ABOUT

Jazmin Aguilar is a Mexican-American writer/director from Southeast Los Angeles. Her films are character driven, combined with genre, humor, and the surreal. She loves telling stories that are honest, personal and just a little unexpected.

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Her debut short film, The Letter, screened at Academy Award- and BAFTA-qualifying festivals before being licensed by HBO and later re-licensed by Mitú. She is the recipient of the Best Director award at the Young Entertainer Awards, an alum of HBO's Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today Fellowship, and directed Kid Ugly through the McDonald's Spotlight Dorado grant.

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Kid Ugly has screened at festivals across the country, winning Best Action/Adventure Short at San Diego Comic-Con and earning multiple NewFilmmakers Los Angeles Best of the Year nominations, including Best Comedy Short, Best Leading Actress and Best Sound Design.

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Beyond narrative filmmaking, Jazmin directs commercials, music videos, and branded content while developing her debut coming-of-age feature. She also co-leads the Chicana Directors Initiative (CDI), where she helps create opportunities, community and resources for Latina directors and cinematographers.