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WHERE I CAME FROM

WHERE I'M GOING

Artist Profile

Born and raised in Mexico City, I got my BFA in Acting for Film and TV at the New York Film Academy in New York. During my time there, I co-founded and served as president of The Pioneers Theater Club, a theater collaborative in which I produced and stage-managed several productions. 

After working in several film and theatre productions, I am now an MFA in Acting Candidate at Purdue University where we are encouraged and supported to work professionally while we keep refining our skills. 

I’m interested in projects that combine strong storytelling, artistic rigor, and collaboration. I’m particularly drawn to film, television, and video games that explore the complexity of the human experience.

SELECTED WORKS

Writing

writing works.

Specs and Recognition

Flowers

Scent of Marigold

Feature · Drama · 110 pages

A Mexican immigrant turned border guard becomes torn between her Americanization and the unexpected bond she forms with a child separated from her father at the height of the border crisis.

Written by Lily Malm and Laila Matuk

Austin Film Festival 2024

Finalist

Coverfly Top 1% in Genre/Format

American Zoetrope Screenwriting Contest 2024

Finalist

PAGE Awards

Quarterfinalist

Final Draft's Big Break Competition 2023

Top 5

Outs​tanding Screenplays Screenwriting Competition

Semifinalist

Launch Pad Feature Competition

Top 100

ScreenCraft Drama Competition

Semifinalist

Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition

Quarterfinalist

Others

Stage Mist

Inside

Short · Thriller · 15 pages

An aspiring writer moves to a challenging city, and as she resists the intrusion of an unexpected guest, her new home slowly sinks into her mental and emotional despair.

Written by Laila Matuk

Society of Secret Scholars Writing Competition

Best Screenplay

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