Fina Torres

Fina Torres

writer, director, producer

Fina Torres was born on Oct 09, 1951 in Venezuela. Fina Torres's big-screen debut came with Oriana directed by Fina Torres in 1985.

FINA TORRES is currently a director/producer who brings experience from all areas of filmmaking to the role. After studying design, photography and journalism in Venezuela, Torres moved to Paris, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in cinematography from the Institute de Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques, IDHEC. She worked as a film editor, camera operator, and script supervisor after graduating, making short films and documentaries on the side. In 1985, Torres won the Cannes Festival Camera d'Or, among other twelve international prices, for directing and producing her debut feature "Oriana". She co-wrote, produced and directed her second feature, a comedy, "Celestial Clockwork", in 1993, winner of four international prices. Most recently, she directed for Fox Searchlight romantic comedy "Woman on Top", nominated for Best Director at the 2001 Alma Awards.

  • Birthday

    Oct 09, 1951
  • Place of Birth

    Caracas, Venezuela

Awards

13 wins & 5 nominations

Amazonas Film Festival
2010
Best Film
Winner - Audience Award
New York Latino Film Festival
2010
International
Winner - Best Film
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