Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio

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Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
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Alessandra Lacorazza
Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter, film editor

Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio is a Colombian-American filmmaker. [1] Her feature directorial debut, In the Summers was awarded the grand jury prize and the directing award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [2]

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Career

Lacorazza's short film Mami debuted at the 2019 Palm Springs ShortFest. The following year she was one of seven screenwriters selected for the New York Screenwriters Workshop hosted by Writers Guild of America, East and FilmNation. [1]

In 2024, Lacorazza became the first Latina filmmaker to win the directing award in Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Competition for her feature directorial debut, In the Summers . The film was also awarded the competition's grand jury prize. [3]

Personal life

Lacorazza identifies as queer. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleNotesRef.
2019MamiShort film [1]
2024 In the Summers — [2]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2024 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Dramatic Competition In the Summers Won [3]
Director's Award, U.S. Dramatic CompetitionWon [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Robb, David. "Seven Diverse Scribes Selected For WGA East & FilmNation's Inaugural New York Screenwriters Workshop". Deadline. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa. "Sundance Prizewinner 'In the Summers' Finds U.S. Distribution With Music Box Films (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Martinez, Fidel. "Their first movie won Sundance. For Luz Films, it's only the beginning". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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