In the 2006 film Quinceañera, which two directors co-wrote and co-directed the story?

Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland co-wrote and co-directed the 2006 film Quinceañera.

The film follows Magdalena, a teenager in Los Angeles whose family’s expectations change after she becomes pregnant before her quinceañera. The directors use the celebration as a setting for examining family, religion, sexuality, and community life.

Quinceañera premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where it received major recognition. It is an independent drama rather than a documentary about the ceremony, so its storyline represents particular characters and social tensions rather than every family’s experience.

Glatzer and Westmoreland later collaborated on other films, including Still Alice. Their partnership is a notable example of a directing team working across independent American cinema.