Lorenzo Vigas
| Lorenzo Vigas | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Vigas at the Miami Film Festival presentation of From Afar | |
| Born |
Lorenzo Vigas Castes 1967 Mérida, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuela |
| Alma mater | University of Tampa |
| Occupation | director, screenwriter and film producer |
| Awards | Golden Lion |
Lorenzo Vigas Castes (born in 1967) is a Venezuelan director, screenwriter and film producer.
Born in Mérida, the son of the painter Oswaldo Vigas, Vigas graduated in molecular biology at the University of Tampa.[1]
In 1995 he studied cinema at New York University and started directing several experimental films.[1]
Back in Venezuela in 1998, he directed the RCTV documentary series Expedición and various documentaries and commercials.[1] Located in Mexico, in 2003 he directed the short film Los elefantes nunca olvidan (Elephants Never Forget), produced by Guillermo Arriaga and presented at the Cannes Film Festival.[1]
With his first feature film From Afar, Vigas won the Golden Lion for best film of the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2] In July 2016 he was named as a member of the main competition jury for the 73rd Venice International Film Festival [3] where he will premiere a documentary on his father titled "The Orchid Seller". [4]
Filmography
- From Afar (Desde allá) 2015
- Los elefantes nunca olvidan (Short film)
References
- 1 2 3 4 Daniel Fermín (9 September 2015). "Lorenzo Vigas, cine entre amigos". El Estímulo. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Nick Vivarelli (12 September 2015). "'From Afar' By Venezuelan First-Time Director Lorenzo Vigas Scoops Venice Golden Lion". Variety. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (24 July 2016). "Laurie Anderson, Joshua Oppenheimer, Zhao Wei Set For Venice Jury". Variety. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑ B., MARÍA GABRIELA FERNÁNDEZ (2016-08-14). "Lorenzo Vigas: "Somos víctimas de la realidad"". El Universal. Retrieved 2016-11-19.