Jayro Bustamante

Jayro Bustamante
Jayro Bustamante in 2017
Born (1977-05-07) 7 May 1977 (age 47)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Alma materUniversidad de San Carlos de Guatemala[1]
Occupation(s)Director
Screenwriter
Years active2006–present

Jayro Bustamante ([ˈxajɾo βustaˈmante]; born 7 May 1977)[2] is a Guatemalan film director and screenwriter.[3] He directed the 2015 film Ixcanul, which was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[4] He was named on the jury for the Best First Feature Award at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[5]

  1. ^ "Jayro Bustamante | dafilms.com". dafilms.com.
  2. ^ "Jayro Bustamante, el primer cineasta guatemalteco premiado en festivales internacionales". 28 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Latin America: Up Next! Jayro Bustamante, Prepping 'Temblores'". Variety. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ Hopewell, John (27 August 2015). "'Ixcanul (Volcano)' Chosen as Guatemala's First Ever Academy Awards Entry". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ^ "GWFF Best First Feature Award". Berlinale. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.