Vicky Funari Explained

Vicky Funari
Birth Date:13 April 1963
Birth Place:Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation:Documentary filmmaker
Alma Mater:New York University
Employer:Haverford College

Vicky Funari (born April 13, 1963)[1] is a documentary filmmaker. She attended film school at New York University's undergraduate program.[2] She currently teaches at Haverford College as Artist-in-Residence.[3] She directed Maquilapolis (2006) alongside Sergio De La Torre in collaboration with the women of Grupo Factor X, Colectivo Chilpancingo, and Promotoras por los Derechos de las Mujeres.

Filmography

Awards[4]

YearFestivalFilmAward
1998Sundance Film FestivalPaulinaNominated - Grand Jury Prize
1998San Francisco International Film FestivalPaulinaWon - Golden Spire
1998International Documentary AssociationPaulinaNominated - Pare Lorentz Award
1998Hamptons International Film FestivalPaulinaWon - Lifetime Vision Award
1999Independent Spirit AwardsPaulinaNominated - Truer Than Fiction Award
2000Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film FestivalLive Nude Girls Unite!Won - Best Lesbian Feature
2000San Francisco International Film FestivalLive Nude Girls Unite!Won - Golden Spire
2006MaquilapolisWon - Amnesty Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Funari . Victoria . September 2019 . Curriculum Vitae . 2024-01-17 . vickyfunari.com . 2024-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630061154/https://www.vickyfunari.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/07C_Funari_CV_Sept2019.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: Interview with Vicky Funari by Fred Salas / In Motion Magazine. www.inmotionmagazine.com. 2015-12-15.
  3. Web site: Victoria Funari Haverford College. www.haverford.edu. 2015-12-01.
  4. Web site: Vicky Funari. IMDb. 2015-12-15. 2016-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20160406140740/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298586/awards. live.