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
Last Days of the Lab 2023
Director, Writer
did i look cuban then? 2022
Director of Photography, Writer, Director, Editor
Split Ends 2020
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
Party of Two 2019
Director
Facade TBA
Set Photographer
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.