Marcelo Tobar
Film director · 2 films (2023–2024)
Marcelo Tobar is a director whose work here spans National Family (2023) to Straight (2024), across comedy and action. All 171 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
A film graduate of the Vancouver Film School, he has written, directed, and produced seven feature films. Among them, *Oso Polar*—the first Latin American film shot entirely on iPhones—won the prestigious Best Film award at the 2017 Morelia International Film Festival, presented by a jury presided over by Béla Tarr.
Born 15 July 1977 · Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Directing style
Marcelo Tobar’s visual style relies on tight, intimate staging, favoring medium shots and closeups captured at eye level to ground his character-driven narratives. He shoots predominantly in interior settings at night, utilizing a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects against soft, out-of-focus backgrounds. The lighting is motivated and organic, drawing heavily on practical fixtures, natural sunlight, and window sources to illuminate a cool, desaturated color palette punctuated by deep indigo, slate blue, and warm, earthy undertones.
Films directed by Marcelo Tobar
About Marcelo Tobar
When was Marcelo Tobar born?
Marcelo Tobar was born on 15 July 1977 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
What films has Marcelo Tobar directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: National Family (2023) and Straight (2024).
Search every frame of Marcelo Tobar’s films
All 171 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Marcelo Tobar — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.