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    Roberto Salvador


    Roberto work stands out for its deep connection to Indigenous worldviews, as demonstrated by his multi-award-winning documentary How Do Flowers Fly?, which follows a young Huasteca woman bringing her culture to Spain. The film has received over a dozen international awards.

    He is currently producing and co-directing the feature documentarySaving the Last Vaquita in collaboration with Sea Shepherd.

    The film explores the near extinction of the vaquita, a rare species of porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.

    In Mexico, he directed Ten Minutes with Rigoberta, a short piece featuring Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú, recognized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).

    He is currently distributing I Am the Reyna, a documentary about Mixe soprano María Reyna, funded by IMCINE and awarded at festivals including Monterrey, Shorts México, and Atlanta.

    He has also directed campaigns for major brands such as Sony, Mattel, and Univisión. In addition, he teaches screenwriting at the Facultad de Cine in Mexico City and is training as an underwater photographer, holding an advanced scuba diving certification.

    As the founder of Humans True Films, Roberto, supports independent cinema rooted in an honest and personal gaze, developing documentary, hybrid, and animated projects that bridge the personal and the collective.

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    Hermes Lopez

    Hermes is a storyteller, producer and activist committed to exploring what is intimate, silenced, and essential. He is currently producing and co-directing the feature documentarySaving the Last Vaquita in collaboration with Sea Shepherd.

    The film explores the near extinction of the vaquita, a rare species of porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico. Measuring just 140–150 cm in length, the vaquita is the smallest of all living cetaceans. With fewer than 10 individuals remaining, this critically endangered species stands at the center of an urgent environmental crisis.

    He produce Ten Minutes with Rigoberta, a short piece featuring Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú, recognized by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).

    He is currently distributing I Am the Reyna, a documentary about Mixe soprano María Reyna, funded by IMCINE and awarded at festivals including Monterrey, Shorts México, and Atlanta.

    He also founded and directed the Human Rights film festival Humano in Tijuana, curating over 2,000 films, producing the "Lente Humano" short film rally, and developing partnerships with regional film schools.

    As the founder of Humans True Films, Hermes supports independent cinema rooted in an honest and personal gaze, developing documentary, hybrid, and animated projects that bridge the personal and the collective.