Dylan Verrechia (born March 9, 1976, in

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) is a Barthélemois award-winning

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, and producer, with

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, and Dane origins. He is best known for his Tijuana trilogy: ''

Tijuana Makes Me Happy ''Tijuana Makes Me Happy'' is a 2007 film made in Tijuana, Mexico. It was directed by Dylan Verrechia, co-produced by James Lefkowitz, with original music by Nortec Collective, and titled by writer Rafael Saavedra. Variety described it as "sligh ...

'', '' Tierra madre'', and '' La Pura Vida'', which won him among many other accolades the Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance, the Special Jury Award for Best Mexican Film at

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, Best Mexican Feature Award at Rosarito Film Festival, and for his documentary '' Kumeyaay Land'' which won Best Documentary Award at the

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. Verrechia is a U.S. citizen, and his films look particularly at

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, Mexico, where he lives.

Early life

Verrechia grew up in

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. His early years were punctuated by periods of extreme pain due to his

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. At age 12, he was sent to

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. Bedridden for over 4 years, he started correspondence courses from the

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. After the

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, Verrechia studied Cinema at

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taught by

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from la

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. He graduated with honors in Film & TV from

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, and became soon after a U.S. citizen.

Career

Verrechia is a director of Mexican cinema, and his films have won awards at festivals worldwide. Over a period of twenty years, he directed the Tijuana trilogy: ''

'' won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at

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, the Indie Max Award for Best Feature Film at

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, and screened at CECUT Tijuana Cinematheque. '' Tierra Madre'' won the Jury Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Feature Film at

, Best Narrative Feature at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at Barcelona LGTIBQ+ Film Festival, Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at Williamsburg International Film Festival, Cinesul Award for Best Picture at Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival, Golden Palm for Best Feature Film at Mexico International Film Festival, Honorary Mention at

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, and Silver Lei for Best Feature and Excellence in Filmmaking at Honolulu Film Festival. '' La Pura Vida'' was officially selected at

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, Festival Mix Mexico, and El Ojo Cojo Film Festival, won Best Mexican Feature at Rosarito Film Festival, the Honorable Mention for Best International Narrative Feature at the Williamsburg International Film Festival, Best Self-Funded Film at Cine Pobre Film Festival, Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards, and Best Film About Women at New York International Women Festival. Verrechia's documentaries '' Kumeyaay Land'' received the Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short at the

, the Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival, the Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at

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, and '' Kids of the Majestic'' won Best Feature Children's Advocacy at Artivist Film Festival & Awards

and Directing and Writing Insight Awards of Recognition at the National Association of Film and Digital Media Artist

''The Laughter of God'' won the 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

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with

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and

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, Audience Award for Best Documentary at

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), of Palenque Filmaciones ('' Sangre de mi sangre'' directed by Christopher Zalla, Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic at

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), and of 25th Frame (''Picture Me'') directed by

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, Audience Award for Best Documentary at

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Verrechia Films LLC

Verrechia Films LLC has offices in its townhouse in

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, NY. The company collaborated on films such as ''BlackCard'' directed by

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with

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and Hisham Tawfiq (

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Award at Diversity in Cannes, acquired by

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), ''Sega'' directed by

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with Alassane Sy (Best Narrative at

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, acquired by Canal +), ''

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presents

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'' with Verrechia's niece

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and Barron Nicholas Hilton II, '' ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film)'' directed by

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, 2B (film) directed by Rich Kroehling with

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and

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, participated on documentaries '' 499 (film)'' directed by Rodrigo Reyes (Golden Frog for Best Docudrama at

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), '' The Price We Pay'' directed by Harold Crooks, '' Anthrax War'' directed by Bob Coen, ''

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'' directed by

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with

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and

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, conducted interviews with people such as

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, and

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, and on the making of music videos with artists

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, Plies,

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, Von Haze,

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, and The Calling. With the financial proceeds of his work, Verrechia bought the property "Casa Kurrak" in

, and went on to create the Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe.

Filmography

Awards

* Special Jury Award for Best Mexican Feature Film at

, * Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at

, * Red Nation Film Award of Excellence for Best Documentary Short Subject at

, * Best Feature Drama at Author Film Festival, * Honorable Mention for Best International Narrative Feature Film at Williamsburg International Film Festival, * Best Mexican Feature at Rosarito Film Festival, * Honorable Mention for Best Mexican Documentary at

, * Environmental, Social, Economic, Political Justice Award for Indigenous America at Latino & Native American Film Festival, * Best Original Score at Filmmaker Chicago Awards, * Silver Award for Best Director at International Gold Awards, * Silver Award for Best Producer at International Gold Awards, * Silver Awards for Best Actress at International Gold Awards, * International Gold Awards for Best Original Score at International Gold Awards, * Best Self-Funded Film at Cine Pobre Film Festival, * Kurrak Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe, * Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Screenplay at Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe, * Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Actress at Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe, * Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Original Music at Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe, * Kurrak Rama de Oro for Best Supporting Actor at Festival de Cine del Valle de Guadalupe, * Jury Prize for Best Women Emancipation at Prague Underground Film Festival, * Festival Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film at Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival, * Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film at Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival, * Certificate of Appreciation for Best Feature Film at Islampur International Film Festival, * Outstanding Achievement Award for Best Narrative Feature at Luis Buñuel Memorial Awards, * Best Comedy/Dark Comedy at Tabriz Cinema Awards, * Best Feature Film at Brazil International Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at David Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Actress at David Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Actor at David Film Festival, * Best Narrative Feature at New York Arthouse Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Feature at Europa Film Festival, * PAMA Award for Best Feature Film at Paris Art & Movie Awards, * Best Acting Ensemble at Sacramento Independent Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Brandenburg International Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Actress at Brandenburg International Film Festival, * Best International Narrative Feature at Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, * Best Film About Women at New York International Women Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Phuket International Film Festival, * Honorable Mention for Best Narrative Feature at The Great Britain Silver Screen Awards, * Best Feature Film at AIMAFF Athens International Art Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at Hong Kong International Festival, * Best Actress at Stockholm City Film Festival, * Best Feature Film at Stockholm City Film Festival, * Best Director at Stockholm City Film Festival, * Best Feature Film at London Independent Film Awards, * Sweden Film Award for Best Feature Film at Sweden Film Awards, * Sweden Film Award for Best Actress at Sweden Film Awards, * Festival Award for Best International Narrative Feature at Dubai International Cine Film Festival, * Best Narrative Feature at Singapore Independent Film Fair, * Jury Award for Best Women's Film at Dhaka International Cultural Film Festival, * Critic's Choice for Best Narrative Feature at Toronto International Filmmakers' Festival, * Best Director at The Grand Film Festival of Maldives, * Outstanding Achievement for Best Director at Berlin Motion Picture Awards, * Outstanding Achievement for Best Narrative Feature at Berlin Morion Picture Awards, * Best Actress at Berlin Motion Picture Awards, * Best Director at Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards, * Jury Prize for Best Director at Sydney Global Cinema Festival, * Outstanding Achievement for Best International Narrative Feature at Paris Cine Festival, * Kurrak Special Jury Award at Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival, * Kurrak Special Jury Award for Best Resilient Spirit at Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival, * Jury Prize for Best Documentary at Milano Indie Movie Awards, * Genre Award Best Documentary at Absurd Film Festival, * Honorable Mention for Best Documentary at Monza Film Fest, * Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Short Film at APEX Film Awards, * Kurrak Grand Jury Prize for Best Music Video at Valle de Guadalupe Film Festival, * Golden Dhow for Best Short Film at

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, * Jury Winner for Best Narrative at

, * Honorable Mention for Best Feature Film at International Cycling Film Festival, * Black Lives Matter Award at Diversity in Cannes Film Showcase, * Epoch Award at

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, * Chicago Award for Best Feature Film at

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, * Best Cinematography at St Tropez International Film Festival, * Jury Award for Best Feature Film at Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival, * Artivist Film Festival & Awards for Best Feature Children's Advocacy, * Diversity Award for Best Feature Film at Barcelona International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, * Outstanding Achievement in Foreign Feature Award at 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 Cinesul Ibero-Americano Film Festival, * Golden Palm at Mexico International Film Festival, * Honorary Mention Prize at

, * Excellence in Filmmaking at Honolulu International Film Festival, * Silver Lei for Best Feature Film at 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

, * Audience Winner for Best Documentary at

, * Indie Max fo Best Feature Film at

, * Gold Remi Prize at

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, * Filmmaking Award of Recognition at IMCED, * World Tour Award for Best Director at International Festival of Cinema and Technology, * World Tour Award for Best Actor at International Festival of Cinema and Technology, * World Tour Award for Best Cinematography at International Festival of Cinema and Technology.

Early life

Career

Verrechia Films LLC

Filmography

Awards

References

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