# Julián Hernández (filmmaker)

Julián Hernández (born 1972 in Mexico City, Mexico as Julián Hernández Pérez) is a Mexican multi-awarded filmmaker. He won twice the Teddy Award at Berlin Film Festival with his movies Thousand Clouds of Peace Fence the Sky, Love, Your Being Love Will Never End (2003), and Raging Sun, Raging Sky (2009). He studied at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC), from where he was expelled due to his gay-themed films during a homophobic administration, and was not mentioned as a serious director until he started winning international recognition. He has credited his use of cinematographic language to influences from filmmakers such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Leonardo Favio, Robert Bresson, and Alain Resnais. Hernández has directed more than 20 awarded short films (both documentaries and fictional), and became a gay-cinema icon for his feature films, including Broken Sky. Along with producer and director Roberto Fiesco, he founded Cooperativa Cinematográfica Morelos. which later became the prestigious production company Mil Nubes Cine, producing 29 films over two decades.

## Filmography

Hernández's movies are known for his approach to the cinematographic language in which he pays special attention to aesthetics. Many critics have compared his work with choreographies and praise his use of sequence shots.
| Genre | Year | Spanish title (original title) | English title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Genre | Year | Spanish title (original title) | English title | Director | Editor | Writer | Role | Notes |
| Short film | 1992 | Lenta mirada en torno a la búsqueda de seres a fines | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 1993 | La sombra inutil de quien ha nacido para un solo destino | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 1993 | Caer | | | Yes | | | |
| Short film | 1993 | Actos impuros | | | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 1996 | Por encima del abismo de la desesperación | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2000 | Rubato lamentoso | | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2000 | Extravio | | | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2000 | La vida es tan hermosa aún ahora | | Yes | Yes | | | |
| Short film | 2000 | Diminutos del calvario | 10 Minutes | Yes | | | | |
| Film | 2000 | Hubo un tiempo en que los sueños dieron paso a largas noches de insomnio... | Long Sleepless Nights | Yes | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2001 | El dolor | | Yes | | Yes | | |
| TV series | 2002 | Clase 406 | Clase 406 | | | | Production assistant | |
| Short film | 2002 | Arrobo | | | | Yes | | |
| Film | 2003 | Mil nubes de paz cercan el cielo, amor, jamás acabarás de ser amor | A Thousand Clouds of Peace | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2003 | Vivir | To Live | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2004 | Los ríos en tiempo de lluvia | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Producer | |
| Short film | 2004 | Linternita | | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2005 | David | | | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2005 | Fragmento de identidad | | Yes | Yes | Yes | Producer | |
| Film | 2006 | El cielo dividido | Broken Sky | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2007 | Bramadero | | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2008 | Paloma | | | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2008 | En la luz del sol brillante | | | | | Still photographer | |
| Short film | 2008 | Vago rumor de mares en zozobra | | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Film | 2009 | Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo | Raging Sun, Raging Sky | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Documentary | 2009 | La transformación del cine en música | | Yes | | | | |
| Short film | 2010 | Sucedió en un día | | Yes | | Yes | | segment "Atmósfera" |
| Documentary | 2011 | ¡Boom! | | | | | Self | |
| Documentary | 2013 | Quebranto | Disrupted | | | Yes | | |
| Film | 2013 | Yo soy la felicidad de este mundo | I Am Happiness on Earth | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2013 | Estatuas | | | Yes | | | |
| Short film | 2014 | Ramona | | | Yes | | | |
| Short film | 2014 | Nubes flotantes | Wandering Clouds | Yes | | Yes | | |
| Documentary | 2015 | Muchacho en la barra se masturba con rabia y osadía | | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2015 | Muchachos en la azotea | | Yes | | | |
| Short film | 2016 | Causas corrientes de un cuadro clínico | | Yes | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2016 | Fisuras | | | Yes | | |
| Documentary | 2016 | Club Amazonas | | | Yes | | |
| Documentary | 2017 | Péplum | | | Yes | | |
| Short film | 2018 | Photomaton | | | Yes | | |
| Film | 2018 | Rencor tatuado | Tattoo of Revenge | Yes | | | |
| Short film | 2020 | El día comenzó ayer | | Yes | Yes | | |
| Film | 2020 | La diosa del asfalto | Asphalt Goddess | Yes | | | |
| Film | 2024 | Los demonios del amanecer | Demons at Dawn | Yes | | Yes | |

## Awards

| Year | Nominee | Category | Result |
| Ariel Awards ||||
| 2004 | A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky | Best Direction | Nominated |
| 2004 | A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky | Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 2004 | A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky | Best First Work | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival ||||
| 2003 | A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky | Best Feature Film | Won |
| 2009 | Raging Sun, Raging Sky | Best Feature Film | Won |
| Bogota Film Festival ||||
| 2003 | A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky | Best Film | Nominated |
| Lima Latin American Film Festival ||||
| 2003 | A Thousand Peace Clouds Encircle the Sky | Best First Work | Won |
| Torino International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival ||||
| 2006 | Broken Sky | Special Jury Award | Won |