TEAM
The Best in the Business
SAMARI VEGA
President / Co-Founder
Samari Vega is a writer, director and producer from Caguas, Puerto Rico. Her first feature film, The Episode, began its festival journey with two awards, including 'Best Female Director' and 'Best Local Feature Film' at the Lusca Fantastic Film Fest. She has worked on commercials and short films such as The Good Vassal, Red Moons, and Foreigner, and served as producer and co-writer on the feature film Trail of Ashes.
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Samari's goal is to offer original, relatable, high quality stories and to represent women and the Latin community in the film industry.
ARTURO LIZARDI
Vice President / Co-Founder
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Arturo Lizardi is an actor, director, writer and producer from Caguas, Puerto Rico. Across his career as a filmmaker, his work has been showcased at prestigious festivals, including Cannes and the Berlin International Film Festival.
Arturo thrives on developing engaging stories and pushing the boundaries of the visual medium.
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