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Writer - Director

I am a creative professional with a passion for storytelling and filmmaking.

As a writing director, I combine my skills in crafting compelling narratives with my expertise in visual storytelling to create unique and impactful films.

Artistic Statement

Revealing the epic moments of individual and collective existence,
my films celebrate the connection between hope and humanity of strife.

Poster volver a casa de mi padre

Documentary. Short. 2016
 

poster los quijotes de la marcha

Documentary. Feature Lenght. 2016

poster navidad

Narrative. Short. 2015

Film Scripts

  • Dust, on development, NYC (2022-2024).

  • Juana, feature-length script, Mexico (2021). 

  • The Flower and the Line, short script, Mexico (2020).

  • Under the Vine, feature-length script, finalist at Shorts Mexico, (2019).

  • Cananea's Stones, script, Mexico, (2018).

  • Violeta, short novel. The adaptation of the film script leads me to be invited to join the Kino Magdalena Writer's Residency (2016), a program from the Instituto Sonorense of Culture at Sonora Mexico. Violeta was also part of the Guadalajara Talent Campus (2018) and a finalist for the Sundance Writing Lab, USA (2018). 

  • Cumbia Calea, a short script was selected in the official script competition short at Oaxaca Film Festival and won first prize. USA-Mexico (2016).

  • Jade's short script was a finalist at Latino Lens/Nalip, Mexico,(2018).

  • Good Pipe short script was a finalist at Latino Lens/Nalip, USA, (2015).

  • Chapina has won 2nd place at Yosemite Film Festival (2016), finalist at Manhattan Short Film Festival (2016), and won first prize at West Field Screenwriting Awards (2016). I have been recognized as a quarterfinalist in the American Gem Short Script and Literary Festival, USA, (2016).

  • Christmas, a narrative short premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in 2015. Later it continued screening at the Sunscreen Film Festival in Florida and the Guanajuato Film Festival in Mexico. It won the merit award in March 2015 at BestShorts in two categories, Women Filmmakers and Latin / Hispanic, Film Short. (2015).

  • The Persistent Faith, a biopic co-written with Gabriela Vidal, Argentina (2008).

  • Where do the babies come from? participated at Fundacion Toscano/ Imcine, Bobette Buster Morelia Lab, and was a finalist at the Havana International Film Festival, Guatemala (2007).

  • Happiness in a Can, a short script won a contest by El Garfio-Imcine, México (2006).

  • Love, happiness, and other stupid things, was a finalist at the Havana International Film Festival, Argentina (2005).

Portfolio

Reel

Indie work

Trailer. The Marching Quixotes, DOC 2016
As Usual Bill. DOC 2011
Trailer. Navidad.  Narrative. 2014
As a Man Thinketh, DOC 2009

Commercial work

Content.  Sephora, 2014.
Content. JCPenny, 2014.
Content. Rockland Ballet School. 2012.
TV /Content  Mothers' Day Pepsi, 2017
Ad. Content. Dorival-Bayer, 2018.
Content. Chef Uchi / Sugan Can. 2013.
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