Chernovetzky, Mauricio

He studied literature and religion at Reed College, Portland, United States; the Director Training Program at the National Film School in Łódź, Poland; and received a master’s degree in cinematography from San Diego State University (SDSU). He participated in the 6th Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) with his short fiction film Cassandra (2008), which won the Special Jury Award at the 14th Temeluca Valley International Film Festival (TVIFF), California. He won the Industry Choice Award at the 17th Dances With Films, Hollywood, California, for his first feature The Curse of Styria (2014), based on the novel Carmilla (1872) by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu.