Antonio Méndez Esparza was raised in Madrid, and has lived in New York City, Mexico, and Madrid for most of the past decade. His work is known for its careful observation of its characters, and its celebration of the everyday texture of their dramas.  Aquí y Allá, his debut narrative feature film is a culmination of five years of work to bring the story to life through his challenging method of narrative filmmaking.

His most recent short film, Una y Otra Vez, also featured Pedro De los Santos and led naturally to the development of Aquí y Allá. Una y Otra Vez won Best Narrative Short at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, won first prize at the Concurso de Cortometrajes Versión Española, was a Finalist for the Student Academy Awards, and earned Mr. Méndez the DGA Student Award for Best Latino Filmmaker-East Coast, in addition to other accolades.

He holds an MFA in Filmmaking from Columbia University.

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