
María Alvarez
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderFemale
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Known credits8
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 t…

Last Days of the Lab
2023 · Director

Last Days of the Lab
2023 · Writer

did i look cuban then?
2022 · Director

did i look cuban then?
2022 · Director of Photography

did i look cuban then?
2022 · Editor

did i look cuban then?
2022 · Writer

Split Ends
2020 · Director

Split Ends
2020 · Screenplay

Split Ends
2020 · Producer

Split Ends
2020 · Editor

From the Top
2020 · Director of Photography

Novembers & Embers in Amber
2019 · Director of Photography

Party of Two
2019 · Director

Assassination Tango
2003 · Second Second Assistant Director

Facade
Set Photographer
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