Lizette Barrera is a Chicana filmmaker based in Dallas/Ft.Worth with ties in Austin, TX. Her film "Mosca" is currently in distribution with HBO and was a finalist for the 2016 Latino Lens Festival & Showcase. She was awarded The Filmmaker to Watch Award at the Women Texas Film Festival and the EBW by Sandra Adair cash grant from the Austin Film Society for her latest film "Chicle," which had its World Premiere at SXSW. Barrera's film "Chicle" showcased during NALIP's 20th Kick Off Event at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She has received her MFA in Film Production at The University of Texas at Austin and was a Senior Lecturer at The University of Texas at Arlington.

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