Biography
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.
Filmography
all 8
Movies 8
Director 6
Producer 1
Director / Writer
Last Days of the Lab (2023)
Movie
Director / Director of Photography / Editor / Writer
did i look cuban then? (2022)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Producer / Editor
Split Ends (2020)
Movie
Director of Photography
From the Top (2020)
Movie
Director of Photography
Novembers & Embers in Amber (2019)
Movie
Director
Party of Two (2019)
Movie
Second Second Assistant Director
Assassination Tango (2003)
Movie
Cinematographer
Novembers & Embers in Amber
Movie
Gallery
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GenderFemale
Birth PlaceCleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known AsMaría Alvarez
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