Directing
Marcos Nieves
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Directing
Credits
5 titles
Marcos Nieves is a documentary and narrative film director based in Los Angeles. His films depict character-driven stories that explore multicultural identities and belonging, immigration, queerness, and his lived experiences with them. His latest project, MY QUEERCEAÑERA (2023), won Best Documentary Short at the San Diego Latino Film Festival in March 2024 and it continues to screen at film festivals across the U.S. His previous projects include the 2022 Documentary Short ZOILA (Philadelphia Latino & Arts Film Festival), and 2018 Documentary Short series THE RIGHT TO THRIVE.
Known for
When directing a music video for an indie artist, queer and undocumented Nico receives a career-defining opportunity abroad, forcing him to weigh between ambition and sacrifice, knowing either path comes with irreversible consequences.
Alas
2026
NROn her 50th birthday, Karyna, a transgender immigrant, is determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of celebrating her Quinceañera.
My Queerceañera
2023
NRAn elderly Salvadoran immigrant woman pushes her cart through the streets of Los Angeles, selling clothes to support herself and to one day have her own stand.
Zoila
2020
Behind the camera
When directing a music video for an indie artist, queer and undocumented Nico receives a career-defining opportunity abroad, forcing him to weigh between ambition and sacrifice, knowing either path comes with irreversible consequences.
Alas
2026
When directing a music video for an indie artist, queer and undocumented Nico receives a career-defining opportunity abroad, forcing him to weigh between ambition and sacrifice, knowing either path comes with irreversible consequences.
Alas
2026
NROn her 50th birthday, Karyna, a transgender immigrant, is determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of celebrating her Quinceañera.
My Queerceañera
2023
NRAn elderly Salvadoran immigrant woman pushes her cart through the streets of Los Angeles, selling clothes to support herself and to one day have her own stand.
Zoila
2020
NRAn elderly Salvadoran immigrant woman pushes her cart through the streets of Los Angeles, selling clothes to support herself and to one day have her own stand.
Zoila
2020