ROSA NAVARRETE

Writer, Actor, Director

 "From a young age, I knew that  
 storytelling had the power to protect  

 my family." - Rosa Navarrete  

Los Angeles,1991

Thank you, next...

Puta, Director

Ellay, Co-Creator

Upcoming Events

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• Community​

  • Teaching youth and teens with Casa 0101 Theater (@casa0101) & Justice for My Sister (@justice4sister) (2021)

• Writing

  • Polishing three original scripts NINA (a one-hour Sci-Fi Latinx TV script) and BROWN GIRLS (a 30-minute odd couple + college buddy show two Latina protagonists), and an untitled comedy project. 

  • Ellay Series completed their pilot filming this past October! Currently in post-production. Follow us IG/Twitter @ellayseries. (2020-1) 

• Acting​

  • Rio Grande Anthology by Josie Nerrico​. Directed by Roberta Martinez. Release date TBA (2021).

• Directing

  • Feliz: An American Play by Michael J. Mejia @ The Wayward Artist. Opening date April 17, 2021.​

  • Boca de Oro Arts Festival, March 6, 2021 @ 4:30 pm (PST) - Virtual Speaking Event for Feliz: An American Play

  • Puta short film written by Patricia Zamorano and starring an array of beautiful Latinx talent & featuring Lauren Ballesteros & Aileen Alfaro is in post. 

A few of my favorite things:

The Art of Being Brown 

Written & Directed by Rosa Navarrete & Sami Cubias
DP: Lucía Sanchez/Lux Nueve

Actors: Sami Cubias, Rosa Navarrete, and Alex Bonte

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Featured at the Immigration Symposium for UC Berkeley's Undocunation movement (2013)

Matriarchy Short Film

Written: Patricia Zamorano

Directed by Rosa Navarrete & Patricia Zamorano
DP: Rosa Navarrete

Actors: Lauren Ballesteros, Sujey Gonzalez, Maia "Vik" Villa, Jasmin Iraheta, Maria G. Gonzalez, Miguel Roura, Dante Dylan Gonzalez, Scarlett Kiley Renee Muguia

Mural artwork: Nani Chacon IG: @nanibahchacon

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Featured at The Schwules Museum in Berlin, Germany curated by Vera Hofmann (2018), Avenue 50 Art Gallery curated by Karineh Mahdessian (2019), Mujeres Con Faldas de Serpientes y Talones de Aguila curated by Dr. Martina Ayala (2020), CINEARTE Film Festival curated by Karla Legaspy (2018), and more.