“I want my audiences to feel JOY. The world is really complicated right now. I think audiences, especially women, are ready to put their troubles aside, have a good time, laugh, and feel inspired again. They want to see themselves reflected in authentic ways that also feel empowering. I’ve taken great care in creating complex and dynamic women characters that we root for because, ultimately, we are them.”
— Claudia Cifuentes, Writer/Director
ABOUT
Claudia Cifuentes is a New York-based screenwriter, director and producer.
She began her career in film as assistant to Hollywood film director Michael Mann.
Inspired by Mann’s auteur-style of filmmaking, she eventually returned to her hometown of New York to pursue her own filmmaking career as a writer/director, making her directorial debut with After the Wedding, which she made by raising $45k on Kickstarter.
After the Wedding went on to screen at various high-profile film festivals including the Bahamas International Film Festival, the Big Apple Film Festival and the Bushwick Film Festival. The film is now available on streaming platforms.
Her sophomore feature film, BARILOCHE, is one of the highest-rated scripts on The Black List. The script has also won various additional accolades including ‘Best Comedy’ by Outstanding Screenplays. The film will begin lensing in Argentina next year.
She is a graduate of NYU's Film School, and a member of the Film Fatales. She lives in New York City with her husband and two young sons.
NYC, 2024
