Andy Alvarez

Born in Cali, Colombia, Andy Alvarez is a director / producer based in Vancouver, BC. Graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2017 with a BFA in Film Production. Her directorial debut based on her personal story is the award winning short film La Mariposa. It was awarded the Leo Award for Best Student Production in June of 2018, and is now streaming on CBC Gem and Air Canada. In the fall of 2018 Andy was selected as one of 10 filmmakers to participate in Vancouver's International Film Festival's first Talent Lab program. Andy won the Lindalee Tracey Award at Hot Docs 2019 Film Festival for her latest short film, Our Home. In Feb, 2020 Andy was one of the Top 6 Filmmakers chosen to direct the Crazy 8's Film Society competition, co writing & directing this short film SOL, featuring Rukiya Bernard and Aria Birch Along with her team and production company; Studio 104 Entertainment, Andy was awarded 20K for a Telus Storyhive Funded Pilot set to release in the summer of 2020.