Carlos Salces is a self-made producer-writer-director-editor.

His passion for films began at age 11 while working as an actor in Redondo by Raúl Busteros and began working in feature films with prominent Mexican directors involving himself with all aspects of film-making and developing his first video shorts and documentaries at a very early age. In 1990, he directed Aquí No Pasa Nada (Nothing Happens Here) his first feature-length home video.

He established himself working as an editor in 1993 for various feature films and in the same year he directed the controversial short film Cuarto Oscuro (Dark Room). In 1995 he received an Ariel Award

Ariel Award

The Ariel is the Mexican Academy of Film Award. It has been awarded annually since 1947. The award recognizes excellence in motion picture making, such as acting, directing and screenwriting in Mexican cinema. It is considered the most prestigious award in the Mexican movie industry.- History :The...

 from the Mexican Academy of Film, and the Critics and Press Association Award (Silver Goddess) for Best Editing for his work in Bienvenido-Welcome. In 1999 his short film En el Espejo del Cielo (In the Mirror of the Sky) was awarded with more than forty international awards around the world in festivals like Huesca, Palm Springs, Montreal, La Habana, Clermont-Ferrand, Berlin, Oberhausen, and the Mexican Academy Award for best short film among many others. His next short film Las Olas del Tiempo (The Waves of Time) was also selected for many international festivals and received the Europe Canal Plus Award among others.

Zurdo

Zurdo

Zurdo, is a 2003 Mexican fantasy adventure film, directed by Carlos Salces from the same company that produced Amores Perros.Translated from Spanish, the title means "Lefty." It is also a nickname of Rafael Nadal due to him being a left-handed player....

, his first feature film, had seven nominations for the Arieles (Mexican Films Awards) achieving four and ten nominations for the Silver Goddess (Mexican Press Awards) and won three. It also won the Jury’s and the Press’ Awards at the Iberoamerican Film Festival in Montreal, 2004.

Director filmography

• 6M (2004)
• Zurdo
  Zurdo
  Zurdo, is a 2003 Mexican fantasy adventure film, directed by Carlos Salces from the same company that produced Amores Perros.Translated from Spanish, the title means "Lefty." It is also a nickname of Rafael Nadal due to him being a left-handed player....
  
  ("Lefty") (2003)
• Las Olas del Tiempo ("The Waves of Time") (2000)
• En el espejo del cielo
  En el espejo del cielo
  En el Espejo del Cielo is a 1998 critically acclaimed Mexican short film fantasy drama, directed by Carlos Salces.-Plot:A small boy fantasizes about catching an airplane he sees reflected in the water...
  
  ("In the Mirror of the Sky") (1998)
• Cuarto oscuro ("Dark Room") (2002)
• Mi primer año (My First Year) (1992)
• Aquí no pasa nada (Nothing Happens Here) (1990)
• El Hallazgo (1987)

Awards

(partial list)

• Special Mention from OCIC GUADALAJARA Film Festival, México, 1998.
• "Danzante de Oro" Award Best Film Festival de HUESCA, Spain, 1998.
• "El Quijote" Award International Federation of Film Societies Festival de HUESCA, Spain, 1998.
• "Casa de América" Award Best Cinematography, Festival de HUESCA, Spain, 1998.
• "Targa A.I.D.O." Award Mostra Internazionale del Cortometraggio MONTECATTINI, Italy, 1998.
• "Best of the Fest" Award, PALM SPRINGS International, Short Film Festival, U.S.A. 1998.
• Special International Jury Award, ODENSE Festival, Denmark, 1998.
• Jury Prize, Festival des Films du Monde MONTREAL, Canada, 1998.
• "Best Children's Film" International Short Film Festival of DRAMA, Greece, 1998.
• Best Shortfilm, International Shortfilm Festival of MEXICO CITY, México, 1998.
• "Multicurta Award", 9º Festival International de Curtas-Metragens de SAO PAULO, Brasil, 1998.
• "Audience Award" 9º Festival International de Curtas-Metragens de SAO PAULO, Brasil, 1998.
• First Prize exaqueo from International Contest Section, Corto Imola Festival, BOLOGNE, Italy, 1998.
• "Golden Unicorn" Award, AMIENS International Film Festival, France, 1999.
• Special Award from OCIC, AMIENS International Film Festival, France, 1999.
• "Le Soleil Du France", BIARRITZ International Film Festival, France, 1998.
• "Pitirre" Award, International Film Festival San Juan CINEMAFEST, San Juan Puerto Rico, 1998.
• Audience Award, International Film Festival San Juan CINEMAFEST, San Juan Puerto Rico, 1998.
• "Coral" Award Best Shortfilm Festival de Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, LA HABANA, Cuba, 1998.
• "Prix du Public" Shortfilm Festival of CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, 1999.
• International Press Award Shortfilm Festival of CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, 1999.
• International Jury Award Shortfilm Festival of CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, 1999.
• International Jury Award Best Shortfilm, Kinderfilmfest of the BERLIN International Film Festival, Germany, 1999.
• International Jury Award (FIPRESCI), OBERHAUSEN International Film Festival, Germany, 1999.
• Honorary Mention, International Federation of Film Societies, OBERHAUSEN International Film Festival, Germany, 1999.
• Special Mention, Jury of the Catholic Film Work in Germany, OBERHAUSEN International Film Festival, Germany, 1999.
• ARIEL, ACADEMY AWARD Mexican Academy & Cinematography Arts Award, Best Short Film, Mexico 1999 .
• Best Short Film Award, International Festival of RIO' 99,Brazil.
• Best Short Film Award, International Short Film Contest, ROME, Italy 1999.
• Sony Award for the Best Short Film Kinofilm' 99 4th. MANCHESTER International Short Film, England, 1999.
• Jury's Award, GUADALAJARA, Mexico, 2000.
• Canal Plus Europe Award, EUROPE, Spain, 2000.
• Best Short Film Award, SAN FRANCISCO Film Festival, USA 2001.
• Special Mention, CUADRO, Mexico, 2001.
• Jury Award, 11º Festival International de Curtas-Metragens de SAO PAULO, Brasil 2001.
• International Jury Award (FIPRESCI), OBERHAUSEN International Film Festival, Germany, 2001.
• Best Shortfilm, NANTES International Film Festival, France 2001.
• Tele+ Award, SIENA, Internazionale del cortometraggio, Italy, 1999.