Ana Maria Hermida

Ana Maria Hermida is a Colombian filmmaker based in Los Angeles whose work blends heartfelt drama, fantasy, and magic realism. She first gained recognition with La Luciérnaga (The Firefly), inspired by the loss of her brother, which won multiple awards and screened at international festivals before being acquired by Netflix. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in NYC, she received early acclaim for her short film El Elefante Rojo. Committed to telling powerful stories rooted in her homeland, she recently released Alix, a film about a child soldier in Colombia, now available on Amazon Prime and other platforms.