Mantarraya Productions


Mantarraya Productions, is an independent cinema production company funded in 1998. On their web page they define Mantarraya as; "... works as a platform for a new generation of filmmakers and has earned a reputation for promoting new talent".
NDMantarraya is the label they use for distribution, and NDM is the international sales company label.
Mantarraya Productions is known for their risky content on their films. They are the Mexican production company with the most international film awards in the last 50 years. Since 2002 they participated eight times in different sections of the Cannes Film Festival and their parallel sections; six times in the "Official Selection", four of them in the Competition and two more in "Un Certain Regard", also they have been invited 2 times to the Directors' Fortnight a parallel section of Cannes Film Festival.
The Mexican Academy choose Heli to represent Mexico for the 2014 Oscars Award.

Spontaneous generation

In 2005 Mantarraya participated with two of their productions in the "Official Selection" at the Cannes Film Festival, unusual for an independent production. That year they participated with Battle in Heaven by Carlos Reygadas invited to the Competition and Sangre by Amat Escalante who was invited to Un Certain Regard where the film was honored by the FIPRESCI Award.
In 2005 the French newspaper Le Monde referred to them as: "Mexique, la génération spontanée".
In 2007 they repeated this achievement as they were invited with two other of their productions, Silent Light by Carlos Reygadas who received the Jury Prize in the Competition of the "Official Selection" and La Influencia by Pedro Aguilera that premiered at the Fortnight sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes awards

YearOriginal titleEnglish titleDirectorDurationWorld premiereNotable awards
or nominations
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2016La Region SalvajeThe UntamedAmat Escalante90 minVenice Film Festival "Competition" "Official Selection"Best Director
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2013HeliHeliAmat Escalante105 minCannes Film Festival "Competition" "Official Selection"Best Director
Representing México for the Oscar Awards
2013HalleyHalleySebastian Hofmann80 minRotterdam Film Festival – Competition
Sundance Film Festival
2012Post Tenebras LuxPost Tenebras LuxCarlos Reygadas110 minCannes Film Festival "Competition" "Official Selection"Best Director
2010AlamarTo the SeaPedro Gonzalez-Rubio73 minToronto International Film FestivalTiger Award
2010Río de OroRiver of GoldPablo Aldrete100 minToulouse Film Festival "Competition"Nominated to the Golden Star / Grand Prix Award
2010Flores en el DesiertoFlowers in the DesertJose Alvarez71 minMorelia Int. Film FestivalBest Documentary Morelia Int. Film Festival
2009El ArbolThe TreeCarlos Serrano71 minSan Sebastián Film FestivalNominated to the Mayahuel de Oro
2008Los BastardosLos BastardosAmat Escalante90 minCannes Film Festival "Un Certain Regard"
"Official Selection"
Best Film ""
2007La InfluenciaLa InfluenciaPedro Aguilera110 minDirectors' Fortnight "Parallel Section"
Cannes Film Festival
Premio Edad de Oro
2007Luz Silenciosa Silent LightCarlos Reygadas145 minCannes Film Festival "Competition" "Official Selection"Best Director
5 Ariel Awards, including "Best Film"
Representing México for the Oscar Awards
Spirit Award Nominations
2005SangreSangreAmat Escalante90 minCannes Film Festival "Un Certain Regard"
"Official Selection"
FIPRESCI Award
2005Batalla en el CieloBattle in HeavenCarlos Reygadas97 minCannes Film Festival "Competition" "Official Selection"FIPRESCI Award
2005Nippon e YokosoNippon e YokosoPablo Aldrete75 min
2002JapónJapónCarlos Reygadas130 minDirectors' Fortnight "Parallel Section"
Cannes Film Festival
Special Mention" Caméra d'Or'''
Cannes Film Festival