Mónica Esmeralda León

Mónica Esmeralda León

Monica Esmeralda Leon at Black Ruby interview (2016)
Born (1991-07-20) July 20, 1991
Michoacán, Mexico
Occupation
  • Actor
  • producer[1]
  • director
Years active 2013–present
Works
Website http://www.avefenixpictures.com/organization-founder[3]

Mónica Esmeralda León (born July 20, 1991) is a Mexican film Actor, Film producer and Film director. León is also the founder of Ave Fenix Pictures in Chicago and Los Angeles.

Early life

León was born in Michoacán, Mexico. León moved to Chicago at age sixteen where she worked helping youth out of gangs.[4]

Career

León wanted to show the beauty but also the violence inside her neighborhood through the medium of film.[5] León became the executive producer of Adios Vaya Con Dios [6], Arise from Darkness[6] and Black Ruby, the first film to cinematically use gang members and street artists incorporating them into the filmmaking process. León dedicated the director title to the community using the term La raza.[7]

León worked as a music producer combining different artists from around the globe, the United Kingdom and Mexico, incorporating them into the soundtrack of Adios Vaya Con Dios.[8] The movie was first to integrate a British and Mexican rock soundtrack over a Latino urbanized film.[9] Adios Vaya Con Dios was the Official Selection at Bel Air Film Festival being Runner-up for Best Audience Feature Film, and nominations for Best Actor, Best Screenplay and Best Director. León also shared the nomination for Best Director with La raza.[10]

León founded the first Latino film studio in Chicago with Zachary Laoutides called Ave Fenix Pictures.[11] León's second film, When my Eyes go Dark, has received four star reviews from the Examiner.com, Inquisitr and The Levity Ball[12] León served as the films music supervisor once again utilizing talent from Mexico and the United Kingdom, as well as acting in the movie.[13]

Filmography

Films

Title Year Credited as Notes Ref.
Actor Producer Role
Adios Vaya Con Dios[14][15] 2016 Yes Yes Jessica[16] Uncredited [17]
Arise from Darkness 2016 Yes Yes Producer Uncredited [17]
Black Ruby 2017 Yes Yes To be released Uncredited [17]
Devil In The Window[18] 2017 Yes Yes To be released Uncredited [17]
The Sins Of The Father[19] 2017 Yes Yes Pre Production Uncredited [17]
Fields Of Aaru[20] 2017 Yes Yes Pre Production Uncredited [17]

Personal life

León is active in community outreach and continues higher education in languages and history.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Davies, Janet (10 August 2016). "Award-winning Latino filmmakers thrive in Aurora". ABC7 Chicago.
  2. ↑ Davies, Janet (10 August 2016). "Award-winning Latino filmmakers thrive in Aurora". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Davies, Janet (10 August 2016). "Award-winning Latino filmmakers thrive in Aurora". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. 1 2 "La actriz, productora y directora Mónica Esmeralda León unificando artistas alrededor del mundo". Huellas.
  5. ↑ "Former Joliet man hoping to inspire young people through film he wrote and shot". The Herald-News.
  6. 1 2 "Ave Fenix Pictures Independent Cinema Chicago & Los Angeles". Ave Fenix Pictures Independent Cinema Chicago & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  7. ↑ ""Adios Vaya Con Dios"; The First-Ever Award Winning Film Made By Chicago Latino Gangs, Mexico & The UK – The Costa Rican Times". costaricantimes.com.
  8. ↑ Ryan Stabile. "Adios Vaya Con Dios Soundtrack as compelling as the movie". AXS.
  9. ↑ http://themusic.reviews/adios-vaya-con-dios-defining-and-defying-soundtrack/
  10. ↑ "Adios Vaya Con Dios (2014)". IMDb.
  11. ↑ "Film in Chicago: Ave Fenix Pictures". Comcast Newsmakers.
  12. ↑ "When My Eyes Go Dark: Afraid To Close My Eyes". THE LEVITY BALL.
  13. ↑ Ryan Stabile. "'When my Eyes go Dark' has a soundtrack that will keep you awake". AXS.
  14. ↑ Raza, La; Aguado, Timothy J.; Iliescu, Marius; León, Mónica Esmeralda (19 January 2016). "Adios Vaya Con Dios". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  15. ↑ Davies, Janet (10 August 2016). "Award-winning Latino filmmakers thrive in Aurora". ABC7 Chicago. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Raza, La; Laoutides, Zachary; León, Mónica Esmeralda (1 January 2017). "When My Eyes Go Dark". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mónica Esmeralda León". IMDb.
  18. ↑ Iliescu, Marius (1 January 2000). "Devil in the Window". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  19. ↑ "The Sins of the Father". IMDb. IMDb. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "The Land of Two Fields". IMDb. IMDb. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

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