Daniel Eduvijes Carrera is an accomplished voice in US Latino filmmaking. His work has screened at the Cannes, Tribeca, Guadalajara, Morelia, and Palm Springs Film Festivals, at numerous art museums and at notable cultural institutions including the American Library in Paris and the Cineteca Nacional in Mexico City. He’s the winner of the Imagen Foundation Award, Top Prize winner in Ovation TV’s “Search for the Next Revolutionary Filmmaker” and was recognized as Best Latino Film Director by the Directors Guild of America Student Film Awards. Most recently, Daniel was awarded Best Short Film at the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival.
Daniel’s two latest films, THE FIRES OF SOLEDAD and EL PAISA were granted the Latino Public Broadcasting Media Content Fund. THE FIRES OF SOLEDAD premiered at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival where it garnered the award for Best Foreign Language Short Film before airing on PBS channels. EL PAISA has screened at over 50 international festivals, has won numerous awards and is also airing nationwide on PBS. Daniel’s latest film, FIAT LUX 5000 received the Netflix/Latino Film Institute Inclusion Fellowship and was recognized with Best Director and Best Actor nods by the Mexican American Cultural Education Foundation.
