| Esteban Arango | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Occupation | Film director |
Esteban Arango is a Colombian American filmmaker.
Early life and education
Arango was born in Bogotá, Colombia and moved with his family to the United States in 2000. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Florida International University.
Career
After graduating college, Arango worked as a creative producer at the Discovery Channel.
Arango's feature-length debut, Blast Beat, adapted from his 2015 short film of the same name, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. That year, he was named one of 10 Directors to Watch by Variety.
Ponyboi, directed by Arango and written by and starring River Gallo, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Blast Beat | Short film | |
| 2020 | Blast Beat | — | |
| 2024 | Ponyboi | — |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | International Competition | Blast Beat | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Sundance Film Festival | U.S. Dramatic Competition | Blast Beat | Nominated | |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | Directors to Watch | Won | |||
| 2024 | Sundance Film Festival | U.S. Dramatic Competition | Ponyboi | Nominated |
Notes
- One of ten winners.
References
- ^ "About". Esteban Arango. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Variety Names Latinx Filmmakers Janicza Bravo and Esteban Arango as Directors to Watch for 2020". Cinema Tropical. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Esteban Arango". Film Independent. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Harris, LaTesha. "10 Directors to Watch: Esteban Arango Channels Immigrant Experience in 'Blast Beat'". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Spicer, Lucy. "The Intersex Protagonist in "Ponyboi" Is a Revelation". Sundance. Retrieved 24 May 2024.