Catalina Alvarez

Catalina makes choreographed films and experimental musicals. Her films have screened at festivals including Slamdance, Fantastic Fest, New Orleans and Palm Springs, and venues such as the ICA Philadelphia, the San Diego Art Institute and the Museum of the Moving Image. She is a recipient of fellowships and residencies from the Flaherty Seminar, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Rooftop Films, Flux Factory and the Wexner Center for the Arts. Catalina grew up in a bilingual (Spanish and English) household. Since 2022, she has taught in the Visual Arts program at Fordham University, where she is head of Art & Engagement.

Format: Scripted Feature, Unscripted Episodic, Scripted Episodic, Scripted Shorts, Other

Genre: Art, Comedy, Dance, Documentary, Drama, Experimental, Environmental, Family, Fantasy, Historical, Indigenous, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Music, Politics, Sci-Fi, Social Justice, STEM, Women, Other

Location: New York, New York, United States

AI Research Grant - Fordham University - 2025

Support for Artsists Award - NYSCA - 2023

Award - Johnstone Fund for New Music - 2023

Production Office Grant - Rooftop Films and NYCEDC - 2022

Jury Award - Ohio Shorts, Wexner Center for the Arts - 2020