Francisca Alegría
Known for
Directing
Born
July 29, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile
Biography
Francisca Alegría was born and raised in Chile. She holds an MFA in screenwriting and directing from Columbia University. Alegría’s short film And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow’s Eye premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Short Film Jury Award. Alegría was a fellow at the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters and Directors Labs.
Best known work
The House of the Spirits
2026
The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
2023
And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's Eye
2016
Alba
Sobre la mesa
2010
The Humming of the Beast
2021Nativity
Filmography
TBA
AlbaDirector
TBA
NativityDirector, Writer
2026
2023
The Cow Who Sang a Song into the FutureDirector, Writer
2021
The Humming of the BeastDirector, Screenplay
2016
And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's EyeDirector, Screenplay, Editor
2010
Sobre la mesaDirector, Screenplay