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Emilia Mendieta Córdova

Born December 28, 1988 · Wichita, Kansas, USA (age 37)

Emilia Mendieta Córdova is a Director of Photography with a passion for bold visual storytelling. She is a graduate of Vassar College and has an MFA in cinematography from the AFI Conservatory. Emilia is a three-time Women in Media Altitude Awards for excellence in camera and lighting semi-finalist, was part of the 2023-2024 ASC Vision Mentorship Program, and is a Cinematography Fellow in the Inau…

Known For

Code_SwitchCode_Switch · 2019
Code_Switch
★ 6.02019
MovieScience FictionDrama
After tragedy strikes, a meek Ruby Oliver enters a broken VR game for a last chance to see the dead. Little does she know that this game treats all girls as a virus as she fights to save herself.
High BeamHigh Beam · 2025
High Beam
★ 10.02025
MovieDrama
HIGH BEAM follows Genna, a 9-year-old gymnast who spends a day at work with her mother, a dedicated gymnastics coach. When it’s finally her turn to perform for her evaluation, she finds herself unable to execute the skill in front of the one person whose approval she craves most. Forcing her to question if this sport is worth pursuing anymore.
Divine MotherDivine Mother · 2023
Divine Mother
2023
Movie
It is a short film that explores pregnancy loss and what it means to be a mother.
To the New GirlTo the New Girl · 2020
To the New Girl
★ 10.02020
MovieComedyDrama
A bold anthology feature film made by an all-female creative team and cast. Based on the popular play of the same name the 80-minute movie follows 10 women scorned as they directly address their exes' new wives and lovers at an open mic night in Los Angeles. Created by a dynamic group of emerging filmmakers at a time when audiences are demanding films made both by and for women, the project taps into a social and political climate that's left women poised to take back their voices and be heard.
TrendingTrending · 2024
Trending
★ 10.02024
MovieDrama
Andres, disengaged and apathetic, spends his school days immersed in social media, disconnected from reality. When his brother, Miguel, attempts to halt a bullying incident during lunch, he suffers severe injuries. Instead of intervening, Andres documents the brutal altercation, capturing the harrowing event on his phone, revealing a stark reflection of his detachment from the world around him.
AKA AmberAKA Amber · 2016
AKA Amber
★ 10.02016
Movie
A formerly homeless teenager realizes this is her last day at the Peterson's house, when a detective closes in on her threatening to reveal her secret; she must decide to runaway or say goodbye to her crush.
I Am NormalI Am Normal · 2021
I Am Normal
★ 6.52021
MovieDrama
A sane woman fakes the symptoms of a mentally unstable patient to be admitted into a mental institution for a secret psychiatric experiment.
The ProvidersThe Providers · 2017
The Providers
2017
Movie
A female pimp struggles with providing for her family as well as the women she employs.

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