Maria Alvarez

Maria Alvarez

Birth : , Cleveland, Ohio, USA

History

María Alvarez is an internationally recognized Cuban-Dutch filmmaker. She recently graduated from the University of Southern California with a BFA in Film & Television Production in May 2019. Her films have screened at dozens of festivals such as the Los Angeles Film Festival and Cleveland International Film Festival, won awards from institutions such as Google, and screened in museums like MoMA. Her short film, ‘Backpedals’, screened at the 2018 Festival de Cannes in the Court Métrage and was a finalist in the 2018 Horizon Awards, an all-female Sundance sponsored fellowship. She just worked as a Director’s Assistant to Benedict Andrews on ‘Seberg’, starring Kristen Stewart and shot by Rachel Morrison. She is in the festival circuit with her senior thesis film, ‘Party of Two’, which premiered at Outfest Fusion. She is currently the Creative Editor at FREE THE WORK, a global talent discovery platform for underrepresented creators founded by director, Alma Har’el.

Profile

Maria Alvarez
Maria Alvarez

Movies

Last Days of the Lab
Writer
A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
Last Days of the Lab
Director
A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
did i look cuban then?
Writer
“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
did i look cuban then?
Editor
“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
did i look cuban then?
Director of Photography
“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
did i look cuban then?
Director
“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
Split Ends
Editor
A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
Producer
A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
Screenplay
A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
Director
A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
From the Top
Director of Photography
An unnerving incident begins to chip away at a young songwriter’s state of mind.
Party of Two
Director
A young woman's suicide plans are put on hold after a night of self-discovery when she befriends another woman.