​Javier de Frutos

Meet Javier De Frutos, acclaimed Latinx director, choreographer and designer (born in Caracas,Venezuela) whose work extends across multiple arts disciplines – dance, installation, film, and music theatre. He was named one of the most influential people in the UK by the Evening Standard in 2016. His work in film has been recipient of awards and recognitions including a nomination for best choreography from the 2012 UK Music Video Awards for his collaboration with Jake Nava in Delilah’s INSIDE MY LOVE. Most recently two of his short films THE BURNING BUILDING and WHOEVER YOU ARE have been internationally recognised in several film festivals, gathering an impressive list of accolades including Best Indie, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. De Frutos is currently in development on a stage adaptation of Daniel Karslake’s seminal documentaries FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO & FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO.

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