
About
María Alvarez
Overview
María Alvarez is a Cuban-Dutch filmmaker and a USC Film Production graduate. A Rising Voices fellow (Hillman Grad/Indeed/271 Films), she co-directed and co-wrote the short film “Last Days of the Lab,” which premiered at Tribeca, screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was Oscar-qualified for Best Live Action Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. María works as a freelance director and photographer in narrative, music videos, and commercials for clients like Nike and Netflix. As a Sundance Institute Latine Collab Scholar, she is developing “Guava Tree,” her feature film exploring themes of cultural identity, family, and belonging.
Known for
Directing |
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2023 | Last Days of the Lab | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2022 | did i look cuban then? | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2020 | Split Ends | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2019 | Party of Two | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2003 | Assassination Tango | Directing | Second Second Assistant Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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2023 | Last Days of the Lab | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2022 | did i look cuban then? | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2020 | Split Ends | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
Production |
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2020 | Split Ends | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
Camera |
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2022 | did i look cuban then? | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
2020 | From the Top | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
2019 | Novembers & Embers in Amber | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
Editing |
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2022 | did i look cuban then? | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
2020 | Split Ends | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |