Which two filmmakers co-directed the 2006 drama Quinceañera?

Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland co-directed the 2006 drama Quinceañera. The film follows a Mexican American family in Echo Park, Los Angeles, as a quinceañera approaches.

The directors also wrote the film, which explores family relationships, religious expectations, sexuality, and community life through the experiences of Magdalena and Carlos. Its story uses a culturally specific celebration to frame a larger coming-of-age drama.

Quinceañera became notable on the independent-film circuit after premiering at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition, giving the film early recognition before its theatrical release.

The film is sometimes discussed alongside other coming-of-age movies, but it is not a traditional instructional depiction of quinceañera customs. Its characters and events are fictional, and the details shown represent the filmmakers’ narrative and cultural setting rather than a rulebook for every celebration.