Out In Love

I grew up with a passion for film, a relentless ambition and…no friends willing to participate. As a small, Cuban-American tom girl with a last name like Pupo {POOP-O}, yep that’s how you pronounce it, I was comfortable being the quirky kid in school. I spent hours creating ideas for film and then shooting them all over my house. My highlights include sending letters to Dream Works pitching them my movie concepts. Naturally when I hit 18 I did whatever it took to leave my hometown of Miami, Fl and venture west to Los Angeles. After making several memorable moments at Columbia College Hollywood (which spoiler alert – is not located in Hollywood,) getting some hands-on set experience and directing/starring in a handful of Pop music videos…I had an itch to explore and moved to New York City. New York was everything I hoped it would be, moody, exciting, and creatively stimulating. I shifted my focus to writing episodics and shorts and performed with some amazing comics in a sketch comedy group. Shortly after, I directed and produced my first crack at a web series, Hot Mess, in 2014. Shifting gears back to production, I worked in the commercial world after moving to Chicago, IL in 2016 only to make my long awaited return to Los Angeles in early 2019. After a thrilling creators workshop at Clexacon 2019 in Las Vegas, I forged a creative partnership with fellow Director/Writer/Producer, Elishia Constantine. We bonded at a series speed pitching workshop where we soon discovered that the story I’ve needed to tell all along – was my own…and thus, Out in Love was born. An LGBTQ web series based on a Husband and Wife who both realize they are gay, after 5 years of marriage. For a woman, specifically a latina woman, even more specifically – a queer, latina woman; nothing is more evident than the prejudice in our world and our industry. Creating inclusive content is not just a tag line for me, it’s a mission statement. Out in Love is building a team of women of all colors, preferences and pronouns. I lead with passion and follow with compassion – let’s make some amazing, inclusive content – together.