Simón Mesa Soto
Directing
- Born
- January 23, 1986 (age 40) · Medellín, Colombia
Simón Mesa Soto (Medellín, 1986) is a Colombian film director, best known for his 2025 film 'Un poeta'. 'Un poeta' won the Special Jury Prize in the "Un Certain Regard" section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and the Horizontes Latinos Award at the San Sebastián Film Festival, in addition to being selected by the Colombian Academy to represent Colombia at the Oscars and the Goya Awards. His short film 'Leidi' won the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Known for
Behind the camera9
- 2025A Poet Director, Writer, Producer
- 2022Amparo Writer, Director, Producer
- 2017Colombiennes Director
- 2016Break the Silence Director
- 2016Madre Director, Screenplay
- 2014Σμερδάκι Camera Operator
- 2014Leidi Director, Screenplay
- TBABeth Director
- TBAA Poet Original Story