Credits
Fiction
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Dust´s Whispers, on development, NYC (2022-2024).
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Juana, feature-length script, Mexico (2021).
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The Flower and the Line, short script, Mexico (2020).
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Under the Vine, feature-length script, finalist at Shorts Mexico, (2019).
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Cananea's Stones, script, Mexico, (2018).
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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).
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Cumbia Calea, a short script was selected in the official script competition short at Oaxaca Film Festival and won first prize. USA-Mexico (2016).
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Jade's short script was a finalist at Latino Lens/Nalip, Mexico,(2018).
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Good Pipe short script was a finalist at Latino Lens/Nalip, USA, (2015).
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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).
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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).
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The Persistent Faith, a biopic co-written with Gabriela Vidal, Argentina (2008).
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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).
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Happiness in a Can, a short script won a contest by El Garfio-Imcine, México (2006).
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Love, happiness, and other stupid things, was a finalist at the Havana International Film Festival, Argentina (2005).
Documentaries
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Mourners, documentary development, a finalist for the ITVS Diversity grant and LPB-PBS grant, and participated at IFF Panama Doc Lab (2018).
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The Marching Quixotes, an 81' documentary about some members of the" 15-M" movement from Barcelona, is part of FICG LA Lab (2014). The film won Best Student Film at Oregon Film Awards (2017), was part of Vision Du Reels Market, Guadalajara Film Market, and finalist at the Stockholm Film Festival (2017).
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Back Dad's Home, was my thesis graduation project, an experimental personal essay film. (2016).
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As Usual Bill experimental film participated in L.A. International Short Film Festival. (2011).
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ArgenChina experimental film has won an award of merit at BestShorts and The Indi Fest. (2013).
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99% collaborative film, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. (2012).
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As a Man Thinketh, participated in the Crossroads Delta Film Festival in Mississippi (2009).
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Bird Sounds, won 1st prize at the Corto Cinema Film Festival in Mexico and was screened at Morelia Film Festival (2006).
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Digna Merced, a short doc, won 1st prize at the Crystal Screen, Mexico (2005).
T.V. Series
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Mitzvah is a short story I wrote and adapted on-demand as an episode for Paula Markovich. (2020).
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Chilanguitos, is a TV Series for kids for Channel 21 CDMX, on-demand for Antonio Vallarta Head of Production (2020).
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The Forest co-written with Gabriela Vidal was selected to be part of the Expansion/ Motor 2021 catalogs. Finalist at Fox fiction contest, (2016 & 2020).
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Paparazzi co-wrote with Gisela Benenzon and Mariano Vera, (2014-2015).
Plays
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Guerrero, (2023)
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Exodus, selected to be part of the Theater Research Program 2021-2021 at Contigo America/ Institucion Teatral Independiente AC, Mexico (2020).
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America's Square (2020), Senses (2020), and Hypnopedia (2020). Sponsored by the Mexican Secretary of Culture and presented at Centro Cultural Helenico Theater, Mexico (2020).
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Guilguilim (Cumbia Calea) was selected to be part of a year program at The Drama Writer's Lab 2016, Casa de Artes, San Agustin Etla, Mexico. (2016).
Brand Content & Advertising
Director
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Pepsi, Mother's Day Content, Guatemala (2017).
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Bayer, Dorival, Centroamerica (2018).
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Sephora, USA (2016).
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Unicef, Child Soldiers Refugee Camps, Uganda (2006)
Fellowships
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Tinker Foundation Grant, NYU (2024)
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Sylvia Molloy, NYU (2023)
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Talent Campus Guadalajara, (2018)
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Maine Media College, (2014-2015)
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Nalip Fellow, Latino Producer Academy (2009)
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TALA Masterclasses, Jewish Federation, (2009)
Education
New York University
MFA, Creative Writing, School of Spanish and Portuguese.
Maine Media Workshops + College
MFA, Film and Video Production
Universidad Nacional de San Martin (IDAES)
MA, Cultural Studies
University of Buenos Aires
BA, Major in Political Science, Minor in Social Science and Public Opinion.
Training and Certifications
• THE ACTING STUDIO, Meisner Acting Technique and Directing
• ETSU, Brand Storytelling Film
• UCLA Extension, Writing & Entertainment
Affiliations
Dramaturgist Guild, International Documentary Association, Tinta (Mexican Scriptwriter Guild) & Nalip Association.