Enrique Begne
Enrique Begné (1967) studied Film Directing at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC) and began his career as a commercial director in 1994. Since then, he has won awards at various advertising festivals, including Cannes Lions, FIAP, New York Festivals, and Círculo Creativo. In 2007, he produced and directed his first feature film, Dos Abrazos (Two Hugs), for which he won the Best Director Award at the Guadalajara International Film Festival; the Best Director Award at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York; the Special Jury Prize at the Trieste Film Festival in Italy; and the awards for Best Director and Best Latin American Film at the Málaga Film Festival in Spain. Between 2014 and 2015, he directed and co-wrote the feature films Se busca novio para mi mujer (Looking for a Boyfriend for My Wife) and Compadres (Godparents), a co-production between Mexico and the United States. In 2021, he directed the NBCUniversal series Armas de Mujer (Weapons of a Woman), and in 2022, the HBO series Te quiero y me duele (I Love You and It Hurts). In 2023, Enrique Begné directed and co-wrote the feature film Total Loss, which premiered in theaters in March 2025. (source: enriquebegne.com)