Ambar Navarro is a Mexican-American director currently based in Los Angeles. She was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, where she spent most of her adolescence involved in the local punk scene. Her filmmaking style is heavily influenced by her “d.i.y do-it-yourself” attitude, which she carries into her work. She earned a B.F.A. in Experimental Animation from the California Institute of the Arts where she studied stop motion animation and miniature fabrication. Her storytelling incorporates practical and in-camera VFX, as well as surrealism. Ambar Navarro draws inspiration from horror films of the 60s and 70s, and she enjoys creating strong female characters with magical abilities.