Mexican director, screenwriter and actress (born 1982)
Lila Avilés
Born 1982 Occupation(s) Filmmaker screenwriter
Lila Avilés (born in 1982) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer.
Life and career
Born in Mexico City , Avilés studied scenic arts with Ximena Escalante and José Caballero, and film scriptwriting with Beatriz Novaro and Paula Marcovich.[1] After directing some shorts, she made her feature film debut in 2018 with The Chambermaid , which premiered at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival .[2] [3] With this film, Avilés won the Ariel Award for best debut work, and got a nomination for best director .[4] [5] The film was also chosen as the Mexican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards .[6]
Avilés' second feature film, Tótem , was entered into the main competition at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival , where it won the Ecumenical Award for Best Film.[7] For her film, she also won the Best Director award at the 2023 Jerusalem Film Festival .[8] It was also selected for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards .[9]
Also in 2023, Avilés shot Eye Two Times Mouth , a chapter of Miu Miu 's short film anthology series Women's Tales .[10]
In March 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of International Women's Day , Avilés was one of a number of female celebrities had their likeness turned into Barbie dolls .[11]
Selected filmography
References
^ "Lila Avilés inicia su carrera como directora con "La Camarista" " . PECIME (in Spanish). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ Hopewell, John (22 August 2018). "Lila Aviles' 'The Chambermaid' Set for Toronto, San Sebastian" . Variety . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ Juárez, Alfonso (11 September 2018). "La camarista inicia camino en Toronto". Heraldo de Mexico .
^ Hecht, John (24 June 2019). "Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' Sweeps Mexico's Ariel Awards" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ Magaña Arce, Arturo (23 April 2019). "Ariel 2019: Lista completa de nominados" . Cine Premiere (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ Hecht, John (12 September 2019). "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'The Chambermaid' for International Feature Category" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ Goodfellow, Melanie (3 March 2023). "Mexican Berlinale Prize Winner & Sales Breakout 'Tótem' Posts Fresh Deals For Alpha Violet" . Deadline . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ Dalton, Ben (20 July 2023). " 'Ama Gloria', 'Safe Place' lead 40th Jerusalem Film Festival winners" . Screen International . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ "European titles submitted for the Oscars race" . Cineuropa. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-29 .
^ Sunnucks, Jack (17 February 2023). "Inside Miu Miu's day of film screenings and talks" . Dazed . Retrieved 8 August 2023 .
^ "Helen Mirren and Kylie Minogue have Barbie dolls made for 65th anniversary and International Women's Day" . Virgin Radio UK . 6 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 .
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