Alicia Scherson

Alicia Scherson (born 1974) is a Chilean film director, screenwriter, and producer.

Biography Scherson studied filmmaking in the Escuela de Cine de Cuba and in 1999 received a Fulbright Scholarship to study for a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Scherson's debut film Play was awarded Best Director at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival. The Times called Play a "doozy of a showreel," but also criticized its "sketchy emotional construction." Scherson's second film, Tourists, was selected for the 2009 Tiger Awards Competition.

Scherson collaborated with author Alejandro Zambra on Vida de Familia, a film based on one of his stories. The 80 minute feature was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017.

Filmography Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes 2002 Crying Underwater (short) 2005 Baño de mujeres (short) Play 2009 Optical Illusions directed by Cristián Jiménez Tourists (executive producer) 2011 Verano directed by José Luis Torres Leiva 2012 Copia imperfecta: para Raúl Ruiz (short) directed by José Luis Torres Leiva 2013 Las Analfabetas directed by Moisés Sepúlveda Il Futuro 2015 El Bosque de Karadima directed by Matías Lira El Bosque de Karadima: La Serie (TV mini-series) (1 episode)- "La Iniciación" Rara directed by Pepa San Martín Las Plantas directed by Roberto Doveris 2017 Vida de Familia (co-directed with Cristián Jiménez) 2019 Invisible Heroes Chilean-Finnish TV series

As a writer 2017 Vida de Familia 2015 El Bosque de Karadima: La Serie (TV mini-series) (1 episode)- "La Iniciación" 2015 Rara 2015 El Bosque de Karadima (written by) 2013 Il Futuro (written by) 2009 Optical Illusions (writer) 2009 Tourists (writer) 2005 Play 2002 Crying Underwater (short)

As a director 2017 Vida de Familia (co-directed with Cristián Jiménez) 2013 Il Futuro 2009 Tourists 2005 Baño de mujeres (short) 2005 Play 2002 Crying Underwater (short)

As a producer 2015 Las Plantas (associate producer) 2013 Las Analfabetas (co-producer) 2011 Verano (executive producer) 2009 Tourists (executive producer) 2002 Crying Underwater (short) (producer)

As an actress 2011 Verano - Turista Sewell 2005 Play - Woman at Photomat (uncredited) 2001 Time's Up!

As an editor 2002 Crying Underwater (short) 2002 Mi hermano y yo (documentary)

As part of the camera and electrical department 2002 Crying Underwater (short) (camera operator)

As part of the miscellaneous crew 2012 Thursday Till Sunday (script consultant)

Thanks 2012 Thursday Till Sunday (the director wishes to thank) 2011 Zoológico (the director wishes to thank) 2011 Bonsái (special thanks) 2011 Metro Cuadrado (thanks) 2005 Time Off (thanks)