María Alvarez

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.

Crew

did i look cuban then?

Director of Photography, Writer, Director, Editor

Assassination Tango

Second Second Assistant Director

Last Days of the Lab

Director, Writer

Novembers & Embers in Amber

Director of Photography

Party of Two

Director

From the Top

Director of Photography

Split Ends

Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor