Francisca Alegría

Directing · b. 1985 · Viña del Mar, Valparaíso, Chile

Francisca Alegría was born and raised in Chile. She holds an MFA in screenwriting and directing from Columbia University. Alegría’s short film And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow’s Eye premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Short Film Jury Award. Alegría was a fellow at the Sundance Institute’s Screenwriters and Directors Labs.

Known for

8.5

The House of the Spirits

2026 · Series · Director

4.7

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future

2023 · Director

5.9

And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's Eye

2016 · Director

The Humming of the Beast

2021 · Director

Directed

8.5

The House of the Spirits

2026 · Series · Director

4.7

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future

2023 · Director

The Humming of the Beast

2021 · Director

5.9

And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow's Eye

2016 · Director

Sobre la mesa

2010 · Director

Created

8.5

The House of the Spirits

2026 · Series · Creator

In development

Alba

Director

Nativity

Director