Who directed the 2006 American drama film titled Quinceañera?

Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland directed the 2006 American drama film Quinceañera.

The film was written and directed by the two filmmakers, who were also partners in life and creative collaborators. Its story centers on Magdalena, a teenager in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles whose quinceañera plans collide with family and personal complications.

Quinceañera premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. The recognition helped establish the film as an important independent drama about a Mexican-American family and community.

The title can cause confusion because it refers to a cultural celebration rather than a person or a fictional character. The film is also sometimes discussed alongside coming-of-age movies, but its specific setting and quinceañera plot distinguish it from a general teen birthday story.