Lila Avilés (born in 1982) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer.
Born in Mexico City, Avilés studied scenic arts with Ximena Escalante and José Caballero, and film scriptwriting with Beatriz Novaro and Paula Marcovich.
[2][3] With this film, Avilés won the Ariel Award for best debut work, and got a nomination for best director.
[9] Also in 2023, Avilés shot Eye Two Times Mouth, a chapter of Miu Miu's short film anthology series Women's Tales.
[10] In March 2024, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of International Women's Day, Avilés was one of a number of female celebrities had their likeness turned into Barbie dolls.