Thais Drassinower

Thais Drassinower is a Peruvian filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She is a BAFTA Newcomer and holds an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University in the City of New York. Her first short film "Memories of The Sea" was an Official Selection at various international film festivals including Palm Springs Shortfest and Aspen Shortsfest. It was chosen "Best of the Fest" at the New York International Children's Film Festival and was taken on a tour across America to be showcased in various cities. In 2019 it was acquired by KQED and is part of its Film School Shorts series sixth season. Her second short "Baby" was a semifinalist for the 45th Student Academy Awards. It was awarded the "Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award for Best Female Director" and has screened at various international film festivals winning awards such as the most recent "Audience Award" at NALIP's Latino Media Fest. Her third short "The Catch" was nominated for "Best Student Short" at Tribeca Film Festival, 2020.