Lorenzo Vigas
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Lorenzo Vigas | |
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.jpg) Vigas at the Miami Film Festival presentation of From Afar | |
| Born | Lorenzo Vigas Castes 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Alma mater | University of Tampa |
| Occupation(s) | director, screenwriter and film producer |
| Awards | Golden Lion |
Lorenzo Vigas Castes (born 1967) is a Venezuelan director, screenwriter and film producer.
Education
Born in Mérida, the son of the painter Oswaldo Vigas, Vigas graduated in molecular biology at the University of Tampa.[1]
In 1995 he studied cinema at New York University and started directing several experimental films.[1]
Career
Back in Venezuela in 1998, he directed the RCTV documentary series Expedición and various documentaries and commercials.[1] Located in Mexico, in 2003 he directed the short film Los elefantes nunca olvidan (Elephants Never Forget), produced by Guillermo Arriaga and presented at the Cannes Film Festival.[1]
With his first feature film From Afar, Vigas won the Golden Lion for best film of the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[2] In July 2016 he was named as a member of the main competition jury for the 73rd Venice International Film Festival[3] where he premiered a documentary on his father titled "The Orchid Seller".[4]
