Emanuel Mechoulam
Emanuel Mechoulam (Mecha! 么!) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, and production designer born in Mexico City in 1985. With over two decades of experience in the film industry, including extensive work as a First Assistant Director, his directorial work spans feature films, short films, and experimental projects characterized by raw visual textures and visceral storytelling. He is the director of the feature film El laboratorio mágico (available on Amazon Prime Video), which earned accolades at festivals such as Pantalla de Cristal and the Cali International Film Festival. Listed in the official Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano, Mechoulam continues to develop independent auteur cinema through his production outfit CAP.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1985-01-24 · Mexico City, México
Known for
- Gringo (2018) — Set Costumer
- The Red Stone (2024) — Second Assistant Director
- Foebius (2016) — Director
- The Magic Laboratory (2024) — Director
- TRANSMUTIS: o de cómo los sueños quebrantan el silencio (2017) — director
- La Oportunidad (1994) — Beto
- DESPRECIO (2008) — Director
- SAN JUANIC NEXTIPAC (2020) — Producer
- POEMA — Director
- Génesis: El Jardín de las Moscas (2025) — Director
- ClÍO: Broken Reflections (2026) — Director
- Agua Viva-Es Mejor Dar que Recibir (2018) — Production Coordinator
- Mi Asqueroso Filme (2010) — Director of Photography
- MELLOW YELLOW (2007) — Producer
- El Camino (2004) — Producer's Assistant