Alexander A. Mora is a first-time filmmaker with a background in architecture, policy and the law. Keenly interested in international rights-based advocacy, he was an active member on the board of Yale Law School’s Human Rights and Development Journal before directing “The Nightcrawlers.” His persistent desire to find greater synergy between his passion for creative storytelling and his dedication to rights-based advocacy led to his first foray into narrative documentary filmmaking.
Mora holds a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University and a master’s degree in architecture from Yale University; his final thesis explored the synthesis of filmmaking and architecture through parametric and 3D animation. After receiving his architectural training, Mora worked at the United Nations and in a broad range of public- and private-sector roles, merging the creative disciplines, policy and legislation. He currently lives in London.
Shayna will be a panelist on the Age of Consent panel, and in association with WAITING FOR TEARAH screening in Short Cuts Program 1
