004. This film gave him a Best Director nomination for the Ariel Award in 2005. The film also received three awards and was nominated for Best Film. The film was selected to represent Mexico in the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film and had a box-office output of 49.4 million pesos (roughly 4.5 million dollars) and was seen by 1.5 million people. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The XLVII Award of the Premio Ariel (2005) of the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas took place on March 29 of 2005 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. ... One peso The peso is the currency of Mexico. ...

Luis Mandoki currently resides in Santa Barbara, California. Santa Bárbara or Santa Barbara (the Spanish- and Portuguese-language name of Saint Barbara, a third-century Christian martyr) may mean: Brazil Santa Bárbara, Bahia Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais Cape Verde Santa Bárbara, Cape Verde, a parish in the island of Brava Costa Rica Santa B... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ...

Awards

Ariel Award in 1980

• Best director for El secreto

Films

• The Winged Boy (2006)
• One More Day for Hiroshima (2005)
• Amapola (2005)
• Voces inocentes (2004)
• The Edge (2003)
• Trapped (2002)
• Angel Eyes (2001)
• Amazing Grace (2000)
• Message in a Bottle (1999)
• When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
• Born Yesterday (1993)
• White Palace (1990)
• The Edge (TV, 1989)
• Gaby: A True Story (1987)
• Motel (1984)
• Papaloapan (1982)
• El secreto (1980)
• Campeche, un estado de ánimo (1980)
• Mundo mágico (1980)

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External links

• Luis Mandoki at the Internet Movie Database
• Luis Mandoki at the San Diego Latino Film Festival
• Luis Mandoki at Filmbug