María Alvarez
- Directing
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- Last Days of the Lab · Director, Writer
- did i look cuban then? · Cinematography, Writer
- Split Ends · Director, Screenplay
- From the Top · Cinematography
- Novembers & Embers in Amber · Cinematography
- Party of Two · Director
- Assassination Tango · Second Second Assistant Director
- Facade · Set Photographer