I am a 30-year-old queer filmmaker born in Guatemala but splitting my time between Los Angeles and Barcelona.
I believe in the capacity and the importance of influencing and raising awareness about issues within our society through films. Therefore the projects that I’m involved with have to have a purpose and send a message of perceived positivity. Topics like diversity, empowerment and identity exploration are all examples of what I keep in mind when I direct, write or produce. As a filmmaker I want to inspire the marginalized.
My main focus in filmmaking is Production Design. I design sets, build backdrops and decorate them. Without us the DP wouldn’t have anything to light, the actors wouldn’t have anywhere to act. Some people might not notice the work of a production designer, and that’s when we know we’ve done a good job.
I’m proud of being able to do what I love. A job that stays consistently magnetic. A job that challenges me mentally and physically, but always provides a feeling of gratification. I’m proud of seeing the director eager to watch their vision come to life on a set that I have created. I’m proud of observing actors able to do their work and feel immersed in a character surrounded by a set I have built.
I’m proud of being given an outlet to create stories that have the possibility of reaching through to humanity. I’m proud of knowing that life can change by a simple frame I helped create.
Let’s make a movie!