María Alvarez
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
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Last Days of the Lab 2023
Director, Writer
did i look cuban then? 2022
Editor, Director of Photography, Director, Writer
Split Ends 2020
Producer, Screenplay, Director, Editor
Party of Two 2019
Director
From the Top 2020
Director of Photography
Novembers & Embers in Amber 2019
Director of Photography
Assassination Tango 2003
Second Second Assistant Director
Credits from TMDB.