Leticia Cáceres

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Leticia Cáceres
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Born (1978-02-17) February 17, 1978 (age 43)
Argentina
Citizenship
OccupationTheatre and Film Director, Dramaturge
AgentCameron's Management
Websitehttps://leticiacaceres.com/

Leticia Cáceres (1978) is an Australian stage and film director.[1]

Early life[]

Cáceres was born in Córdoba, Argentina. Her parents, physicist Carlos Cáceres and computer programmer Maria Cáceres, fled Argentina in 1981 during the Dirty war, seeking refuge in Canada. The family returned to Argentina in 1983 before leaving again in 1989. They initially moved back to Canada, before finally settling in Brisbane, Australia in 1991. Cáceres studied drama at Indooroopilly state school.[2][3]

Education[]

In 2000, she graduated from the Queensland University of Technology with a bachelor's degree in Drama.[4]

She graduated with a Master's of Dramatic Art (Directing) from the Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne University in 2014.[5]

Career[]

Cáceres was Associate Director for Melbourne Theatre Company from 2013 to 2015,[6] and Artistic Director of Tantrum Youth Arts between 2006 and 2007.[7] She was the associate director for Queensland Theatre between 2003 and 2005.[8]

Cáceres is co-founder of independent theatre company, RealTV with playwright .[9] Their work for young audiences include: Hoods, which won the multiple awards;[10][11] War Crimes; and Children of the Black Skirt.[9][12]

Cáceres's screen credits include Wild, which won Best First Time Director at the 2017 London Film Awards,[13] and The True History of Billie The Kid,[1] which was shown at the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2018.[14]

She is one of the directors of the Australian TV series Bump.[15]

In 2019, Cáceres became an artist-in-residence at Start VR.[16]

Awards[]

In 2020, Cáceres won the award for Outstanding Direction in the Professional Theatre category at the Tasmanian Theatre Awards, for The Mares.[17]

Cáceres' production of Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife (Belvoir St Theatre) won four Helpmann Awards including Best Direction and Best Production[18] and four Sydney Theatre Awards including Best Direction and Best Production.[19]

In 2017, she won the Gold Lion Award for Best First-Time Director at the London Film Awards,[20] and the Next Gen Student Film Award at the Melbourne Women in Film Festival, for the short film, Wild.[21] She won the 2015 Best Director Green Room Award for her production of Simon Stephens' Birdland,[22] presented by Melbourne Theatre Company.[23]

In 2008, Cáceres won the award for Best Direction at the Matilda Awards, for Hoods. Hoods also won a Matilda Award for Best Independent Production,[10] the 2007 AWGIE Award for Theatre for Young Audiences[11] and received a 2008 Helpmann nomination;[24]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Leticia Cáceres | Cameron's Management". cameronsmanagement.com.au. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  2. ^ Steve Dow (July 20, 2015). "Leticia Cáceres on Death and the Maiden: How many versions of truth do we tell?". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Flying High". The Australian. July 21, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Robin Usher (July 28, 2012). "Playhouse pair put politics centre stage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 HELPMANN AWARDS" (PDF). 3010 - Magazine for the University of Melbourne. No. 2. The University of Melbourne. 2017. p. 37. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  6. ^ "MTC Farewells Associate Director Leticia Cáceres - Melbourne Theatre Company". Melbourne Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  7. ^ "Tantrum Youth Arts receives Catalyst funding grant from Federal Government | Newcastle Live". Newcastle Live. 2016-06-15. Archived from the original on 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  8. ^ "Leticia Cáceres – Thursday 9 July 2020". National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Australian playwrights Angela Betzien and Leticia Caceres are Flying High". www.theaustralian.com.au. July 21, 2012. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  10. ^ a b "Archives: 2000s". Matilda Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Australian Television: 2007 AWGIE Awards". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  12. ^ "Writing in the dark Angela Betzien on making theatre for young people in the Age of Anxiety". Australian Plays Transform. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  13. ^ User, Super. "Winners". londonfilmawards.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2018-02-06. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ "THE TRUE HISTORY OF BILLIE THE KID Directed by Leticia Cáceres Australia, 2017". MUBI. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  15. ^ Watson, Meg (31 December 2020). "Bump review – sharp, sweet and surreal story of unexpected teen parenthood". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Leticia Caceres to take up artist residency with Start VR". If.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  17. ^ Bennett, Lachlan (February 23, 2020). "Little Voice wins big at 2020 Tasmanian Theatre Awards". The Advocate. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  18. ^ Francis, Hannah (2017-07-25). "Helpmann Awards 2017 winners: Kosky's Saul and Belvoir's The Drover's Wife dominate". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  19. ^ "2016 | Sydney Theatre Awards". www.sydneytheatreawards.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  20. ^ "2017 London Film Award Winners". London Film Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Screen Australia 2018 Developing the Developer Recipients Announced By Travis Johnson". FILMINK. March 23, 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  22. ^ "33rd Annual Green Room Awards announced". Australian Arts Review. 2016-03-21. Archived from the original on 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  23. ^ "Birdland - Melbourne Theatre Company". Melbourne Theatre Company. Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  24. ^ "Past nominees and winners | Helpmann Awards". www.helpmannawards.com.au. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
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