Damiana Acuña
Directing
Biography
Damiana is a Mexican born and raised film director. She holds an M.F.A. from the American Film Institute Conservatory. Her short film Lux Noctis won the Oscar®-qualifying Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Short at the Florida Film Festival and was considered for the 2023 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film category.
Known For
In an isolated matriarchal community, facing the brutal coming of age rituals women must go through to ensure their survival, Lina develops a forbidden relationship with a man and burns the status quo to the ground, lightning the path for a new way of life.
Lux Noctis
In a post-apocalyptical-matriarchal community, Lina faces her trial to bring light or perish to the darkness. Mara’s compassion pushes Lina to create an unprecedented light.