Dylan Verrechia
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Born | Dylan Jonas Riis Verrechia March 9, 1976 |
Nationality | French Danish American |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Website | www |
Dylan Jonas Riis 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, bed-ridden with severe ankylosing spondylitis until the age of twelve when he went to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital in France. After the national service, he studied Cinema at Paris Nanterre University taught by Jean Rouch from la Cinémathèque française. Verrechia then graduated with honors in Film & TV from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He became a U.S. citizen in 2004. Verrechia is part of the directors of Mexican cinema[1]. His films have won awards world-wide[2].
Tijuana Makes Me Happy (part I of the Tijuana trilogy) won the 2007 Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Slamdance Film Festival[3][4], Indie Max at San Antonio Film Festival[1], and 2023 CECUT Tijuana Cinematheque[5]. Tierra Madre (part II of the Tijuana trilogy) won the 2010 Jury Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Feature Film at Morelia International Film Festival[6], Best Narrative Feature at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival[2], Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at Barcelona International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival [3], Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at Williamsburg International Film Festival[4], Cinesul Award for Best Picture at Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival[7], 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 International Film Festival[8]. La Pura Vida (part III of the Tijuana trilogy) was officially selected at Harlem International Film Festival in 2024[9], and won Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards[10].
Verrechia's documentaries Kumeyaay Land received the 2024 Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival, and Kids of the Majestic won the 2010 Best Feature Children's Advocacy at Artivist Film Festival & Awards[5], and Directing and Writing Insight Awards of Recognition at the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists[6]. The Laughter of God won the 2003 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, 2004 Audience Award for Best Documentary at Brooklyn Film Festival), of Palenque Filmaciones (Sangre de mi sangre directed by Christopher Zalla, 2007 Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic at Sundance Film Festival), and of 25th Frame (Picture Me: A Model's Diary[7] directed by Sara Ziff, 2009 Audience Award for Best Documentary at Milan International Film Festival).
Verrechia Films LLC has offices in Brooklyn, New York, and in Baja California, Mexico. 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),[11] 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[edit]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematographer |
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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 | 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[edit]
- Jury Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Feature Film at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia,[6]
- Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival,[3][12]
- Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival,
- PAMA Award for Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards,[10]
- Black Lives Matter Award at Diversity in Cannes Film Showcase,
- Jury Winner for Best Narrative at the BlackStar Film Festival,
- Chicago Award for Best Film at the Chicago International Film Festival,[13]
- Jury Award for Best Feature Film at the Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival,
- Artivist Film Festival & Awards for Best Feature Children's Advocacy,
- Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at the Barcelona International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival,
- Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at the Williamsburg International Film Festival,
- Best International Feature at Out in the Desert Tucson's LGBT International Film Festival,
- Cinesul Award for Best Feature Film at the Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival,
- Golden Palm at the Mexico International Film Festival,
- Honorary Mention Prize at the New Jersey Film Festival,
- Excellence in Filmmaking at the Honolulu International Film Festival,
- Silver Lei for Best Feature Film at the Honolulu International Film Festival,
- Directing and Writing Insight Awards of Recognition at the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artists,
- Audience Winner for Best Documentary at the Milan International Film Festival,
- Audience Winner for Best Documentary at the Brooklyn Film Festival,
- Indie Max Award at the San Antonio Film Festival,
- Gold Remi Prize at the WorldFest Houston Film Festival,
- Filmmaking Award of Recognition at IMCED,
- World Tour Award for Best Director at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology
- World Tour Award for Best Actor at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology
- World Tour Award for Best Cinematography at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology
References[edit]
- ^ Ciuk, Perla. "Diccionario de Directores del Cine Mexicano". Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ IMDb. "Dylan Verrechia AWARDS". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ a b Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "Ciclo Tijuana en el Cine". México es Cultura. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ a b Young, James (24 October 2010). "Musical drama takes top prize at fest". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Tierra madre". Sistema de Información Cultural del Gobierno de México. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Dylan Verrechia". Morelia Film Fest. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Results". PAMA. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "ENERGACAMERIMAGE 2020 WINNERS!". Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ Koziarski, Ed M. (20 October 2014). "Ullrich's first feature wins CIFF's Chicago Award". REEL Chicago. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
External links[edit]
- Dylan Verrechia at IMDb
- Verrechia Films Official Website
- Diccionario de Directors del Cine Mexicano
- Mexico es Cultura
- Hollywood Reporter
- Variety
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- Rotten Tomatoes
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