Samantha Méndez Badillo
Originally from the State of Mexico, she currently resides in Mexico City. She graduated from the National School of Cinematic Arts (ENAC-UNAM). She has photographed various fiction and documentary short films, as well as music videos and other film projects. Her work has been selected for international and national festivals such as the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) and the Black Canvas FCC. In 2021, she was selected as part of the Camera Studio of the Berlinale Talents program at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG). She was selected for the 2023-2024 Vision Mentorship Program of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), with Roberto Schaefer ASC as her mentor.