Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio

Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio, also known as Alessandra Lacorazza, is a Colombian-American filmmaker. Her feature directorial debut, In the Summers was awarded the grand jury prize and the directing award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Career
Lacorazza's short film Mami debuted at the 2019 Palm Springs ShortFest. The following year she was one of seven screenwriters selected for the New York Screenwriters Workshop hosted by Writers Guild of America, East and FilmNation.

In 2024, Lacorazza became the first Latina filmmaker to win the directing award in Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Competition for her feature directorial debut, In the Summers. The film was also awarded the competition's grand jury prize.

Personal life
Lacorazza identifies as queer.