Alonso Mayo

Alonso Mayo

director, writer, editor

Alonso Mayo was born on Dec 30, 1978 in Peru. Alonso Mayo's big-screen debut came with Wednesday Afternoon directed by Alonso Mayo in 2004. Alonso Mayo is known for The Story of Luke directed by Alonso Mayo, Lou Taylor Pucci stars as Luke and Jayne Eastwood as Theresa. Alonso Mayo has got 19 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Alonso Mayo achieved is Bahamas International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Alonso Mayo plays is Fixed which will be released on Feb 13, 2018.

Alonso is a Film & Journalism graduate from the University of Lima, Peru, and the Film Directing program at the American Film Institute. His thesis film Wednesday Afternoon (2004) won the Student Academy Award (Gold Medal - Narrative, 2005). He's directed the documentaries Viva la causa (2008) and Just Like Anyone (2008), and the web series Untitled Murder Project 2.0 (2013). His first feature film The Story of Luke (2012), starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer, premiered at the 2012 San Diego Film Festival, where it won Best Film. It went on to win over 20 festival awards including Best Film at San Antonio Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival and San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. It was released theatrically and on demand by Gravitas Ventures. Alonso's 2nd feature, the comedy Fixed (2017), starring Andy Comeau, Courtney Henggeler, Nelson Franklin, Leonard Roberts and Alan Ruck, premiered at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival and was released in February, 2018.

  • Birthday

    Dec 30, 1978
  • Place of Birth

    Lima, Peru

Known For

Awards

19 wins & 1 nominations

Bahamas International Film Festival
2013
Best Feature
Winner - Audience Award
Cinéfest Sudbury
2013
The Story of Luke (2012)
Winner - Best Ontario Feature
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