Yessenia Sánchez (she/her/ella)
FILM EDITOR
Yessenia is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles currently working as an Assistant Editor at Media.Monks. She received her BFA in Film at Pratt Institute where she was presented with the Horn Art and Design Award for notable creative achievement in filmmaking. Her short film DOUBLE CULTURA became the winner of MAX's Latino Short Film Competition(2023) and is now currently streaming on MAX.
Most of Yessenia's narrative projects touch on multiculturalism, community and resiliency. She crafts stories with the purpose of impact. Discovering new ways to move, influence, and evoke reflection within her viewers. Through her editing, Yessenia ultimately reveals emotionally driven characters in order to mirror the people within our communities, allowing space to see, listen and marvel at our very own experiences. |