Mireya Martinez

Mireya Martinez is a Mexican-American filmmaker, writer, and producer. Her sole pursuit is to tell and support stories that make palpable the human experience in all of its tatteredness, fragility, magnitude, and joy.  A MacDowell and Sundance Institute Fellow, her work has screened at festivals worldwide including San Sebastian, Sundance, True/False, New Directors/New Films and IFFR, amongst others. She holds an MFA in Film Direction from the California Institute of the Arts. 

At Bogliasco, MIreya and collaborator Alisha Tejpal will continue to write their first feature length screenplay, For the Eyes Are Blind to the Stairwells (working title). Centering its exploration on themes of micro-violence and generational collective trauma, this film offers a glimpse into the complex social fabric of urban India. In an affluent Mumbai apartment complex , the lives of residents and staff intertwine as hidden desires, social tensions, and a mysterious death unravel their carefully maintained facades.