Director and screenwriter Marco André Lavagnino was born in 2001. Originally from El Salvador, his youth transpired in Mexico City and New York. In 2023, he graduated from The College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Film/TV/Radio after also doing a semester abroad in Toronto, Canada. His first short film BLINK (2022) was chosen to represent the University of Toronto at the RPCÉ program of the Oscar-qualifying Festival du Nouveau Cinéma. It was also screened at the BAFTA British Short Film Competition Qualifying Carmarthen Bay Film Festival and given an Honorable Mention at the 2023 Short to the Point Film Festival. His sophomore short film ANTE EL PIE DERECHO (2023) is currently going through its festival run. Marco André was the co-cinematographer for a feature film titled MIDNIGHT BOULEVARD (2024). He is scheduled to DP a music video for an independent artist in Toronto, accompanying his previous work in MQ1A (2022).