He made his directorial debut in 2015 with '' 600 Millas '' , starring British actor Tim Roth and Mexican actor Kristyan Ferrer , for which he received the Best First Feature Film Award at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival . The film received good reviews , and was selected to represent Mexico at the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film . For his work on '' 600 Millas '' Ripstein received five nominations for the 58th Ariel Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , and Best Original Screenplay . He won the Best First Feature Film award
65th Berlin International Film Festival
65th Berlin International Film Festival
Gabriel Ripstein