Alfredo De Villa
Alfredo De Villa is a Mexican director. He is best known for directing award winning films such as Adrift in Manhattan, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007, and Washington Heights, which won a special mention for directing and acting at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Alfredo De Villa
- Name
- Alfredo De Villa
- Birthplace
- Puebla, Mexico
- Education
- University of Miami (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
- Occupation
- Director
- Born
- 1901 · Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
- Nationality
- Mexico
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Alfredo De Villa is a Mexican director. He is best known for directing award winning films such as Adrift in Manhattan, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2007, and Washington Heights, which won a special mention for directing and acting at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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Alfredo De Villa (born 1901) was a Mexican film director, film producer and screenwriter. The film director was born in Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza.
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• Name — Alfredo De Villa • Birthplace — Puebla, Mexico • Education — University of Miami (BA) Columbia University (MFA) • Occupation — Director • Years Active — 1996–present • Website — www.alfredodevilla.com
Early life
Early life
De Villa was born in Puebla, Mexico. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami and his Master of Fine Arts from the film division of Columbia University, with an emphasis in directing.
Career
Career
De Villa's two short films, Joe’s Egg and Neto’s Run were both awarded the Best Latino Director Award from the Directors Guild of America in 1995 and 1999, he is the only filmmaker to be awarded this honor twice. De Villa has gone on to direct many acclaimed feature films.
Personal life
Personal life
De Villa currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Film
• Fugly! (2013) • Harlistas: An American Journey (2011) • Nothing like the Holidays (2008) • Adrift in Manhattan (2007) • Yellow (2006) • Washington Heights (2002) • Neto's Run (1998) • Joe's Egg (1995)
Awards and nominations
Sundance Film Festival • Nominated, Grand Jury Prize: Adrift in Manhattan (2007) San Diego Film Festival • Winner, Best Director: Adrift in Manhattan (2007) Indianapolis International Film Festival • Winner, Best Narrative Feature: Adrift in Manhattan (2007) Gotham Awards • Nominated, Open Palm Award: Washington Heights (2003) Austin Film Festival • Winner, Best Feature Film Washington Heights (2002) Los Angeles Film Festival • Winner, Audience Award, Best Feature Film Washington Heights (2002) Tribeca Film Festival • Winner, Special Mention for Washington Heights (2002)
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