Elizabeth Soto-Lara

OPEN UP YOUR HEART

Abre Tu Corazón

Feature Film (In Preproduction)

Genre: Drama.

Country: India | Saudi Arabia | USA.

Credit: Screenwriter.

Logline:

Mamon, a lost woman in pursuit of a new family, struggles with her trust issues that prevent her from letting new people into her life.

CENSURADA

Censored Love

Feature Film (In Postproduction)

Genre: Drama. Romance.

Country: Spain | USA | Mexico.

Credit: Associate Producer.

Logline:

2015. A grieving radio host must trace a singer of a censured 60’s song to find the key to his entire future. As his search unfolds, he unearths a forbidden love story between two teen girls during 1969.

Censurada

HI, BEN! (2019)

Short Film

Genre: Drama. Romance. LGTBQ.

Country: USA | Puerto Rico.

Credit: Director.

Logline:

After a surprise visit from his father, Ben’s world is upside down. He must make the decision to stand for himself and lose somebody in the process.

EL SABOR DE LOS RECUERDOS

Short Film (In Post-Production)

Genre: Experimental. Documentary.

Country: Mexico.

Credit: Director. Writer. Producer.

Logline:

An experimental documentary filmed in vertical format. The film deepens in the Mexican cuisine from Jalisco and the memories behind the recipes that have been passed on from generation to generation.

ALBA (2019)

Short Film

Genre: Experimental. Fantasy.

Country: USA | Chile.

Credit: Director. Co-Writer.

Logline:

D. Alba, a frustrated baker who does not enjoy fulfilling her family's expectations over her own, fights to set free her true self.

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GOT CANCER! (2019)

Short Film (Cortometraje)

Genre: Documentary. Drama.

Country: USA | India.

Credit: Screenwriter.

Logline:

A docu-fiction about the importance of nutrition in the treatment of kids with cancer through the eyes of a kid's perspective and the struggle of his parents.

UN REGALO ESENCIAL (2018)

Feature Film

Genre: Drama. Musical. Comedy. Romance.

Country: Costa Rica | USA

Credit: Screenwriter. 1st Assistant Director.

Logline:

It’s the year 2025, and Alejandro tells his grandson Josue a story he is reading in a book about a singer and a dancer who fell in love in 1985, but love represents much more than only meeting goals together.

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RESTORED (2017)

Short Film

Genre: Drama. Thriller.

Country: USA | Mexico.

Credit: Director. Writer. Producer.

Logline:

A man who was forced to become a criminal in order to be part of his family fights for his life in the hospital while his soul is floating in Limbo reviving the memories of the life of violence he never wanted.

BRITTLE (2016)

Short Film

Genre: Drama.

Country: USA | Mexico.

Credit: Director. Writer. Producer.

Logline:

A kidnapped teenager who escaped from his captors wants to mend the bonds he used to have with his family but his paranoid delusions make him distrustful.

Screenwriter

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OVER a decade OF EXPERIENCE

WRITING FOR FILM

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Feature Film
**2020**
**Credit:** Screenwriter. Co-Writer.
**Genre:** Thriller. Drama. Fantasy. Horror.
**Synopsis:**
A group of four friends adventure in a deadly scavenger hunt inside an abandoned house that promises to grant their wishes.
**Country:** USA.

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***Fracture***
Largometraje (Feature Film)
**2019**
**Credit:** Writer. Director.
**Genre:** Drama. Thriller.
**Synopsis:**
En un país sin gobierno, cuatro jóvenes son confundidos con criminales y secuestrados accidentalmente por uno de los cárteles mas grandes y poderosos de México.
(In a country with not government, four young innocent men are kidnapped by mistake by one of the biggest drug cartels in Mexico).
**Country:** Mexico | USA.

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2019**
**Credit:** Screenwriter. Director.
**Genre:** Experimental. Animation.
**Logline:**
Una joven que se ha convertido en esclava de la rutina es invitada a emprender un viaje introspectivo para reconciliarse con su yo interior.
(A woman who became a slave to her routine, is invited to undertake an introspective journey to reconcile with her inner self).
**Country:** USA | Mexico | Egypt.

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2019**
**Credit:** Screenwriter
**Genre:** Documentary. Drama.
**Logline:**
A docu-fiction about the importance of nutrition in treating kids with cancer through the eyes of a kid's perspective and the struggle of his parents.
**Country:** USA | India.

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MUBI

ANURUP/MIRROR IMAGE

Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2019**
**Credit:** Co-writer.
**Genre:** Drama.
**Logline:**
A father and daughter who've been estranged for 6 years are now manipulated to face each other. Will coming face-to-face solve the situation or make it worse?
**Country:** India | USA.

STREAMING ON:

Mubi

MOVIESAINTS

UN REGALO ESENCIAL

Largometraje (Feature Film)
**2018**
**Credit:** Writer. 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Romance. Drama. Musical. Comedy.
**Synopsis:**
It is the year 2025, and Alejandro tells his grandson Josue a story he is reading in a book about a singer and a dancer who fell in love in 1985, but love represents much more than only meeting goals together.
**Country:** Costa Rica | USA.

STREAMING ON:

Tubi

Apple TV

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2017**
**Credit:** Writer. Director. Producer
**Genre:** Drama
**Logline:**
A kidnapped young man that escaped from his captors wants to mend the bonds with his family again but his paranoid delusions make him distrustful.
**Country:** USA | Mexico.

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*Opposites Game*

Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2015**
**Credit:** Writer. Director. Producer
**Genre:** Romance. Drama.
**Logline:**
Julia has lost the love for life and she made the decision to kill herself, but Raul has the opposite goal, he wants to save her and make her fall in love with life again.
**Country:** Mexico.

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2013**
**Credit:** Writer. Director. Producer.
**Genre:** Drama.
**Logline:**
Nikki used to have a happy life, but alcohol destroyed it all. Now she has nothing, not a home, not a family, not a reason to be happy. She lives tormented by the memories of how everything fell apart in a blink of an eye.
**Country:** USA | Mexico.

Assistant Director

OVER A DECADE WORKING ON SET AS

1ST and 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

DESERT ROAD

Feature Film.
**2023**
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Thriller.
**Directed by:** Shannon Triplett
**Synopsis:**
On her way back home to Iowa from Los Angeles, Clare gets a flat tire that changes her direction and perspective forever.
**Country:** USA.

Hallmark Channel

THE BACHELOR JAPAN (Season 5)

TV Series
**2022**
**Production Company:** Amazon Studios | YD Creation.
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Reality TV.
**Directed by:** Shin Matsumoto.
**Synopsis:**
The romantic reality series takes the Bachelor-and the viewers on the ultimate romantic journey filled with drama and passion, as 25 women compete to win his heart through a variety of group dates and intimate meetings.
**Country:** Japan | Mexico.

RICA, FAMOSA, LATINA (Season 6)

TV Series
**2022**
**Production Company:** Estrella Media.
**Credit:** Field Producer.
**Genre:** Reality TV.
**Directed by:** Ruben Consuegra, Raul Suazo, Yrack Rodríguez.
**Synopsis:**
A reality tv show presenting the lives of Wealthy and famouse Latinas in Los Angeles.
**Country:** USA | Mexico.

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SPIN THE BOTTLE

Feature Film
**2022**
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Horror.
**Directed by:** Gavin Wiesen.
**Synopsis:**
The story of a group of teenagers in small town Texas who unleash a deadly force after playing the famous game in an abandoned house where a grisly massacre once took place.
**Country:** USA.

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BORN AGAIN

Feature Film
**2022**
**Production Company:** Born Again Pictures, LLC.
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Comedy.
**Directed by:** Rene Bueno.
**Synopsis:**
A small time crook find his new con: religion… Pablo makes himself pass as the new preacher on TV to scam people for money.
**Country:** USA | Mexico.

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BLOOD BEFORE BITCOIN

Feature Film
**2022**
**Production Company:** Moorehead Films.
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Thriller.
**Directed by:** Nick Arena.
**Synopsis:**
A group of former thieves are reunited after 10 years and offered a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become millionaires.
**Country:** USA.

KRISTEN BELL X GIRL SCOUTS: PAINT YOUR WORLD PURPLE

TV Special
**2022**
**Production Company:** Situation Interactive.
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** TV Special.
**Directed by:** David Holmes.
**Synopsis:**
Paint your World Purple is a virtual event with actor, producer, parent, and Girl Scout alum Kristen Bell, co-author of #1 *New York Times* bestseller *The World Needs More Purple People,* as she chats about what it means to be a Purple Person and completes fun activities to show off those Purple People skills.
**Country:** USA.

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ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION

Documentary Feature Film
**2021-2022**
**Production Companies:** Ana Nisi Masa Films | La Corriente del Golfo | Exile Content Studio.
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Documentary.
**Directed by:** Travis Gutiérrez Senger.
**Synopsis:**
The film follows ASCO, the Los Angeles based avant-garde art group during the 1970s and '80s.
**Country:** USA | Mexico.

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GONOODLE

MUSIC LAB

TV Series
**2021 - 2022**
**Network:** Netflix
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Reality. Experimental.
**Directed by** Ryan Turner & Noah Wagner.
**Synopsis:**
Episodic TV Series exploring the effects of Netflix shows’ scores in the audience.
**Country:** USA.

Netflix Series

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DEADLAND

Feature Film
**2021**
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Drama. Romance. Action.
**Directed by** Lance Larson.
**Synopsis:**
U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Angel Waters, makes a routine apprehension that will haunt him forever.
**Country:** USA

GRIMCUTTY

Feature Film | TV Movie
**2021**
**Network:** Hulu | Disney | 20th Digital.
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Drama. Horror. Thriller.
**Directed by** John W. Ross.
**Synopsis:**
A suburban teen girl (Asha) and her little brother (Kamran) must stop a terrifying internet meme brought to life by the hysteria of their parents. A rumor starts spreading around their neighborhood about a creepy viral phenomenon circulating online called “Grimcutty” that apparently makes kids harm themselves and eventually other people.
**Country:** USA

STREAMING ON:

hulu

IF WALLS COULD TALK

TV Movie
**2021**
**Network:** Lifetime TV
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama. Thriller
**Directed by** Mariah Murlowski
**Synopsis:**
Olivia goes back to her childhood home after her father passes away to solve the mystery of a ghost haunting her mother.
**Country:** USA

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PARADISE HIGHWAY

Feature Film
**2021**
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama. Crime. Action.
**Directed by** Anna Gutto
**Synopsis:**
Character- Driven Drama that highlights the thought-provoking challenges of human trafficking with the momentum of an action-thriller.
**Country:** USA | Germany | Norway | UK | Switzerland.

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Koolshiit

LOVE EVERY FLAW

HUZZAH!

MY LIFE STOPPED AT 15

Short Film
**2021**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama
**Directed by** Nicole Mejia
**Synopsis:**
A film that follows Sophia’s healing journey post sexual abuse.
**Country:** USA

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KILLER PROFILE

TV movie
**2021**
**Network:** MarVista Entertainment
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Thriller. Crime
**Directed by** Ted Campbell
**Synopsis:**
After creating a fake profile on a social media platform, three teenagers face the consequences when their creation comes to life.
**Country:** USA

TRAILER

STREAMING ON:

ITUNES

WHAT’S MY NAME AGAIN?

Feature Film
**2021**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Coming of Age. Drama. Comedy
**Directed by** Spencer Zender
**Synopsis:**
In 1985, a seemingly quintessential Southern California teen's identity unravels as he's forced to choose one of his 3 fathers' last names before he comes of age.
**Country:** USA

A DANGEROUS DEFENSE

Feature Film | TV Movie
**2020-2021**
**Network:** MarVista Entertainment USA
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Thriller. Drama. Crime
**Directed by** Ted Campbell
**Synopsis:**
Two estranged sisters reunite again to solve the murder of their father.
**Country:** USA

STREAMING ON:

ITUNES

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TV Movie
**2020**
**Network:** Lifetime USA
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama. Crime
**Directed by** Jeff Hare
**Synopsis:**
After losing the use of his legs in a car crash, Tony is helped to walk again by Daphne, his physical therapist. But Daphne’s loving care soon morphs into a sick attempt to possess Tony forever.
**Country:** USA

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BEWARE OF MOM

TV Movie
**2020**
**Network:** Lifetime USA
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama. Crime
**Directed by** Jeff Hare
**Synopsis:**
A grieving mother gets obsessed with the new neighbor who look alike her lost daughter.
**Country:** USA

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AWAY

Short Film
**2019**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama. Crime
**Directed by** Quintin Allen Bell
**Synopsis:**
A young father's decision to pursue the gang life has lasting consequences on an innocent family, along with his own.
**Country:** USA

Teaser

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Feature Film
**2019**
**Credit:** 2nd Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama
**Directed by** Beatriz Sanchís
**Synopsis:**
A chaos-prone young woman from the US embarks on a road trip through Mexico in order to collect a debt, joined by an introverted teenage girl enduring a personal identity crisis.
**Country:** Mexico | Spain | USA.

SOUND THE ALARM

Music Video
**2019**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Music Video
**Directed by** Brigitte Mary Smith
**Synopsis:**
Music Video of *Sound The Alarm* song by Deborah Miller.
**Country:** USA

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OLLIE

Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2019**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama
**Directed by** Elizabeth Shum
**Synopsis:**
A young skater from Alabama moves to LA to pursuit a career in medicine and help homeless people get a better life quality.
**Country:** USA

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Feature Film
**2019**
**Network:** MarVista Entertainment USA
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Comedy. Drama
**Directed by** Maria Capp
**Synopsis:**
A heart-wrenching loss reunites four cousins to share one crazy night forcing walls to come down - over a little Pizza and Whine.
**Country:** USA

STREAMING ON:

ITUNES

HULU

D2

TV Pilot
**2019**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Comedy. Drama
**Directed by** Mario Garza
**Synopsis:**
During the dinner of an atypical family, the flaws of each member start to stand out.
**Country:** USA

HONEY

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ADVERSITY

TV Series (Serie de Televisión)
**2018**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Comedy
**Director:** Dwight F. Lay, Kenyetta Raelyn and Adrienne Levy
**Synopsis:**
Eight writers in a TV network diversity program, vie for a job, while being led by a racist, washed-up TV exec left over from the days before cable.
**Country:** USA

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Feature Film (Largometraje)
**2018**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Romance. Drama. Musical. Comedy.
**Director:** Jose Mario Salas
**Synopsis:**
It is the year 2025, and Alejandro tells his grandson Josue a story he is reading in a book about a singer and a dancer who fell in love in 1985, but love represents much more than only meet goals together.
**Country:** Costa Rica | USA

AVAILABLE ON:

Amazon Prime

Apple TV

VUDu

Tubi

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2017**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama.
**Directed by** Jiaxing Wu.
**Synopsis:**
Erik only wants his perfect life to keep that way, but his sudden brother's suicide change it all.
**Country:** USA | China

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2017**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director
**Genre:** Drama. Romance.
**Directed by** Jose Mario Salas Boza
**Synopsis:**
Steven tells a story to his grandson. In 1975, Steven was going to propose Jessica. However, her ex-boyfriend shows up. This fact is going to reveal the real face of Steven, a possessive, jealousy, and insecure man.
**Country:** USA | Costa Rica

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2017**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Romance.
**Directed by** Yu Wang
**Synopsis:**
Ann tries to connect with Mike despite cultural differences. She sees Mike getting closer to co-worker Bere who has the same background as him. Will love be enough or will the cultural differences be to much?
**Country:** USA | China

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2017**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Romance.
**Directed by** Xueqing Wu
**Synopsis:**
She pretends she lost her memory to avoid getting married, he quits his job to take care of her, will they end up together despite of all the obstacles?
**Country:** USA | China

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Short Film (Cortometraje)
**2017**
**Credit:** 1st Assistant Director.
**Genre:** Comedy.
**Directed by** Ishan Pandita
**Synopsis:**
Tom is a chubby guy who cannot think in something else besides food, but everything changes when he meets Karen.
**Country:** USA | India