Maite Alberdi

Maite Alberdi was born in Chile. She holds degrees in Social Communication, Aesthetics and Film Direction from Universidad Católica. She directed the shorts LOS TRAPECISTAS (2005) and LAS PELUQUERAS (2007), both distinguished at prestigious festivals. Her first feature film THE LIFEGUARD (2011) was awarded at FIC Valdivia and also at FIC Guadalajara. It was followed by TEA TIME (2014), National Cinema Prize at the 2014 Santiago IFF (SANFIC). Her latest film THE GROWN-UPS (2016) screened at Cartagena IFF, True/False FF and IDFA, where it was awarded Best Female-Directed Film.