Fina Torres

Fina Torres

Birthdate
October 9, 1951 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Caracas, Venezuela
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
October 9, 1951 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Caracas, Venezuela
Known For
Directing

Biography

Fina Torres is a film director. She became known by winning la Caméra d'Or award at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival with her directorial debut film, Oriana. 

She studied design, photography and journalism in Venezuela and later on film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris. She now lives in Mexico and the United States.  She continues to work with film projects related to Latin America as well as giving workshops in direction and script writing in Venezuela.

Her notable works include Mécaniques célestes (Celestial Clockwork) (1995), Woman on Top (2000), Habana Eva ("Havana Eva" (2008).

Fina Torres's LGBTQ+ Titles

Liz in September
Liz in September
Director

Acting (3)

2014
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women as Self
2008
Foreign Directors on Directing
1978
The Wonderful World of Sex

Directing (7)

2014
Liz in September • Director
• Director
2010
Habana Eva • Director
• Director
2005
Esperanza • Director
• Director
2000
Woman on Top • Director
• Director
1995
Celestial Clockwork • Director
• Director
1985
Oriana • Director
• Director
1980
Fernand • Script Supervisor
• Script Supervisor

Production (3)

2014
Liz in September • Producer
• Producer
2010
Habana Eva • Producer
• Producer
2000
Woman on Top • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Writing (5)

2014
Liz in September • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2011
From Prada to Nada • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2008
The Leap Years • Writer
• Writer
1995
Celestial Clockwork • Writer
• Writer
1985
Oriana • Writer
• Writer