Arisleyda Dilone | |
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| Occupation(s) | Director, actress and writer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Arisleyda Dilone is a director and actress. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is best known for her work on the documentary films Mami y Yo y mi Gallito and Two White Cars. [5] [6]
Arisleyda was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic and now lives in New York City. Her directorial debut documentary film Mami y Yo y mi Gallito screened at Harvard University. [7] In 2015, she was awarded Astraea Intersex Fund for her documentary work. [8] In 2018, she won fellowship from MacDowell Colony. [9] She is intersex and has intersex variation XY gonadal dysgenesis. [10]
| Year | Film | Writer | Director | Actress | Notes |
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| 2018 | Two White Cars |  |  | | Documentary |
| 2017 | Special Election | | | | Short film |
| 2015 | Mami y Yo y mi Gallito | | | | Documentary |
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