Alejandro Alvarez Cadilla

Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Alejandro Álvarez Cadilla studied script writing with Oscar-nominee Pedro Loeb and is a graduate of The Oxford School of Drama. His first short film "Le Trac" was personally selected by Edward James Olmos for the Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival. His second short film "Deep Sleep" won Best International Short Film at the London Independent Film Festival and had 33 official festival selections all over the world. His first feature documentary "Disportrait", a co-production with ZDF/Arte and the Tribeca Film Institute, won the Golden Prague Grand Prix TV Award and was nominated for a Robert Award in Denmark.