• The movie was filmed in 2019, the story is about three college students. “Los Fundadores” is the debut feature by Diego Hernández, who also produces it with Melissa Castañeda.
• “Los Fundadores” es la ópera prima de Diego Hernández, quien también la produce junto a Melissa Castañeda.

Tijuana, B.C., February 9, 2021. - The Autonomous University of Mexico International Film Festival (FICUNAM) announced the world premiere of “Los Fundadores” (“The Founders”) within the official selection of its eleventh edition. This is a feature film directed by Diego Hernández filmed entirely in Tijuana, as reported by Mario Escobedo Carignan, Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism.

The film was helmed at the end of 2019 in Baja California, and had its post-production during the confinement caused by the global pandemic. "Los Fundadores" is part of the section "Ahora Mexico" and lasts 62 minutes and tells the story of three university students named Renee, Andrés and Diego. Regarding the selection, the director said: “We are very happy. We are proud to be able to premiere our film in a space focused on contemporary auteur cinema. FICUNAM has been very important for our training as filmmakers, due to its programming line and its various spaces for reflection on cinema”

Diego Hernández recently managed the exhibition of the anthology of shortfilms titled “Continental Breakfast, Vol. 1: Generations” exhibited on the FilminLatino digital platform. Prior to this, he directed the shortfilms “Ausencia” (2018), “Documental para mis compas” (2019) and “Vicario (o mi tercer intento de hacer cine)” (2020), which participated in various international festivals. "Los Fundadores" is produced by the director and Melissa Castañeda.

The 2021 edition of FICUNAM will be featured online from March 18 to 28 and includes Mexican titles in the “Ahora Mexico” section, some in co-production with other countries, and with a diversity of film genres, including fiction and documentary. The rest of the programming includes international film premieres, retrospectives, and a section dedicated to Latin American film schools.