About

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Place of birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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

2023 Last Days of the Lab Directing Director N/A
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2022 did i look cuban then? Directing Director N/A
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2020 Split Ends Directing Director 59
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2019 Party of Two Directing Director N/A
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2003 Assassination Tango Directing Second Second Assistant Director 58
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Writing

2023 Last Days of the Lab Writing Writer N/A
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2022 did i look cuban then? Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Split Ends Writing Screenplay 59
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Production

2020 Split Ends Production Producer 59
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Camera

2022 did i look cuban then? Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2020 From the Top Camera Director of Photography 59
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2019 Novembers & Embers in Amber Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing

2022 did i look cuban then? Editing Editor N/A
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2020 Split Ends Editing Editor 59
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