Dylan Verrechia

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Dylan Jonas Riis Verrechia (born March 9, 1976, in Paris, France) is an award winning filmmaker.

Verrechia graduated with honors in film and television from New York University. Cameraman for directors such as Todd Solondz, Spike Lee, Sam Pollard, Kim Peirce, Irwin Winkler, Denis Piel and Jean Rouch, Verrechia worked in affiliation with production companies such as New Line Cinema, Good Machine, Killer Films, Panamax Films, MGM, PBS, HBO, Greenpeace, Time Warner, France 2, The French Cinematheque, Condé Nast, Notorious, MTV and VH1.

Founder of 25th Frame and Troopers Films, Verrechia produced a score of documentaries including "Kids of the Majestic", "Across the Wire", "Arakimentari", and "Maestres do Mamulengo". His short film "The Laughter of God" won Best Short, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Runner Up Director at the IFCT Film Festival 2003. "Tijuana Makes Me Happy" won the Grand Jury award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival.

Verrechia is fluent in Spanish and in French.