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The Latino Media Resource Project is a database of NALIP working professionals and emerging creators looking for their next collaborators and network connections. Are you looking for your next DP? Maybe a writer for a cool concept - NALIP hopes to build a community of creators who uplift each other.

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Latino Media Resource Project

Valeria A Avina

Actor Non-Binary/Non-Conforming Film Shorts TV Mid-level Drama Comedy Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) USA: New York Mexico Spanish U.S. Based Education

Actor, Playwright, Producer and Voice Coach based in NYC, born and raised in Durango, Mexico. MFA from The University of Iowa, and a BA from Graceland University. She is a Certified Assistant teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework. Currently she teaches vocal technique at Fordham University. Proud member of the Saudade Theatre Company,Intar UNIT52, BBR Productions, The Dramatist Guild, NALIP, Cayenne Film Festival, FLOW Film Festival, and El Colectivo LGBTTTIQ from Durango,Mx.She has been well known for her solo work such as: The Wound of a Nation, Magic Tape and Honduras by Sarah Farrington.Valeria has performed in prolific companies and festivals such as All For One Theater, Dixon Place, Drama League, Intar, Danisarte, Teatro SEA, Bushwick Starr, The Tank, The Lark, Noor Theater, La MicroTheater, Shakespeare in the Park (IA), Judson Church, Human Rights Festival, International High school for health and science, Michael Chekhov Theater Festival CT, So-Fi Festival, LATEA, The Flea, AS220 Providence RI, The ONE Festival (Teatro Circulo) and, Planet Connections Festivity. In 2017, she was nominated at The Planet Connections Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play for her role in Victory Girls by Kristina Poe. Some of her TV/Film credits are commercial for Target, Cadillac, Revlon,Stratus, Fidelis Care, Indriver, NJM Insurance, Mastercard and an episode for Ralph Friedman TV Series, The perfect Murder and POSE (FX).Currently, she performed HONDURAS at The ONE Festival 2020, released a short film called “Patterns” official selection of the Inwood Quarantine Short Film Festival 2020 and Semi Finalist at the AltFF Festival in Toronto. She is also producing along her fellow Mexicans their webseries “Hechas”

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Victor Adame

Actor Male Shorts Emerging Drama Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Pre-association USA: Los Angeles Mexico English English Spanish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Victor Adame is a Los Angeles based screenwriter and actor originally from Riverside, California. As a Latino writer, he’s passionate about telling character-driven stories from underrepresented communities like his own. Victor is currently a Screenwriting MFA student at Chapman University’s Dodge Film School, working towards a career in independent film.

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Jazmin Aguilar

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Regina Ainsworth

Director Female Mid-level Sci-Fi Drama Supernatural Horror Superhero DGA Mexico Mexican American Cherokee Nation Caucasian - raised in multi-generational Spanish speaking household which is why I indentify Latina English Spanish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Regina Ainsworth is a creative artist and activist, dedicated to telling stories from marginalized communities to inspire positive social change. As a writer/director, all of her work point to inclusivity in front of and behind the camera. Prior to becoming a DGA director, Regina was an exec at Warner Bros. Television, and worked with over 120 productions, including Arrow, The Leftovers, Blindspot, Pretty Little Liars, and Westworld. After auditing the Television Director’s Workshop (a program she helped launch) Regina made the transition into directing full time. Ainsworth is serving her second term as Co-Chair of the DGA Latino Committee.

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Vanessa Alaniz

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Andy Alvarez

Director Female Shorts Emerging Drama None None None NALIP Canada Colombia Spanish English

Andy Alvarez is an award winning Colombian Canadian filmmaker. Her short film La Mariposa, based on her personal story growing up as an immigrant in Canada, won a Leo Award in 2018. Since then, she has written and directed, Our Home, garnering accolades from Hot Docs 2019, and winning best Canadian short a the Wilson Oakville Film Festival. She also co-wrote and directed; Sol, which was in the top 6 of the Crazy 8s film competition in 2020. It has since had its world premiere at the New York Children’s International Film Festival 2021. She is one of the Co-founders of Studio 104 Entertainment a successful production company based in Vancouver, BC.

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Catti Alvarez

Executive Female TV (Unscripted) Mid-level Unscripted/Alternative NALIP USA: Los Angeles Mexico English U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Development Executive in Unscripted TV at Fly on the Wall Entertainment

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Eileen Alvarez

Writer Female TV (Scripted) TV Documentary Shorts Mid-level Comedy SAG-AFTRA Latino Lens Incubator (NALIP) USA: Los Angeles Argentina English English Spanish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Eileen Álvarez is a Latinx Writer/Actor/Director who grew up in San Francisco, and was raised by political activist parents who fled Argentina in exile during the "Dirty War." Eileen received a degree in Philosophy from UCLA, an M.F.A from the Actors Studio, and made her directorial debut with Finding Mabel, an award winning feature about Argentina's 30,000 Disappeared. Her sophomore film Grit, won several festivals awards, and was picked up by Elizabeth Banks' platform Whohaha. In 2020, Eileen's comedy Pilot Güera took home first place during the Page International Screenwriting Awards, and in the same year she joined the writers' room for the adult animated series Close Enough, for HBOMax.

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Paula Alvarez Vaccaro

Producer Female Film tv documentary shorts animation Business owner/Production Company Comedy Drama Documentary Unscripted Pre-Guild/Pre-Union WGGB National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) DPA Europe Argentina Spanish English Portuguese

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Paula Alvarez Vaccaro is an award winning producer, scriptwriter, journalist, and educator with more than twenty-five years of experience working in film, TV/online, radio, and printed media in three continents. Under her leadership, Pinball London, the company she founded in 2009, has worked with directors from over 15 countries launching their films at A list festivals with worldwide distribution. She is a Sundance Alumna, member of BAFTA, the European Film Academy; member and mentor of EWA, the European Women Audiovisual Network, and a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain.

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Renetta Amador

Director Female IATSE International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) USA: Los Angeles Mexico English U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

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Naiyah Ambros

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Marianne Amelinckx

Director Female Film TV Commercials Branded Content Business owner/Production Company Drama Comedy Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Pre-association Latino Lens Incubator (NALIP) USA: Los Angeles Venezuela English Spanish U.S. Veteran

Natural born storyteller and official videographer for family and friends since 1989. Magna Cum Laude Alumni of Venezuela's most important film school EMA-ULA. Assistant Director for Venezuela's internationally recognized feature films “La Familia” (Cannes Film Festival 2017), “El Amparo” (San Sebastián Film Festival 2016), and “Jazmines en Lidice” (Miami Film Festival 2019) among others. Her first short film “Salta” (Dive) is a subtle and sensitive coming of age story that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2017 and obtained the Jury ́s Mention for Student Visionary Award. It also won the Best Short Film award at the 20th Pink Apple Festival in Switzerland, has been screened in over 15 countries and is currently available on Prime Video thanks to Amazon's Prime Video Film Festival Stars Program. Her project “Vuela” was one of the the Top 5 finalists of the Chanel and Tribeca Film Institute Program Through Her Lens 2017 and Semi-finalist for the NALIP´s Latino Lens Incubator Program 2018. The project is currently being developed into an anthology series about long distance love and broken families in the modern global landscape.

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Astrid Andujar

Director Female Shorts Commercial Documentary Entry level Drama Documentary Horror Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Pre-association USA: New York Afro-Caribbean Spanish U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Astrid is a Dominican-born multidisciplinary creative and filmmaker based in NYC. She developed an eye for visual design and storytelling from a young age, leading her to obtain a BFA in Advertising Design from Fashion Institute of Technology. After almost a decade of crafting stories for brands, she crafted her own, with the short film Guloyas—which she wrote, directed and edited during Covid-19. She’s a global Associate Creative Director at Spotify, working on global film-led campaigns. She was named Next Creative Leader 2020 by the 3% Conference & The One Club and is a proud member of the ADCOLOR Advisory Board.

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Alexandra Aranda

Showrunner Female Film TV (Scripted & Unscripted) Documentary Music Videos Branded Content Business owner/Production Company Drama Comedy Documentary Action-Adventure Producers Guild of America (PGA) WGA Academy of Television Arts & Sciences NALIP USA: Los Angeles Mexico English U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

An Emmy nominated filmmaker and showrunner of a forthcoming Netflix series filmed in six countries, Xan developed and served as an Executive Producer of HBO’s ROOM 104, where episodes she created received accolades from The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, and others. Xan’s Emmy nomination was for TRANSPARENT: THIS IS ME (Amazon). She co-produced BLUE JAY, starring Sarah Paulson, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and sold to Netflix. After its world premiere at New York Film Festival and Lincoln Center, Xan’s directorial debut ANDREW BIRD: FEVER YEAR screened in more than 90 festivals worldwide.

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Chantal Arisohn

Writer Female TV (Scripted) TV Unscripted Animation Mid-level Family Drama Children's NALIP USA: New York Argentina Argentina Jewish English Spanish U.S. Based Education

I am a media enthusiast, with experience in scripted, unscripted, live action, animation, and Live TV. I am also a First Generation Latina, and a mom who is passionate about seeing projects from both a creative and production lens.

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Dayana Ariza-Gonzalez

Producer Female Branded content Mid-level Drama PGA New York Women in Film & Television USA: New York Dominican Republic Spanish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Dayana is a visual storyteller, fascinated with media & technology and how they intersect. Always searching for innovative ways to incorporate both in the delivery of entertainment. She is a member of the Producers Guild of America, holds a Master of Science degree in Media Management from The New School of Media Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Information Studies. She has experience producing and directing a broad range of short and long-form videos across many audience channels. Including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and is a Refinery29 and VICE Media Group Branded Studio alumna. Dayana is a documentary fanatic with an entrepreneurial spirit, interested in exploring topics ranging from environmental education, sustainable food, racial injustices, and socioeconomic disparities. Dayana has produced and directed internationally, is fluent in Spanish and has lived in the Dominican Republic, Florida, while now residing full-time in the Bronx, New York.

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Alia Ashkenazi

Director Female Film Documentary Commercials Shorts Music Video Emerging Drama IATSE New York Women in Film & Television USA: New York Indegenous-Latinx English Russian U.S. Based Education

Born in Uzbekistan and raised in Russia, Alia Azamat Ashkenazi is a published poet turned Award-Winning Filmmaker.

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Jorge Avila

Writer Male Theater Intern Drama WGA National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) None USA Colorado Mexico Spanish English U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Jorge Avila (Writer and Producer) was born in Mexicali Baja California, Mexico. During his formative years, Jorge discovered the magic of reading and the twist of narrative in a old library in his hometown. Mr. Avila is the author of the book "Maricopa, men in pink" that inspired the stage Musical "Maricopa, an American border Tale" as well as a one man show. the original musical production received recognition from the City of Los Angeles by Council member Gilbert Cedillo from the 1st District. The stage play was produced by Mr. Avila in both Steamboat Springs and Denver, CO in 2018. Jorge has also written a Spanish language children book: Suriana Lugo y el Mago Eskeleto" "Maricopa, an American Border Tale" is Mr. Avila third screenplay; he lives with his family in a small ski town in the Rocky Mountains.

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Jon Ayon

Director Male Documentary Emerging Documentary Drama Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Pre-association NALIP USA: San Francisco El Salvador Mexico Indigenous-Latinx Spanish English U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Jon Ayon is a Mestizx (Comcáac/Opata/Pipil/Xicanx/Salvadoreñx) filmmaker from LA. He began his career directing music videos for punk & indie bands in the Pacific Northwest. In Oakland, he worked as a Camera Operator and Editor for KDOL-TV & graduated from San Francisco State University’s School of Cinema with honors. His work has earned him awards from The Annenberg Foundation, The Caucus for Producers, Writers, & Directors, The SF Emmys, and American Zoetrope. Currently, Ayon is an MFA candidate in the Documentary Film Program at Stanford. He has worked as an editor on the films HOODIE, THE CELINE ARCHIVE, & ALICE STREET and as a writer for LOWER BOOM. Ayon’s films highlight issues pertaining to the Latinx Diaspora such as Indigeneity, colonialism, & generational trauma.

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Sal Baldenegro

Writer Male Film Documentary Entry level Documentary Thriller Drama USA: Los Angeles Arizona Indegenous-Latinx Chicano Yaqui English Spanish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Sal is creatively informed by the Southwestern U.S. and its rich culture and history. Furthermore, as a Chicano/Yaqui writer, Sal's work is heavily inspired by indigenous themes. In addition to writing and filmmaking, Sal is a lifelong social activist, and his personal experience gives life to his unique characters. In his writing, he sets out to create entertaining stories that often include thought-provoking themes and plots. Sal is a native of Tucson, AZ, and a graduate of the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film, and Television.

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Adriana Barbosa

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Cesar Barillas

Producer Male Branded content online videos music videos commercials Hiring manager/Decision maker Family USA: Los Angeles El Salvador English U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Digital media producer experienced in marketing and e-commerce content production. Worked in advertising and marketing, I've been a graphic designer, motion designer, web designer, and for the last 6 years I've been producing online videos for CGP companies, now I'm looking to expand my career into film and television.

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Lizette Barrera

Director Female Branded content Emerging Drama Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Pre-association Latino Lens Incubator (NALIP) USA: Austin Mexico Spanish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Lizette Barrera is a filmmaker based in Dallas/Fort Worth; her films have played at festivals and networks worldwide, including her HBO licensed short film MOSCA (FLY), ESPN licensed short documentary film MR. PASTOR JONES, and short film CHICLE (GUM) world premiering at SXSW. She received the 2020 AFS Development Grant for her upcoming feature CHICLE (GUM) and the Femme Frontera Award at the 2019 El Paso Film Festival. She has received her MFA in Film Production at UT Austin and has previously served as a Senior Lecturer at UT Arlington.

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Pauline Batista

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Teresa Beardsley

Producer Female Documentary Film TV Unscripted Branded Content Commercial Emerging Documentary Pre-Guild/Pre-Union Pre-association USA: Los Angeles Mexico English Spanglish U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

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Natalia Bilbao

Actor Female Film Tv shows Commercials Voice Over Theater Mid-level Action-adventure Drama Comedy Thriller USA: Los Angeles Hispanic English Spanish

Natalia Bilbao is a native Spanish and English speaking actress, TV host and athlete. She is also fluent in French and Basque and very good with accents. She has been working as a film actress for 8 years and has consistently performed in improv and sketch shows for the past 5 years. She has competed in tennis, ski, swimming, rollerblading, volleyball and dances, kickboxes, cycles and works out daily. She is also a Business Management college graduate and has a car and motorcycle license.

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Jair Burgos

Producer Male Film Business owner/Production Company Sci-Fi SAG-AFTRA National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) USA: Los Angeles Puerto Rico English Spanish english U.S. Born U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

IMDB Jair Burgos I have written and produced 4 films. 2 of the films are currently on Amazon Prime and 2 others are on the film festivals submissions circuit.

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Omar Bustos

Producer Male Commercials Hiring manager/Decision maker Drama USA: Los Angeles Mexico Spanish U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

I was born in Mexico and grew up along the border that divides the United States and Mexico. I am captivated by the dichotomy that exists in this part of the world: a geopolitical line divides two counties yet language and culture cross freely. As an immigrant, I seek out unique stories and filmmakers who celebrate their culture. As someone who loves movies, I aspire to tell captivating stories and work with the artists who inspire me. A large part of my youth, and an even-larger part of my adult life, has been spent in front of a screen. The most important lesson I have learned about filmmaking is that a good story begins on the page and only in the hands of a gifted storyteller does it become great.

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Miguel Angel Caballero

Director Male Film TV Mid-level Drama National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) Film Independent NALIP USA: Los Angeles Mexico English Spanish French U.S. Raised U.S. Based Education

Miguel Angel Caballero is an award-winning Queer Latinx writer/director/producer. Son of Mexican immigrant farm workers, he grew up both in the U.S. and Mexico, traveling back and forth each year and attending school in both countries. He received his bachelor's degree from the school of Theater, Film & Television at UCLA. His latest short film, 'Acuitzeramo,’ premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival and won 15 awards internationally including the for 'Best Short’ at the Imagen Awards (2020), 'Best LGBTQ Short' at the Emerging Filmmaker's Showcase in the American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival (2020), and the 'AARP Silver Image Award’ at Chicago Reeling International. His previous film, 'Broken Sunflower Hearts,' garnered over five awards internationally and was named by Remezcla Magazine as one of the year's 'Best Short Films' by U.S. Latino directors. He co-wrote the critically acclaimed stage play 'Melancholia,' which had a successful run in Los Angeles and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, where it was nominated for Amnesty International's Freedom of Expression Award. Miguel Angel produced the feature film 'Cry Now,' which featured actress Lupe Ontiveros in her final role. He also produced the short film 'The Invitation,' which aired on the Showtime Network. Miguel Angel co-wrote and produced the PSA 'Know Your Rights' for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), which became one of their most widely distributed and viewed tool for immigrant rights. Miguel is an Outfest 2019 Screenwriting Lab Fellow and co-founder of Cabaldana Alchemy, a company whose mission is to develop and produce working-class U.S. Latinx stories from an LGBTQ perspective.

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