Emilia Mendieta Córdova

Trending (2024) Director of Photography

Andres, disengaged and apathetic, finds himself in a physical altercation during school. When his older brother intervenes to protect him, Andres chooses to document the brutality on his phone, exposing the corrosive impact of social media on a desensitized and detached youth. Produced as part of the Latino Film Institute Inclusion Fellowship 2024.

High Beam (2025) Director of Photography

HIGH BEAM follows Genna, a 9-year-old gymnast who spends a day at work with her mother, a dedicated gymnastics coach. When it’s finally her turn to perform for her evaluation, she finds herself unable to execute the skill in front of the one person whose approval she craves most. Forcing her to question if this sport is worth pursuing anymore.. Produced as part of the Latino Film Institute Inclusion Fellowship 2025.

And Usted También (2025) Director | Director of Photography

When a bilingual ginger Ecuadorian-American buys fruit from a frutero in Spanish, her identity insecurities spiral this 'simple' interaction into worst case scenarios.

Aguamadre (2024) Director of Photography

Isabel, a 65-year-old struggling with joint problems and a strained relationship with her daughter Nora, is advised to take up swimming, which reconnects her to her roots in Tecpan, Mexico. In the end, Isabel’s journey shows that it’s never too late to rediscover oneself and heal old wounds. Produced as part of the 2024 Walmart x Mitú Filmmaker Mentorship Program.

Divine Mother (2023) Director of Photography

Divine Mother is a short film that explores pregnancy loss, Black maternal healthcare, and what it means to be a mother through the journey of Aneka and Miguel, a couple on a road trip through the southwest of the United States.

Amy's F-It List (2023) Director of Photography

Plain and basic Amy receives news that suddenly turns her world upside down. Together with her outspoken and bold Sister Mary, the pair embark on a mission to set things right in the world and reconnect their once lost bond along the way.

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