Javier Devitt is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He began his career working various roles in advertising production and later specialized in post-production. He began directing commercials and in 2017, he received a grant from INCAA (the Argentine National Film Institute) to direct his first fictional work, a horror/thriller called “M.”
”M” premiered in the official selection of the Independent TV Pilot competition at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival and won awards from around the world, playing at more than twenty festivals. His latest work, “Eyestring,” a horror/mystery short, premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and won the Grand Jury Award for best poster design of the festival.
Say hi: javidevitt@gmail.com
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