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Emilio Portes

• Directing

As a Mexico City ́s survivor PORTES has developed an unique style with a dark sense of humor, with unforgettable characters who live on the edge of horror and comedy films. In 2025 his 6th film DON’T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE premiered at the 54th Rotterdam Film Festival and awarded at Film Festivals as Macabro, Fertaum, Fantasmagoria, Grimmfest, Brooklyn Horror, ScreamFest L.A. ScreamFest New Orleans, Sitges 2025. And in Gerardmer and Fantsporto 2026 too. In 2019 his disturbing tale about possessed religious icons BELZEBUTH won 2 ARIEL AWARDS from the Mexican Film Academy and was the 5th most watched premier at SHUDDER horror streaming. In AMAZON PRIME MX the film remained for 5 years until 2023, when it moved on to NETFLIX LATAM, to continue haunting subscribers. In 2015 his oddball and homage to Mexican movies, THE POPCORN CHRONICLES (Ana de la Reguera adn Andres Bustamante) was the 8th most watched Mexican film of the year. In 2019, his Christmas Carol about Cops vs. Exorcists titled PASTORELA won 7 Ariel Awards and soon became a mexican winter classic. In 2009, his circus extravaganza MEET THE HEAD OF JUAN PÉREZ won 4 Ariel Awards and Best First Picture at Guadalajara ́s Film Festival. Currently he directs and writes for hire, while

Known For

Belzebuth

72%

Director

2019

Divine Intervention

79%

Writer

2023

Pastorela

71%

Director

2011

The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro

44%

Screenplay

2014

If I Never See You Again

66%

Storyboard

1997

Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez

73%

Writer

2009

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

65%

Screenplay

2026

El precio de educarlos

70%

Writer

2024

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

65%

Screenplay

2026

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

65%

Director

2026

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

65%

Editor

2026

Don't Leave the Kids Alone

65%

Producer

2026

Night Shift

64%

Benjamín

2024

El precio de educarlos

70%

Writer

2024

El precio de educarlos

70%

Director

2024

Divine Intervention

79%

Writer

2023

Belzebuth

72%

Director

2019

Belzebuth

72%

Editor

2019

Belzebuth

72%

Writer

2019

The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro

44%

Screenplay

2014

The Crime of Cacaro Gumaro

44%

Director

2014

Pastorela

71%

Director

2011

Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez

73%

Writer

2009

Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez

73%

Director

2009

Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez

73%

Sound Designer

2009

Conozca la cabeza de Juan Pérez

73%

Editor

2009

12 mujeres en pugna

50%

Writer

2006

Hugooool

Director

2004

If I Never See You Again

66%

Storyboard

1997

Conversando con Cristina Pacheco

55%

Emilio Portes

1997

Sister San Sulpicio

90%
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