Director Bio

Maria de Jesus Mayo is a documentary filmmaker, she holds an MFA from the University of California Santa Cruz and is an alumnus of the New School Graduate Documentary Program in New York City. Her short film, La Lupita premiered at the 2019 Doc NYC Festival. She champions the visibility of BIPOC communities through a social justice lens.  She recently completed a Media Arts Teaching Fellowship with the Los Angeles Community College District. The themes of her work include intergenerational conversations, identity, and belonging.