"From a young age, I knew that storytelling  
had the power to protect my family & get me  
free push-pops from the local liquor store."  
- Rosa Navarrete   

Proyectos

A'we De Ya, Co-Creator & Editor
Winner, Best Screendance Film
Denton Black Film Festival

Puta, Director
LIFE Film Festival 2022

The Train, Writer &Director
LA SKINS Festival 2021, LIFE Film Festival 2022

ELLA, Co-Creator

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• Community​​​​​ ​​​​

  • Ellay Series is entering the film festival circuit. Follow us IG/Twitter @ellayseries to stay connected. Wish us luck! (2021-2022) 

• Writing​​​​​

  • 2022 CBS Leadership Pipeline Challenge fellow announced in Variety Magazine! 

  • 2021 Justice for My Sister BIPOC Sci-Fi Screenwriting Lab finalist. The next 10 weeks I work with Mentor Vicky Ponce to complete my original pilot.

• Acting​

  • Rio Grande Anthology by Josie Nerrico​. Directed by Roberta Martinez is now available on YouTube in a series of Episodes. Episode 4. Watch here!

• Directing​​​

  • Sippin' short film written by Gilbert Salazar in post-production. Follow on IG @sippin_short_film. Screening to TBA.

  • Puta short film written by Patricia Zamorano. Official selection for The Latina Independent Film Extravaganza Festival (2022). Follow IG @matriarchyfilms!

  • A'we Deh Ya  Winner of Best Screendance Film for Denton Black Film Festival (2022). Follow IG @AngelasPulse!

Watch Now

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)