Patricia Cardoso
| Patricia Cardoso | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bogota, Colombia |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles University of the Andes (Colombia)[1] |
| Occupation |
film director screenwriter professor[2] |
Patricia Cardoso is a Colombian-American film director and adjunct faculty member at University of California's School of Cinematic Arts.
Early life
Cardoso was born and raised in Colombia, the daughter of two architects.[3] She has both an archaeology and an anthropology degree from University of the Andes (Colombia).
She was the first Colombian to be awarded a Fulbright scholarship for film studies to attend film school at University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
Cardoso was a research assistant to Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock. She also began working as an intern at the Sundance Film Festival and later became director of Sundance’s Latin American program. She was also a programmer for the Sundance Festival.
She began her film directing career with a series of short films, beginning in 1989 with Aisle of Dreams. She followed with The Air Globes (1990), The Water Carrier of Cucunba (1994), and the 52 minute The Kingdom of Heaven (1994). Her UCLA student film The Water Carrier won a Student Academy Award as well as two Directors Guild of America awards.[4]
Her feature film, Real Women Have Curves debuted on HBO and was the breakthrough performance for actress America Ferrera. Filmmaker Aurora Guerrero was an assistant to Cardero during production of the film.
Her recent work includes the made-for-television feature Lies in Plain Sight (2010)[5] with Martha Higareda and Chad Michael Murray. In 2013, she directed another made-for-television feature, Meddling Mom (2013)[6] starring Sonia Braga.
Awards
| Year | Award | Festival | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Festival Prize | Black Maria Film and Video Festival | The Water Carrier | Won |
| Crystal Heart Award | Heartland Film Festival | Won | ||
| DGA, Student Film Award | Student Academy Awards | Won | ||
| Gold Medal | Won | |||
| 2002 | Youth Jury Award | San Sebastian Film Festival | Real Women Have Curves | Won |
| Visionary Award | La Femme Film Festival | Won | ||
| Audience Award | Sundance Film Festival | Won | ||
| Grand Jury Prize | Nominated |
- Cardoso also has awards from: National Board of Review, Smithsonian Institute Recognition Award, UCLA Filmmaker Of The Year Honor, a California Governor's Commendation, and a Hubert Bals Fund from the Rotterdam Film Festival award.[7]
References
- ↑ "Patricia Cardoso: Hungarian Film Festival". Hungarian Film Festival. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ "USC School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile". USC. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ Buchanan, Jason. "Hollywood Profile: Patricia Cardoso". Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ "ASU Herberger Institute Press Release for p.a.v.e. speaker Patricia Cardoso". ASU Herberger Institute. 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "Lies in Plain Sight on IMDB". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ↑ "Meddling Mom on IMDB". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
- ↑ "Make A Film Foundation Mentor". Retrieved 2013-04-29.