NICOLÁS CELIS

Nicolás Celis, founder of Pimienta Films, is a Mexican producer who has gained a reputation for working on original and meaningful projects. His production company Pimienta Films was named one of the three best production houses in Mexico by the prestigious magazine Variety.
Nicolás has collaborated with renowned directors such as Tatiana Huezo, Elisa Miller, Rafi Pitts, Jonás Cuarón and Amat Escalante. Among his recent projects is ROMA (2018) by director Alfonso Cuarón, which received over 200 prizes, including the Golden Lion forBest Feature at the 75th Venice Film Festival, four BAFTA awards, two Golden Globes and three Academy Awards®. Another recent project is Birds of Passage (2018) directed by Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego, which featured at the 71st Cannes Film Festival Directors’ Fortnight and was shortlisted at the Academy Awards®.
Nicolás has also worked to support the forthcoming generations of producers and distributors. He frequently gives workshops and master classes in Mexico and abroad. He has participated in important film industry events such as ACE Mundus, EAVE Puentes, Cannes Producers Network, Torino FilmLab, among others. Nicolás is member of both the Mexican and American Academies of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Alongside his work as a producer, Nicolás has also worked to support the forthcoming generations of producers and distributors. He frequently gives workshops and master classes in academic and cultural settings in Mexico and abroad. He has participated in meetings and workshops like ACE Mundus, EAVE Puentes, Cannes Producers Network and Torino FilmLab, mong others. Likewise, Nicolás has a special interest in supporting independent cinemas and independent distribution schemes. In 2019, he served on the jury for both the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Tbilisi International Film Festival and in 2020 he was part of Sofia International Film Festival’s Jury. Nicolás is member of both the Mexican and American Academies of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.