Draft:Evelyn Lorena
Evelyn Lorena is an American actress, writer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles.[1]
Early life[edit]
Lorena grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina.[2] She was interested in performance from a young age, but didn't decide to pursue it as a career until high school.[3] She attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts.[4]
Career[edit]
In the 2010s, Lorena was a member of the Los Angeles-based theatre company CASA 0101.[5][6] In 2013, she began raising funds to produce a webseries, titled Crash Dance.[7]
Also in the early 2010s, Lorena allowed former classmate Samantha Colicchio to adapt a one-act play she had written into a short film, titled For Her.[8]
In 2021, Lorena received a Latinx Inclusion Fellowship from the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) and Netflix.[9] She used her $20,000 in grant money to finance the production of her short film, Gabriela.[2]
In 2022, Gabriela premiered at LALIFF.[2][4] The film marked Lorena's first project as a director.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Lorena is of indigenous Guatemalan descent.[2][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Meet Evelyn Lorena | Actress/Filmmaker". SHOUTOUT LA. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e Rodriguez, Liz (2022-05-27). "Up Close with Evelyn Lorena". Movie Marker. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Life & Work with Evelyn Lorena". Voyage LA. 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b "Gabriela". LALIFF. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "OCCUPY THE HEART, Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, Plays Little Casa Theatre Thru 2/26". BroadwayWorld.com. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Photos: Casa 0101's Brown & Out Theatre Festival at 2013 Dublin Gay Theatre Festival". BroadwayWorld.com. 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "New Webseries CRASH DANCE Hosts Fundraiser at LA's Room 5 Lounge Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "FOR HER - Cineffable 2014". www.cineffable.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (2021-12-14). "LALIFF Reveals 10 Recipients Of Latinx Inclusion Fellowship Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-24.