Alicia Scherson Explained

Alicia Scherson (born 1974 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and producer.^[1]

Biography

Scherson studied filmmaking in the Escuela de Cine de Cuba^[2] and in 1999 received a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago.^{[3] [4]}

Scherson's debut film Play was awarded Best Director at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.^[5] The Times called Play a "doozy of a showreel," but also criticized its "sketchy emotional construction."^[6] Scherson's second film, Tourists, was selected for the 2009 Tiger Awards Competition.^[7]

Scherson collaborated with author Alejandro Zambra on Vida de Familia, a film based on one of his stories.^[8] The 80 minute feature was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017.

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
2002	Crying Underwater				(short)
2005	Baño de mujeres				(short)
	Play
2009	Optical Illusions				directed by Cristián Jiménez
	Tourists				(executive producer)
2011	Verano				directed by José Luis Torres Leiva
2012	Copia imperfecta: para Raúl Ruiz				(short) directed by José Luis Torres Leiva
2013	Las Analfabetas				directed by Moisés Sepúlveda
	Il Futuro
2015	El Bosque de Karadima				directed by Matías Lira
	El Bosque de Karadima: La Serie				(TV mini-series) (1 episode)- "La Iniciación"
	Rara				directed by Pepa San Martín
	Las Plantas				directed by Roberto Doveris
2017	Vida de Familia				(co-directed with Cristián Jiménez)
2019	Invisible Heroes				Chilean-Finnish TV series

As a writer

• 2017 Vida de Familia
• 2015 El Bosque de Karadima: La Serie (TV mini-series) (1 episode)- "La Iniciación"
• 2015 Rara
• 2015 El Bosque de Karadima (written by)
• 2013 Il Futuro (written by)
• 2009 Optical Illusions (writer)
• 2009 Tourists (writer)^[9]
• 2005 Play
• 2002 Crying Underwater (short)

As a director

• 2017 Vida de Familia (co-directed with Cristián Jiménez)
• 2013 Il Futuro^[10]
• 2009 Tourists
• 2005 Baño de mujeres (short)
• 2005 Play^[11]
• 2002 Crying Underwater (short)

As a producer

• 2015 Las Plantas (associate producer)
• 2013 Las Analfabetas (co-producer)
• 2011 Verano (executive producer)
• 2009 Tourists (executive producer)
• 2002 Crying Underwater (short) (producer)

As an actress

• 2011 Verano - Turista Sewell
• 2005 Play - Woman at Photomat (uncredited)
• 2001 Time's Up!

As an editor

• 2002 Crying Underwater (short)
• 2002 Mi hermano y yo (documentary)

As part of the camera and electrical department

• 2002 Crying Underwater (short) (camera operator)

As part of the miscellaneous crew

• 2012 Thursday Till Sunday (script consultant)

Thanks

• 2012 Thursday Till Sunday (the director wishes to thank)
• 2011 Zoológico (the director wishes to thank)
• 2011 Bonsái (special thanks)
• 2011 Metro Cuadrado (thanks)
• 2005 Time Off (thanks)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alicia Scherson. .
2. Web site: Alicia Scherson. IFFR. 17 March 2016.
3. Web site: Films by Alicia Scherson.
4. Web site: Alicia Scherson. Cinechile. 2016-03-17.
5. Web site: Meet the 2013 Sundance Filmmakers #44: Alicia Scherson Adapts Bolaño in 'Il Futuro'. 22 January 2013.
6. News: Play. Charity. Tom. 20 January 2007. The Times. 17 March 2016. EBSCO.
7. Web site: Alicia Scherson | IFFR.
8. Web site: Alicia Scherson lleva al cine cuento de Alejandro Zambra. Copesa. Grupo. www.latercera.com. 2016-03-17. 2015-05-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529143622/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/cultura/2015/05/1453-631790-9-alicia-scherson-lleva-al-cine-cuento-de-alejandro-zambra.shtml. dead.
9. News: L.A. Fest Whips Out a Dillinger. Kilday. Greg. 6 May 2009. Hollywood Reporter. Fernandez. Jay A.. 34. 409. 17 March 2016. EBSCO.
10. News: Two Orphans Wonder, What Now?. Catsoulis. Jeannette. 5 September 2013. The New York Times. 17 March 2016.
11. Roberts-Camp. Traci. May 2009. Play. Chasqui. 38. 1. 234–236. 17 March 2016. EBSCO.