Alice Waddington
Alice Waddington | |
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Born | Irene July 31, 1990 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain |
Citizenship | Spanish |
Alma mater | University of the Basque Country |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Years active | 2010–present |
Alice Waddington (born July 31, 1990) is a Spanish film director, writer, photographer and costume designer[1][2] having developed most of her work in the field of modern cinema. Her directing style is defined by a contemporary approach to the golden era of large-scale-studio horror films (1920s–1970s) in classical production companies such as Hammer Films or Universal's Creature Features; mixed with current surreal humor and sometimes including musical cinema.
Early life
Born as Irene [3] on July 31, 1990 in Bilbao, Spain to a Catalan psychologist and a Galician teacher, Waddington adopted her stage name[3] at sixteen, while assisting director of photography Quique López.[4] At 18, she studied advertising at UPV-EHU University where she started capturing promotion stills and directing fashion films as a photographer and assistant of photography for the Spanish editions of Harper's Bazaar, Neo2[5] and others.
Career
At 20 and for three years, she worked as an advertising creative, a producer and an advertising video editor at the agencies Leo Burnett Iberia and Social Noise also specializing as a digital storyboard artist.
In 2014, with the help of Mexican executive producer Yadira Ávalos, Waddington took a year off advertising agency work to write and direct a short movie. She found sponsors[6] to help her produce her first narrative 11-minute film,[7] Disco Inferno (2015), which received nominations in 63 international film festivals including genre fan favorites such as Palm Springs,[8] Fantasia, Sitges (Noves Visions Short award[9]) or Fantastic Fest, which first awarded her as Best Director in her category, and second best feature project of the Fantastic Market for her movie Paradise Hills.[10] Eleven other international festival wins ensued, with a considerable comparative presence of the short picture in American and Canadian festivals.
Waddington entered pre-production of her first full-length feature, Paradise Hills in 2017[10] with Spanish production company Nostromo Pictures.[2][11] The film is a science-fiction thriller written by Brian DeLeeuw[12] and Nacho Vigalondo. It was released in 2019.
Waddington has pointed out in interviews that after Paradise Hills she desires to direct biopics, socially metaphorical fantastic horror about minorities[13] and terror stories that have taken place.[14]
In June 2019, it was announced that Waddington is developing her second film Scarlet, from a script written by her and Kristen SaBerre. The film will be distributed by Netflix.[15]
Social activism
Waddington is a proactive demander for progressive social change regarding causes related to female cooperation [16] and sorority within the arts.[3]
In the context of film, she has been vocal about the need for both more female-led and more diversely-cast films worldwide[17] and about motivating young women to enroll into filmmaking programs.[18] She has also often mentioned the need for film studios around the world to hire more women, with an accent on POC women.[13]
Personal life
Waddington is fluent in Spanish and English.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Disco Inferno | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
2019 | Paradise Hills | Yes | Yes | No |
Awards
Waddington's short film "Disco Inferno" has been presented on 63 plus,[19] genre and conventional film festivals across the world:
Year | Festival | Category | Film | Result |
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2015 | FrightFest London - U.K. | Discovery Screen | Disco Inferno | Nominated[20] |
Austin Fantastic Fest - United States | Shorts with Legs - Best Director[21] | Disco Inferno | Won [22] | |
Austin Fantastic Fest - United States | Best Feature Project | Paradise Hills | Won (Silver)[23] | |
Sitges Film Festival - Spain | Noves Visions - Best Short Film[9] | Disco Inferno[24] | Won | |
Alcalá de Henares Short Film Festival (Alcine) | National Short Film Award | Disco Inferno | Nominated[25] | |
Festival Spasm - Quebec - Canada | 'The unclassifiables'[26] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Image+Nation - Montreal International LGBTQ Film Festival - Canada | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
ToHorror Film Fest - Torino, Italy | Best European Short Film[27] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
ToHorror Film Fest - Torino, Italy | Best of the Fest Showcase | Disco Inferno | Showcased[28]
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2016 | Sitges Film Festival - Spain | Best of the fest showcase[29] | Disco Inferno[30] | Showcased
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Fantasia International Film Festival - Canada | 'Born of Woman' program - Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated[31] | |
Fantasia International Film Festival - Canada | 'Born of Woman' - Canada & US Showcase[32] | Disco Inferno | Showcased
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Palm Springs International Film Festival | International short films | Disco Inferno | Nominated[33] | |
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival - United States | Best Director[34] | Disco Inferno[35] | Won[36] | |
Nashville Film Festival - United States | Narrative Shorts (Academy Awards-qualifying)[37] | Disco Inferno | Nominated[38] | |
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival at the Museum of Science Fiction - United States | Best Short Film[39] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Slamdance Film Festival United States[40] | Best Anarchy Short Film | Disco Inferno[41] | Won[42] | |
Slamdance Film Festival - United States | Slamdance's Best of the Fest L.A. Arclight Cinemas Showcase[43] | Disco Inferno[44] | Showcased
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Transilvania International Film Festival | Short Film Jury Award | Disco Inferno | Nominated[45] | |
Berlin Interfilm Festival - Germany | Short and Silent | Disco Inferno | Nominated[46] | |
Boston Underground Film Festival - United States | Blood of the Tribades (Jury Award) | Jury Award | Nominated[47] | |
Monster Fest - Australia | Best Cinematography | Disco Inferno | Won[48] | |
Belo Horizonte - Brazil | Capivara Trophy | Disco Inferno | Nominated[49] | |
Kaleidoscope - The Little Rock LGBT Festival - United States | 'When a Monster Calls' Short Film Block | Disco Inferno | Nominated[50] | |
Outfest Los Angeles - United States | Best LGBTQ short film | Disco Inferno | Nominated[51] | |
Chicago Underground Film Festival - United States | Best Short Film[52] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
European Film Festival of Lille - France | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
European Film Festival of Lille - France | Best of the Fest Showcase | Disco Inferno | Showcased
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C-FEM - Festival de Cine Fantástico Europeo de Murcia | Grand Jury Prize | Disco Inferno | Won | |
Festival Du Nouveau Cinéma - Canada | International Competition (Short Films) | Disco Inferno | Nominated[53] | |
Scream Queen Tokyo and Nagoya[54] | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Scream Queen Tokyo and Nagoya | Singapore and Japan touring showcase[55] | Disco Inferno | Showcased
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Cucalorus Film Festival - North Carolina, United States[56] | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Popcorn Frights Miami- United States | Best Short Film[57] | Disco Inferno | Nominated[58] | |
Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF / Flickers) - United States | Best Short Film[59] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
North Carolina Gay and lesbian Film Festival - U.S.A. | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
HollyShorts Film Festival - United States | Best Short Film[60] | Disco Inferno | Nominated[61] | |
Feratum Festival - Mexico[62] | Best International Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Festival Mórbido - Mexico | Best International Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Festival International Du Court Métrage Au Saguenay - Canada | Meilleur Film Court | Disco Inferno | Nominated[63] | |
Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - United States | Best LGBTQ Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre - Argentina | International Showcase[64] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Landshut Film Festival - Germany | Best Short Film[65] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
La Mano Fest - Madrid - Spain | Festival Award | Disco Inferno[66] | Nominated[67] | |
Madrid Fashion Film Festival - Spain | Best Short Film[68] | Disco Inferno | Nominated[69] | |
Maremetraggio International Film Festival - Trieste, Italy | Migliore Film di Corti[70] | Nominated | Nominated | |
Maremetraggio International Film Festival - Trieste, Italy | Best of the Fest showcase[71] | Disco Inferno | Showcased
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Mikrofilm Short Festival - Spain | Best Director[72] | Disco Inferno | Won | |
L'Étrange International Film Festival | Best Short Film[73] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Nocturna Film Festival - Spain | Best Short Film[74] | Disco Inferno[75] | Nominated[76] | |
Fantasporto - Portugal | Best Short Film[77] | Disco Inferno | Nominated[78] | |
Fant Bilbao - Fantastic Film Festival, Basque Country - Spain | Best European Short Film[79] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Mecal - Barcelona, Spain | Best Short Film[80] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Les Femmes Underground - Los Angeles - United States | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated[81] | |
Philadelphia Museum PhilaMOCA - Vivisections - United States | Best Short Film[82] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Court Metrange - Festival du Court-Métrage Insolite et Fantastique - France | Jury Prize[83] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
PSSST! Silent Film Festival - Croatia | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Fantastic Film Festival Razorreel - Bruges - Belgium | Melies-Qualifying Short Films | Disco Inferno | Nominated[84] | |
Lund International Fantastic Film Festival - Sweden | Arthouse Short Films | Disco Inferno | Nominated[85] | |
Cinefantasy Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico - Brazil[86] | Best Short Film[87] | Disco Inferno | Won (Best Soundtrack) | |
Final Girls Film Festival - Germany | Best Short Film[88] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Fantaspoa - Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantástico de Porto Alegre - Brazil | Best International Short Film[89] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
ALCINE - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares | Best Short Film[90] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Festival de Cine de Horror - Mexico | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Won[91] | |
Mercedez-Benz Bokeh Fashion Film Festival - South Africa[92] | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Bizarrocon, Portland - United States[93] | Best of the Fest | Disco Inferno | Showcased
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Zinema Zombie Fest - Colombia | Best International Short Film[94] | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Festival de Cinema Fantastico - A Coruña - Spain[95] | Best International short film | Disco Inferno | Nominated | |
Festival Fantosfreak - Spain | Best Short Film | Disco Inferno | Won[96] | |
Festival Antic Horror Picture Show - Barcelona - Spain | Best Spanish Short Film | Disco Inferno | Nominated[97] | |
National Spanish Film Awards - Premios Goya - Spain | Best Spanish Short Film[98] | Disco Inferno | Selected | |
National Spanish Film Producers' Guild Awards EGEDA - Premios Forqué - Spain | Best Spanish Short Film[99] | Disco Inferno | Selected | |
2017 | Philadelphia Museum PhilaMOCA - Philadelphia, United States | Showcase[100] | Disco Inferno | Showcased
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