Carlos Carrera (born 18 August 1962) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed El crimen del Padre Amaro (2002), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, he directed Backyard about the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, which won a silver plaque at the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival. In 2008, Carrera was sponsor for Un aliado en el tiempo, a Sundance Film Festival official selection shortfilm. Filmography Film Short films References External links 1962 births Living people Mexican screenwriters Mexican people of Basque descent Film directors from Mexico City Best Director Ariel Award winners Best Adapted Screenplay Ariel Award winners