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Lila Avilés

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Lila Avilés
Avilés at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival (2023)
Born1982
Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation(s)Filmmaker
screenwriter

Lila Avilés (born in 1982) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer.

Life and career

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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]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Lila Avilés inicia su carrera como directora con "La Camarista"". PECIME (in Spanish). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ Hopewell, John (22 August 2018). "Lila Aviles' 'The Chambermaid' Set for Toronto, San Sebastian". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ Juárez, Alfonso (11 September 2018). "La camarista inicia camino en Toronto". Heraldo de Mexico.
  4. ^ Hecht, John (24 June 2019). "Alfonso Cuaron's 'Roma' Sweeps Mexico's Ariel Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ Magaña Arce, Arturo (23 April 2019). "Ariel 2019: Lista completa de nominados". Cine Premiere (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ Hecht, John (12 September 2019). "Oscars: Mexico Selects 'The Chambermaid' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (3 March 2023). "Mexican Berlinale Prize Winner & Sales Breakout 'Tótem' Posts Fresh Deals For Alpha Violet". Deadline. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ Dalton, Ben (20 July 2023). "'Ama Gloria', 'Safe Place' lead 40th Jerusalem Film Festival winners". Screen International. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ "European titles submitted for the Oscars race". Cineuropa. 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  10. ^ Sunnucks, Jack (17 February 2023). "Inside Miu Miu's day of film screenings and talks". Dazed. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Helen Mirren and Kylie Minogue have Barbie dolls made for 65th anniversary and International Women's Day". Virgin Radio UK. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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