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María Alvarez

María Alvarez

Directing

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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

Facade
Assassination Tango
From the Top
Novembers & Embers in Amber
Party of Two
Last Days of the Lab

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