Javier Devitt is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began his career in advertising, working across production and post-production before moving into directing.

In 2017, he received a grant from INCAA (Argentina’s National Film Institute) to direct his first narrative project, M, an episodic horror/thriller that premiered in the Independent TV Pilot competition at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. M went on to screen at over twenty international festivals and earned multiple awards.

His latest work, Eyestring, a horror/mystery short, premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Poster Design.

Honors / Awards:

2023 SXSW (South By Southwest) - Official Selection
2023 SXSW (South By Southwest) - Grand Jury Award - Poster Design Competition
2023 Sitges Film Festival - Official Fantastic In-Competition
2023 Beyond Fest
2023 SXSW Sydney - Official Selection
2020 SeriesFest - Best Drama Digital Short and Best Director Digital Short: Honorable Mention
2019 SXSW (South By Southwest) - Official Selection
2019 SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival) - Official Selection
2019 Nashville Film Festival - Official Selection
2019 Cinema Jove (Valencia International Film Festival) - Audience Award
2019 BA Web Fest - Best Directing
2009/2010 Two-time Vimeo Staff Pick