Fernando Frias is a Mexican documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and award-winning director.
He recently directed all 6 episodes of the first season of LOS ESPOOKYS on HBO, from Saturday Night Live alums Julio Torres and Fred Armisen.
He wrote, directed and produced his latest feature, I’M NO LONGER HERE, which was selected for the Sundance Screenwriters lab and won over 10 prestigious development, production and post-production grants. The film has gone on to win the feature film competition and audience prizes at the Morelia Film Festival in 2019 and best film at the Cairo International Film Festival. It has also garnered 10 Mexican Academy Premios Arieles, including Best Director, Best Picture and Best Script. It has been nominated at the Goya Awards and chosen to represent Mexico at the Oscars in 2021.
Frias is an alumnus of Columbia University where he received his MFA in directing and screenwriting as a Fulbright Scholar.