Eva Aridjis
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Eva Aridjis is a prize-winning Mexican-American filmmaker and writer. She has directed five feature-length films which have screened at dozens of festivals including Sundance, Edinburgh and Los Angeles. Eva’s narrative film “The Favor” explores the strained relationship between a teenage boy (Ryan Donowho) and the man who adopts him (Frank Wood) and screened at art house cinemas in the U.S. and on the Sundance Channel. Eva’s second narrative feature “The Blue Eyes” tells the story of an American couple (Zachary Booth and Allison Case) who travel to Chiapas, Mexico and encounter a shape-shifting witch (Ofelia Medina). The film screened in theaters in Mexico and features an original score by JG Thirlwell. “Children of the Street” is a documentary which shows the plight of four street kids living on the streets of Mexico City. It was nominated for two Arieles (Mexican Academy Awards) and won the Best Documentary prize at the Morelia Film Festival. Eva’s second documentary “La Santa Muerte” examines a religious cult of people who worship death as a saint and is narrated by Gael García Bernal. “Chuy, The Wolf Man” is a portrait of a Mexican family with hypertrichosis and highlights the discrimination they suffer due to the hair on their face. The film screened in cinemas in Mexico and received glowing reviews. Eva taught Screenwriting at NYU’s Grad Film Program (where she received her MFA) and wrote on the episodic series "El Candidato" (Amazon/Televisa) and "Narcos: Mexico" Season 2 (Gaumont/Netflix). She is currently developing several series of her own, completing her 4th documentary feature, and preparing to direct her 3rd narrative feature. Eva has also directed many music videos including one for The Walkmen's "The Rat". Eva co-wrote the novella Monarca, published by Harper Collins in 2022.
