Alice Waddington(I)
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Alice is co-writing and executive producing her second feature 'Scarlet' with writer Kristen SaBerre ('The Good Lord Bird') at MGM/Orion with Alana Mayo and Panchi Simeto; produced by Michael Costigan and Roxie Rodriguez at Aggregate Entertainment. Alice is also developing genre and thriller projects with frequent collaborator Netflix US.
In Oct 2022, Alice's first episode of TV for Amazon Spain premiered at Sitges Festival: co-written with Rocío Martínez, "La Pesadilla" is a remake of Spanish horror icon Chicho Ibáñez Serrador's 1967 episode (reminiscent of "The Twilight Zone"). Directors in this reboot include international genre powerhouses Paco Plaza, Nacho Vigalondo and Rodrigo Cortés.
Born in Bilbao as the Spanish daughter of a forensic psychiatrist and a teacher. Alice acquired her stage name at 16 while assisting DOP Quique López ('Sótano', 'Ander'). Having no initial connections in the film industry, she studied advertising in the Public UPV, and started taking stills and directing fashion films (for Spanish editions of Harper's Bazaar and others). She worked as an advertising creative, a producer and advertising video editor at agencies Leo Burnett Iberia and Social Noise, plus as a storyboard artist.
In 2014, with Mexican producer Yadira Ávalos, she wrote and co-produced a short film. Her first narrative piece, 'Disco Inferno' (2015) obtained nominations in 70 international film festivals including fan favorites Palm Springs, Fantasia, Sitges or Fantastic Fest, which awarded her as Best Director and Silver Feature Film Project of its film market. Twelve other international festival wins ensued. The short film toured Japan, China, the US and Canada with several 'Best of the Fest' showcases for two years.
Alice's first feature 'Paradise Hills' (2019) was produced by Spanish company Nostromo Pictures ('Penny Dreadful', 'Buried'). A science-fiction YA thriller written by Brian DeLeeuw ('Daniel isn't real') and Academy-Award nominated Nacho Vigalondo ('Colossal', 'Timecrimes', 'Extraterrestrial'). Protagonized by Emma Roberts, Awkwafina, Eiza Gonzalez, Danielle Macdonald, Milla Jovovich and Jeremy Irvine.
Said feature became the second Spanish debut film to ever be screened at Sundance Film Festival (2019). Twenty other international genre festivals such as Fantasia, Sitges or Mórbido, followed suit.
In Oct 2022, Alice's first episode of TV for Amazon Spain premiered at Sitges Festival: co-written with Rocío Martínez, "La Pesadilla" is a remake of Spanish horror icon Chicho Ibáñez Serrador's 1967 episode (reminiscent of "The Twilight Zone"). Directors in this reboot include international genre powerhouses Paco Plaza, Nacho Vigalondo and Rodrigo Cortés.
Born in Bilbao as the Spanish daughter of a forensic psychiatrist and a teacher. Alice acquired her stage name at 16 while assisting DOP Quique López ('Sótano', 'Ander'). Having no initial connections in the film industry, she studied advertising in the Public UPV, and started taking stills and directing fashion films (for Spanish editions of Harper's Bazaar and others). She worked as an advertising creative, a producer and advertising video editor at agencies Leo Burnett Iberia and Social Noise, plus as a storyboard artist.
In 2014, with Mexican producer Yadira Ávalos, she wrote and co-produced a short film. Her first narrative piece, 'Disco Inferno' (2015) obtained nominations in 70 international film festivals including fan favorites Palm Springs, Fantasia, Sitges or Fantastic Fest, which awarded her as Best Director and Silver Feature Film Project of its film market. Twelve other international festival wins ensued. The short film toured Japan, China, the US and Canada with several 'Best of the Fest' showcases for two years.
Alice's first feature 'Paradise Hills' (2019) was produced by Spanish company Nostromo Pictures ('Penny Dreadful', 'Buried'). A science-fiction YA thriller written by Brian DeLeeuw ('Daniel isn't real') and Academy-Award nominated Nacho Vigalondo ('Colossal', 'Timecrimes', 'Extraterrestrial'). Protagonized by Emma Roberts, Awkwafina, Eiza Gonzalez, Danielle Macdonald, Milla Jovovich and Jeremy Irvine.
Said feature became the second Spanish debut film to ever be screened at Sundance Film Festival (2019). Twenty other international genre festivals such as Fantasia, Sitges or Mórbido, followed suit.
