Lila Avilés | |
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Born | 1982
Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker screenwriter |
Lila Avilés (born in 1982) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer.
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]
Lila Avilés | |
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Born | 1982
Mexico City, Mexico |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker screenwriter |
Lila Avilés (born in 1982) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer.
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]