Chimera Films
Creatives
Co-Owner Valeria A AvinaA queer and nonbinary Mexican-Telly award winning film director/writer, actor, clown, and voice coach based in New York City. Originally from Durango, Mexico, Valeria brings a bold, intersectional voice to stage and screen, blending poetic realism with magical storytelling and deep emotional truth. They are the co-founder of Chimera Films LLC and currently serve as the Associate Festival Director at the Queer East Village Film Festival. As a director, Valeria’s work has been recognized across national and international festivals, including Best Film Noir at Flow Film Festival (2021), Winner at NYLFF (2022), and Winner of the Late Night Competition at SeriesFest (2023) for their pilot One Million Girls. In 2024, they wrote and directed the official trailer for the New York Latino Film Festival, ASI SOMOS. Their latest film, Hasta en la Luz, shot in Mexico City, is in post-production for the 2025 festival circuit and was a three-time semifinalist for the PANO Microgrants. ​
Co- Owner Nicolle Marquez A Queer multi-hyphenate filmmaker: producer/writer/director/editor. Born and raised in the tropics of Puerto Rico and currently based in the concrete jungle of New York City. Co-founder of Chimera Films LLC, a production house catered to LGBTQ+ inclusive storytelling. Academic studies include a Mater’s Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, a Master’s Degree in Performance and Visual Arts, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Media & Audiovisual Communications. Nicolle’s lens as a filmmaker focuses on stories of sorts where societal systematic defaults are challenged and put in conversation through intersectional themes that highlight the beauty and complexity of identity, emotions and human relations. Recent highlighted works include: the documentary short “City of Silence,” the short film “AVA”, the short film “Thank You,”and the documentary short film “Ana Macho: The Caribbean Pop Star.”
