Dylan Verrechia

Dylan Verrechia
Born
Dylan Verrechia

(1976-03-09) March 9, 1976 (age 48)
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. He grew up in Saint Barthélemy, French West Indies, bedridden with severe ankylosing spondylitis for many years. At age twelve, he was sent to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in France. He then started correspondence courses from the National Centre for Distance Education. After the national service, Verrechia studied Cinema at Paris Nanterre University taught by Jean Rouch from la Cinémathèque française. He graduated with honors in Film & TV from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and became soon after a U.S. citizen. Verrechia is a director of Mexican cinema,[1] and his films have won awards worldwide.[2]

Tijuana Makes Me Happy won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance Film Festival,[3][4] the Indie Max Award for Best Feature Film at San Antonio Film Festival,[5] and screened at CECUT Tijuana Cinematheque.[6] Tierra Madre[7] won the Jury Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Feature Film at Morelia International Film Festival,[8] Best Narrative Feature at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival[1], Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at Barcelona LGTIBQ+ Film Festival,[9] Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at Williamsburg International Film Festival[2], Cinesul Award for Best Picture at Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival,[10] 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.[11] La Pura Vida was officially selected at Harlem International Film Festival,[12][13] Festival Mix Mexico,[14][15][16] and El Ojo Cojo Film Festival,[17] won the Honorable Mention for Best International Narrative Feature at the Williamsburg International Film Festival,[18] Best Self-Funded Film at Cine Pobre Film Festival, Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards,[19] and Best Film About Women at New York International Women Festival.[20]

Verrechia's documentaries Kumeyaay Land received the Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at LANAFF Latino & Native American Film Festival, the Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at Shorts México,[21] and the Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject nomination at Red Nation Film Festival,[22] and Kids of the Majestic won Best Feature Children's Advocacy at Artivist Film Festival & Awards[3], and Directing and Writing Insight Awards of Recognition at the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists[4]. The Laughter of God won the IFCT World Tour Awards for Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography. Verrechia is the co-founder of Troopers Films (Arakimentari directed by Travis Klose on Nobuyoshi Araki with Björk and Beat Takeshi, Audience Award for Best Documentary at Brooklyn Film Festival), of Palenque Filmaciones (Sangre de mi sangre directed by Christopher Zalla, Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic at Sundance Film Festival), and of 25th Frame (Picture Me: A Model's Diary[5] directed by Sara Ziff, Audience Award for Best Documentary at Milan International Film Festival). With the financial proceeds of his work, Verrechia bought the property "Casa Kurrak" in Baja California, and went on to create the Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe. [23]

Verrechia Films LLC has offices in Brooklyn, and in Baja California. The company collaborated on films such as BlackCard directed by Pete Chatmon with Dorian Missick, Simone Missick and Hisham Tawfiq (Black Lives Matter Award at Diversity in Cannes, acquired by HBO), Sega directed by Idil Ibrahim with Alassane Sy (Best Narrative at BlackStar Film Festival, acquired by Canal +), The Weinstein Company presents Rosewood Hotels & Resorts with Verrechia's niece Tessa Gräfin von Walderdorff and Barron Nicholas Hilton II, ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film) directed by Martin Prakkat, 2B (film) directed by Rich Kroehling with James Remar and Kevin Corrigan, participated on documentaries 499 (film) directed by Rodrigo Reyes (Golden Frog for Best Docudrama at Camerimage),[24] The Price We Pay directed by Harold Crooks, Anthrax War directed by Bob Coen, Storytelling (film) directed by Todd Solondz with Selma Blair, Paul Giamatti and John Goodman, conducted interviews with Akebono Taro, Ken Alibek, Wouter Basson, Beck, Hillary Clinton, Tiger Hattori, Henry Kissinger, Jaron Lanier, The Rolling Stones, and on the making of music videos with artists Wu-Tang, Kanye West, Terence Trent D'Arby, Rihanna, Paul McCartney, Plies, Rae Sremmurd, Migos, Thieves Like Us (band), Von Haze, Nortec Collective, and The Calling.

  1. ^ Ciuk, Perla. "Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano". Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ IMDb. "Dylan Verrechia AWARDS". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  4. ^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Ciclo Tijuana en el Cine". México es Cultura. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ Hernandez, Daniel (19 October 2010). "Morelia Film Festival: A dancer in Tijuana tells her own tale". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  8. ^ Young, James (24 October 2010). "Musical drama takes top prize at fest". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Tierra madre". Sistema de Información Cultural del Gobierno de México. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  11. ^ "Dylan Verrechia". Morelia Film Fest. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Maysles (24 May 2024). "Events Harlem International Film Festival: La Pura Vida + Homing". Maysles Documentary Center. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  14. ^ "28 Festival Mix: La pura vida". Cultura UNAM (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  15. ^ "Premiere en México La pura vida México, 2024 Dylan Verrechia". Rosa Mexicano (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  16. ^ "La pura vida México, 2024 Dylan Verrechia". MIX 28 Festival MIX México. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  17. ^ Laguna, Pastora (2024-09-08). "la Pura Vida". El Ojo Cojo (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  18. ^ "2024 Film & Music Competitions". Williamsburg International Film Festival. October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  19. ^ "Results". PAMA. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  20. ^ "New York International Women Festival". NIFF. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  21. ^ "Ganadores de Shorts México". Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  22. ^ "Cementing Native Indigenous at the forefront of the Entertainment Industry". Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  23. ^ Kim, Gobi (21 September 2024). "Inicia el primer Festival de Cine en Valle de Guadalupe". Afntijuana.info. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Energacamerimage 2020 Winners!". Retrieved June 24, 2021.