About

Mission

Our mission is to provide resources to ensure that women and non-binary filmmakers of color realize their full potential as storytellers and agents of change at a local level. Mezcla currently has three tiers of resources offered: hyper-local, knowledge transfer, and career advancement. By creating a local hub in Chicago, women of color can be provided with resources to enhance their craft by way of creating access to a network, workshops, and a centralized local community without having to look to coastal cities such as Los Angeles or New York City. Mezcla also seeks to level the playing field, ensuring that women and non-binary filmmakers of color are able to participate in their city’s bustling media production scene.

CO-FOUNDERS

COLETTE GHUNIM

ELENA VALENTINE

We started Mezcla because of our own challenges finding, partnering, and building relationships with other women of color in our industry.
That's why we are of the mindset that if you cannot see the community, be the community.

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE

The purpose of the Mezcla Leadership Circle is to support activities that help sustain Mezcla Media Collective as the go-to resource and community for women and non-binary filmmakers of color in Chicago.