Alonso is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London. His first feature Güeroswon over 40 prizes in festivals around the world, including Best First Feature at the Berlinale 2014, as well as awards at San Sebastian, AFI, Tribeca, Havana, among many others. It won 5 Mexican Academy Ariel Awards, including Best Picture. Museo, his second feature, starring Gael García Bernal, won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlinale 2018, as well as Best Director in Athens and Morelia, and was the first major release in a foreign language from YouTube Originals. It is nominated for 12 Ariel Awards last year. His short films Café Paraíso, The Cú Bird´s Last Song, and Verde have been Official Selection at TIFF, Clermont-Ferrand, Cannes Critic’s Week, London Film Fest, Tribeca, and have won over 30 prizes around the world.