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Dylan Verrechia

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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] won Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards,[14] and Best Film About Women at New York International Women Festival.[15]

Verrechia's documentaries Kumeyaay Land received the Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival, 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).

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 EnergaCAMERIMAGE),[16] 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.

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
2001 Storytelling (film) by Todd Solondz (doc) No No No Yes
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 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
2013 ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film) by Martin Prakkat No No Yes Yes
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[17] No No Yes Yes
2017 The Weinstein Company presents Rosewood Hotels & Resorts 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

Awards

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Winners FICM 2010.
  • Special Jury Award for Best Mexican Feature Film at Morelia International Film Festival,[8]
  • Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance Film Festival,[3][18]
  • Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival,[2]
  • PAMA Award for Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards,[19]
  • Best Film About Women at New York International Women Festival,[15]
  • Black Lives Matter Award at Diversity in Cannes Film Showcase,[20]
  • Jury Winner for Best Narrative at BlackStar Film Festival,[21]
  • Chicago Award for Best Film at Chicago International Film Festival,[22]
  • Jury Award for Best Feature Film at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival,[23]
  • Artivist Film Festival & Awards for Best Feature Children's Advocacy,[24][circular reference]
  • Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at Barcelona International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,[25]
  • Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at Williamsburg International Film Festival,[2]
  • Best International Feature at Out in the Desert Tucson's LGBT International Film Festival,[26]
  • Cinesul Award for Best Feature Film at Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival,[10]
  • Golden Palm at Mexico International Film Festival,[2]
  • Honorary Mention Prize at New Jersey Film Festival,[2]
  • Excellence in Filmmaking at Honolulu International Film Festival,[2]
  • Silver Lei for Best Feature Film at Honolulu International Film Festival,[2]
  • Directing and Writing Insight Awards of Recognition at the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists,[2]
  • Audience Winner for Best Documentary at Milan International Film Festival,[2]
  • Audience Winner for Best Documentary at Brooklyn Film Festival,[2]
  • Indie Max fo Best Feature Film at San Antonio Film Festival,[2]
  • Gold Remi Prize at WorldFest Houston Film Festival,[2]
  • Filmmaking Award of Recognition at IMCED,[2]
  • World Tour Award for Best Director at International Festival of Cinema and Technology,[2]
  • World Tour Award for Best Actor at International Festival of Cinema and Technology,[2]
  • World Tour Award for Best Cinematography at International Festival of Cinema and Technology.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Ciuk, Perla. "Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano". Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p IMDb. "Dylan Verrechia AWARDS". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Results". PAMA. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  15. ^ a b "New York International Women Festival". NIFF. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  16. ^ "ENERGACAMERIMAGE 2020 WINNERS!". Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  17. ^ "A Seed of Maize". IMDb A Seed of Maize. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  18. ^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  19. ^ "Results". PAMA. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  20. ^ "BlackCard Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  21. ^ "Sega Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  22. ^ Koziarski, Ed M. (20 October 2014). "Ullrich's first feature wins CIFF's Chicago Award". REEL Chicago. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  23. ^ Morelia Film Fest (24 October 2010). "Verrechia, Dylan". Morelia Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  24. ^ "Artivist Film Festival Awards". Artivist. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ Villarreal, Phil (17 February 2011). "UA's Lesbian Looks series returns with two award-winning indie films". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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