Directing
María Alvarez
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
8 titles
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
7.0A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
Last Days of the Lab
2023
NRA young woman's suicide plans are put on hold after a night of self-discovery when she befriends another woman.
Party of Two
2019
NR“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
did i look cuban then?
2022
8.0A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
2020
Behind the camera
7.0A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
Last Days of the Lab
2023
7.0A mother and daughter sift through old memories as they prepare to permanently close down their family's photo lab.
Last Days of the Lab
2023
NRA young woman's suicide plans are put on hold after a night of self-discovery when she befriends another woman.
Party of Two
2019
NR“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
did i look cuban then?
2022
NR“did i look cuban then?” is an exploration into the intersectionalities of a Cuban-American upbringing and multigenerational womanhood through the lens of poetry, photography, cinematography, screen-printing, and found family footage.
did i look cuban then?
2022
8.0A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
2020
8.0A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
2020
8.0A Cuban-American girl uses a school assignment to ask her dad about his upbringing. NALIP Official Selection.
Split Ends
2020