Master Class: Acting & Directing

Actor, director, poet, pedagogue and author, Damián has written and published the books: 'El día en que se invento la muerte' (The day on which 'death' was invented), 'Artístas Plásticos de México' (Plastic Artist from México) and 'Tengo Derecho a ser yó' (I've got the right to be me').  Damián was a founder and the musical director of the Mexican youth music group Timbiriche and world famous band RDB. RBD is a Mexican Latin pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's telenovela Rebelde (2004–06).  The group achieved international success and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all time. He was the Director of Televisa's CCA (Artistic Capacitation Center) Children's Wing, is a member of the México Unido Foundation and has collaborated with UNICEF's International Radio & TV Day. Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths  (2022) , Father of the Bride  (2022) , Paper Boats  (2019), Showtime  (2002), Collateral Damage  (2002)

In addition BIFF will showcase of retrospective of Pedro Damians film followed by a Q&A.

Father of the Bride  RETROSPECTIVE (2022) Directed by Hernan Castillo

117 min  |  Comedy, Drama, Romance

Starring: Pedro Damian, Andy Garcia, Gloria Estefan