Isaac Ezban

Isaac Ezban (born 15 April 1986) is a Mexican film director, writer and producer.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work on the films The Incident, The Similars, and Parallel.[4][5][6]

Isaac Ezban
Born (1986-04-15) April 15, 1986
Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationDirector, Writer and Producer
Years active2007–present
Spouse(s)Miriam Mercado (2012–present)
ChildrenNaomi Ezban

Life and career

Isaac was born and raised in Mexico City, in a Jewish family. He studied Communication with a major in film at the Universidad Iberoamericana, Drama in London at The Method Studio, and Filmmaking in New York at the New York Film Academy. He wrote 4 short novels before working in the film industry.[7][8]

Isaac's debut feature film The Incident, starring Raúl Méndez, Nailea Norvind, Hernan Mendoza, Humberto Busto and Fernando Alvarez Rebeil, premiered at Cannes Film Festival in the Blood Window Midnight Galas.[9] It also won Best Original Screenplay at the GIFF, the Mexico Primero Award at Los Cabos International Film Festival, and other 16 awards, and was praised by Guillermo del Toro.[10][11] His second feature film The Similars, starting Gustavo Sánchez Parra, premiered at Fantastic Fest and Sitges.[12][13][14] It also won the award of Best Latin American Film in Sitges and the press award in Morbido.[15]

In 2016, Isaac was hired by Bron Studios to direct his third feature film and first English spoken film Parallel, starring Aml Ameen, Martin Wallström, Georgia King, Mark O'Brien, Alyssa Diaz and Kathleen Quinlan.[16] He is also slated to direct the upcoming feature film based on the Dan Simmons novel, Summer Of Night by Sony Pictures.[17] Isaac is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency and Good Fear Management.[18]

Filmography
Year Film Writer Director Producer Notes
2018 Parallel N Y N Feature Film
2015 The Similars Y Y Y Feature Film
2015 Presagio N N Y Feature Film
2014 Barbarous Mexico Y Y N Feature Film
2014 The Incident Y Y Y Feature Film
2013 In Search of Dylan N N Y Documentary
2013 Heaven & Hell N N Y Short Film
2012 Mute N N Y Short Film
2011 Ocean Blues N N Y Feature Film
2010 Cosas feas Y Y Y Short Film
2009 Hambre Y Y Y Short Film
2009 El secreto de Martín Cordiani Y Y Y Short Film
2009 El judío que todos llevamos dentro Y Y N Short Film
2008 Kosher Spaghetti Y Y Y Short Film
2008 Cookie Y Y Y Short Film
2007 Subway to Hell Y Y Y Short Film

References
  1. "Interview: Mexican genre filmmaker Isaac Ezban". dailypublic.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  2. "Mexico's Isaac Ezban Talks Social Sci-Fi, Lovecraft, 'The Twilight Zone,' 'The Similars'". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  3. "Q&A WITH ISAAC EZBAN, WRITER/DIRECTOR OF THE INCIDENT". cultprojections.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  4. "Cannes 2014 Review: THE INCIDENT (EL INCIDENTE) Is One Of The Most Intriguing Mexican Films Of The Year". screenanarchy.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  5. "Frightfest 2016: 'The Similars' Review". thehollywoodnews.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  6. "[FANTASIA REVIEW] PARALLEL EXPOSES THE DANGERS OF EXPLORING ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS". nofspodcast.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  7. "INTO THE WORLDS OF ISAAC EZBAN". cassidyalexa.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  8. "INTERVIEW: DIRECTOR OF THE SIMILARS, ISAAC EZBAN". slackjawpunks.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  9. "Blood Window Bows Genre Pic Midnight Galas at Cannes". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  10. "Ganadores Winner 2013". giff.mx. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  11. "Isaac Ezban, tras los pasos de Guillermo del Toro" [Isaac Ezban, after the steps of Guillermo del Toro] (in Spanish). 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. "LOS PARECIDOS". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  13. "2015 FILM". fantasticfest.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  14. "THE SIMILARS at FrightFest 2016". lovehorror.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  15. "SITGES' MARK SEEN IN MEXICO". sitgesfilmfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  16. "Fantasia 2018 Review: PARALLEL Examines The Ethics Of The Multiverse". screenanarchy.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  17. "Sony Pictures Worldwide Lands Package Based On Dan Simmons 'Summer Of Night' Fright Novel". deadline.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
  18. "Paradigm Signs "The Incident's' Isaac Ezban (EXCLUSIVE)". variety.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
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