Erika Valenciana
A co-director of the short film Broken Flight, Erika Valenciana is an award-winning Chicana filmmaker from Chicago who earned a film degree from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has been supported by Tribeca Film Institute, Kartemquin Films, Stowe Story Labs, Cine Qua Non Lab, Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Illinois Arts Council, Puffin Foundation, Allied Media Conference, DC Environmental Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, and Full Spectrum Features. Valenciana uses film to share underrepresented stories building towards a media landscape where diverse experiences are visible and celebrated. She amplifies the voices of her community of women and non-binary filmmakers of color as Mezcla Media Collective’s Programming Coordinator.