Meet Audrey Saca of Los Angeles

Today we’d like to introduce you to Audrey Saca.

Hi Audrey, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
I was born and raised in the Valley, Van Nuys specifically and grew up in a very tight knit Mexican-Peruvian family. My family was my first introduction to storytelling. As a kid I remember sitting around the table listening to the stories being shared and being in awe of the larger than life stories I heard. Between sharing stories, my twin sister, Ashley and I would sit in front of the tv watching hours of Disney movies shown between telenovelas, which is probably why I love drama so much!
As kids, we often performed dance routines, fashion shows, and puppet shows with our cousins. We were always encouraged to use our imagination and dream big.
Once I was in high school, I started watching more movies and learning about creative writing. My English and yearbook teacher, Mr. Gross actually pushed me to try something new with the yearbook, by adding videos. We did vignettes of different stories that were on the pages and it was the first time I completely helped produce a project.
I decided I would study film and went to California State University Northridge. There I worked on different student projects as a writer, script supervisor, production designer, and eventually director. I was selected to be a Hollywood Foreign Association scholar and was able to shoot my short film Un Día Más Un Día Menos. This was a very important film for me because it was inspired by my grandfather and it showed me the importance of storytelling and having the passion behind your project.
After college, I went into the documentary space, becoming an archival researcher, working on documentaries like In The Arena: Serena Williams and American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson. Having learned about narrative production, working on archival for documentaries has been a really unique experience. I also began producing social media videos for brands such as WEARbyEA and The Michael Strahan Brand using my skills from film school to create engaging short form content. Both documentary and social media were aspects of entertainment I never imagined myself working in but they are both areas that have been exciting to see flourish.
I am now working on my own personal projects that I hope to produce in the upcoming year! So stay tuned!

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has definitely not been a smooth road, I finished film school during covid and then the strikes came.I wasn’t working and everything felt like it was already rock bottom. On the upside my film was going through the festival circuit and I was just trying to fit in in these new spaces. I think like a lot of artists, you feel impostor syndrome, that you aren’t experienced enough or talented enough to be there. The list goes on. As a filmmaker, you are going to get a lot of rejections before you get a yes. That can be really tough on someone, especially when you aren’t doing exactly what you want to do just yet. I am grateful to have joined community groups like Paella Club in Los Angeles where I feel artists are supporting each other and cultivating relationships beyond the usual networking. I also was a fellow in the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program in 2025 and I think that program really helped me grow, not only my confidence in myself as a filmmaker, but I found lifelong friends! All this to say, yes I did struggle, and sometimes you feel lost and start second guessing,but if all you can think about is the stories you want to tell then I think you’re in the right place. Struggling is temporary and it’s all a part of life, the best thing is to keep a good head on your shoulders, accept the setbacks, and nurture your inner artist.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a writer and director, best known for my short film Un Día Más Un Día Menos, a short film that was honored at several festivals. I am very proud of this film, it has deeply connected me to my grandfather and has opened a lot of doors for me. I am especially proud when my short film was broadcasted on PBS for the KCET FineCut Festival in 2023 and at the Hola Mexico Film Festival in 2025! Connecting with my community as a filmmaker has been very impactful and it’s beautiful to see how your own films can change perspectives.
The topics I explore in my writing are multi generational families, identity, and resilience. I have been working on new projects that touch on women’s gender roles especially in the Latino community, introducing culture and myths and blending magical realism into my writing. I am very excited for the next projects I will be directing in the future!

What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned along your journey?
The most important lesson I have learned along my journey is the importance of patience. Patience with myself to grow as an artist. I’ve learned that comparison truly is a thief of joy; we are all on different creative paths, and some of us start later, while others finish early. It’s important that you care deeply for yourself, that you nurture yourself, because a creative career path will give you a lot of rejection before a glimpse of acceptance. You have to truly believe in yourself and you honestly will have times that you just want to give up, but then you’ll talk to that friend or watch that film and you realize there’s nothing else you’d want to do more than to bring your stories to life. Be kind to yourself.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.audreysaca.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audreysaca.film
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/audreysaca
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@audreysaca
• Other: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11212140/

Image Credits
Yaquelin Hernández (lavidaphotographica)