Join for a conversation with award-winning writer/director Severo Perez, author of a new memoir, Filmmaker’s Journey, published in The Wittliff Book Series. Perez’s landmark 1994 film, “…and the earth did not swallow him,” celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. A book signing will be held after the program.
Award-winning filmmaker, playwright, and writer, Severo Perez grew up in Westside San Antonio and graduated from the University of Texas, Austin. For over forty years, he produced films for PBS, network and cable television, corporate sponsors, and the educational market. His feature film adaptation of the novel …and the earth did not swallow him (1994) by Tomas Rivera won eleven international awards, including one for Best Director and five for Best Picture. His first novel, Willa Brown & the Challengers, is historical fiction based on the real-life African American aviation pioneer, Willa Beatrice Brown. Odd Birds is his second novel. His third book, Filmmaker's Journey, was published in 2024.