Yuri Alves(I)
- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Yuri Alves is an award-winning, self-taught filmmaker born in Rio de Janeiro to Portuguese parents and raised in Newark, New Jersey. A cinema enthusiast from a young age, he created the first ever 9/11 documentary in high school, and has since directed internationally acclaimed short films and prime-time television.
His first American series, "RZR," received a prime-time Emmy nomination in 2024 and features David Bianchi, Danny Trejo, and Mena Suvari. His shorts, including the Emmy-winning "Grind," have screened at prestigious festivals like Cannes and Tribeca. Notably, "Emerge," a feature film trilogy with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, also won an Emmy and garnered acclaim on PBS.
Alves earned his bachelor's degree in Media Arts from New Jersey City University.
His first American series, "RZR," received a prime-time Emmy nomination in 2024 and features David Bianchi, Danny Trejo, and Mena Suvari. His shorts, including the Emmy-winning "Grind," have screened at prestigious festivals like Cannes and Tribeca. Notably, "Emerge," a feature film trilogy with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, also won an Emmy and garnered acclaim on PBS.
Alves earned his bachelor's degree in Media Arts from New Jersey City University.
