Marcelo Tobar
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 15 July 1977 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
A film graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he has written, directed, and produced seven feature films. Among them, *Oso Polar*—the first Latin American film shot entirely on iPhones—won the prestigious Best Film award at the 2017 Morelia International Film Festival, presented by a jury presided over by Béla Tarr. He has over ten years of experience as a screenwriter and director for Mexican series, directed the TV series *Amarres* (HBO Max, 2021) and two seasons of "ANA" (Prime Video/Pantaya, 2022).
Known for
Acting 3
- 2026Here Be Dragons as Capitán
- 2017Polar Bear as Cura
- 2014Güeros as Film Director
Directing 6
- 2024Straight · director
- 2023National Family · director
- 2020The Idealists · director
- 2017Polar Bear · director
- 2014Asteroid · director
- 2008Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar) · director
Writing 7
- 2024Straight · screenplay
- 2023National Family · writer
- 2022Don't Blame Karma! · screenplay
- 2020The Idealists · story
- 2017Polar Bear · writer
- 2014Asteroid · screenplay
- 2008Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar) · screenplay
Production 2
- 2017Polar Bear · producer
- 2014Asteroid · producer
crew 1
- 2014Asteroid · post production supervisor
Editing 1
- 2008Dos mil metros (sobre el nivel del mar) · editor