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Dylan Verrechia
Born
Dylan Verrechia

(1976-03-09) March 9, 1976 (age 49)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench Dane American
OccupationFilmmaker
Websitewww.verrechiafilms.com

Dylan Verrechia (born March 9, 1976, in Paris) is a Barthélemois award-winning film director, auteur, screenwriter, director of photography, and producer, with ankylosing spondylitis and multiple sclerosis. He is best known for his trilogy: Tijuana Makes Me Happy, Tierra madre, and La Pura Vida, which won him among many other accolades the Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance,[1][2] the Special Jury Award for Best Mexican Film at Morelia International Film Festival,[3] Best Mexican Feature Award at Rosarito Film Festival,[4] and for his documentary Kumeyaay Land which won Best Documentary Award at the Red Nation Film Festival.[5] Verrechia is a U.S. citizen, and his films look particularly at Baja California, Mexico, where he lives.

Career

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Winners FICM 2010.

Verrechia is a director of Mexican cinema,[6] and his films have won awards at festivals worldwide.[7]

Over a period of twenty years, he directed the Tijuana trilogy:[8] Tijuana Makes Me Happy won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance Film Festival,[1][2] the Indie Max Award for Best Feature Film at San Antonio Film Festival,[9] and screened at CECUT Tijuana Cinematheque.[10] Tierra Madre[3] won the Jury Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Feature Film at Morelia International Film Festival,[11] Best Narrative Feature at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at Barcelona LGTIBQ+ Film Festival,[12] Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at Williamsburg International Film Festival, Cinesul Award for Best Picture at Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival,[13] Golden Palm for Best Feature Film at Mexico International Film Festival, Honorary Mention at New Jersey Film Festival, and Silver Lei for Best Feature and Excellence in Filmmaking at Honolulu Film Festival.[14] La Pura Vida was officially selected at Harlem International Film Festival,[15][16] Festival Mix Mexico,[17][18][19] and El Ojo Cojo Film Festival,[20] won Best Mexican Feature at Rosarito Film Festival,[4] the Honorable Mention for Best International Narrative Feature at the Williamsburg International Film Festival,[21] Best Self-Funded Film at Cine Pobre Film Festival, Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards,[22] and Best Film About Women at New York International Women Festival.[23]

Verrechia's documentaries Kumeyaay Land received the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short at the Red Nation Film Festival,[24] the Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival, the Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México,[25] and Kids of the Majestic won Best Feature Children's Advocacy at Artivist Film Festival & Awards[1], and Directing and Writing Insight Awards of Recognition at the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists [2]. Helmed by Peter Baxter, Verrechia is one of seven filmmakers to direct hybrid film I Want To Be An American screened at Slamdance.[26] The Laughter of God won the IFCT World Tour Awards for Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography.

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Cinematographer
2000 The Laughter of God Yes Yes Yes No
2000 Payaso Hijueputa de Andrés Baiz No No Yes No
2001 The Making of Bamboozled by Spike Lee & Sam Pollard No No No Yes[citation needed]
2001 Storytelling (film) by Todd Solondz (doc) No No No Yes[citation needed]
2004 Arakimentari by Travis Klose No Yes Yes No
2007 Tijuana Makes Me Happy Yes Yes Yes No
2007 Sangre de mi sangre by Chris Zalla No No Yes[citation needed] No
2009 2B (film) by Richard Kroehling No No No Yes
2009 Anthrax War by Bob Coen No No No Yes
2009 Kids of the Majestic Yes Yes Yes Yes
2010 Tierra madre Yes Yes Yes Yes
2012 American Florence by Alessio Giorgetti No No No Yes
2012 The Warrior and the Savior by Sal Sorrentino No No No Yes
2012 Mansome by Morgan Spurlock No No No Yes[citation needed]
2013 ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film) by Martin Prakkat No No Yes[citation needed] Yes[citation needed]
2013 I Want To Be an American Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 The Price We Pay (2014 film) by Harold Crooks No No No Yes
2014 The Alley Cat by Marie Ullrich No No Yes Yes
2015 Henry Kissinger's Secret Negotiations No No Yes Yes
2015 BlackCard by Pete Chatmon No No Yes Yes
2015 The Act of Writing with Futura (graffiti artist) Yes No No Yes
2015 Homecoming by Seko Shamte No No No Yes
2016 The Rolling Stones: Exhibitionism Yes No No Yes
2017 A Seed of Maize by Topaz Adizes[27] No No Yes Yes
2017 The Weinstein Company presents Rosewood Hotels & Resorts[citation needed] Yes Yes Yes Yes
2018 Sega by Idil Ibrahim No No Yes Yes
2021 Maya and Her Lover by Nicole Sylvester No No No Yes
2023 Kumeyaay Land Yes Yes Yes Yes
2024 La Pura Vida Yes Yes Yes Yes
2025 Pégame Yes Yes Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ a b Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  2. ^ a b Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  3. ^ a b Hernandez, Daniel (19 October 2010). "Morelia Film Festival: A dancer in Tijuana tells her own tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  4. ^ a b "12th Rosarito International Film Festival AWARDED FILMS OFFICIAL SELECTION". Rosarito Film Festival. July 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  5. ^ "Hollywood & Indian Country's Biggest Night for Native & Indigenous Representation". RNIFF. 2024-10-18. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  6. ^ Ciuk, Perla. "Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano". Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ IMDb. "Dylan Verrechia AWARDS". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  8. ^ IMDb. "Dylan Verrechia - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  9. ^ San Antonio Underground Film Festival 2007 (24 June 2007). "San Antonio Underground Film Festival 2007". San Antonio Underground Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. Retrieved 2009-07-10.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Ciclo Tijuana en el Cine". México es Cultura. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  11. ^ Young, James (24 October 2010). "Musical drama takes top prize at fest". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  12. ^ The Barcelona LGTIBQ+ Film Festival (15 October 2010). "The Barcelona LGTIBQ+ Film Festival". Archived from the original on 2010-09-16. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  13. ^ "Tierra madre". Sistema de Información Cultural del Gobierno de México. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  14. ^ "Dylan Verrechia". Morelia Film Fest. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  15. ^ Shapiro, Dev (30 April 2024). "Harlem International Film Festival 2024 Announces Film Lineup And Return To Columbia University's Screens In May". SeliFilmNews. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  16. ^ Maysles (24 May 2024). "Events Harlem International Film Festival: La Pura Vida + Homing". Maysles Documentary Center. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  17. ^ "28 Festival Mix: La pura vida". Cultura UNAM (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  18. ^ "Premiere en México La pura vida México, 2024 Dylan Verrechia". Rosa Mexicano (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  19. ^ "La pura vida México, 2024 Dylan Verrechia". MIX 28 Festival MIX México. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  20. ^ Laguna, Pastora (2024-09-08). "la Pura Vida". El Ojo Cojo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  21. ^ "2024 Film & Music Competitions". Williamsburg International Film Festival. October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  22. ^ "Results". PAMA. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  23. ^ "New York International Women Festival". NIFF. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  24. ^ "Cementing Native Indigenous at the forefront of the Entertainment Industry". Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  25. ^ "Ganadores de Shorts México". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  26. ^ "Slamdance 2013: Special Screenings & Slam Collective Announced". 19 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  27. ^ "A Seed of Maize". IMDb A Seed of Maize. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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