Eugenio Polgovsky (1977 - 2017) was born in Mexico City. An accomplished photographer and cinematographer as well as director, he turned attention to issues of social justice, environmentalism, and class inequality.
He won the UNESCO world photography contest "Living Together" (1994); Mexico's National Youth Award (2004); and four Ariel awards, the Mexican Academy of Film's highest honor.

Polgovsky studied directing and cinematography at the Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica (CCC), graduating cum laude.

Tropic of Cancer, his first documentary, won prizes around the world, including an Ariel for Best First documentary by the Mexican Academy of Film, the Joris Ivens Prize at Cinema du Réel, Best Documentary in Lebanon, Korea, Morelia, FICCO and more. It also had a special screening at Cannes' "Semaine de la critique" and was part of Frontier selection at the Sundance Film Festival.

Polgovsky's The Inheritors made its world premiere at the 65th Venice Film Festival and was the first documentary to compete in the Generation Kplus section of the Berlinale Film Festival.