Originally from Mexico City, filmmaker and digital media artist Yunuen Perez Vertti, moved to Vancouver 4 years ago after being based in Houston, Texas for 15 years. Her international background is well represented in her work as a filmmaker and digital media artist. She has over 15 years of experience in the film and television industry. She has worked in various roles and projects and produced films for many public, private and non-profit organizations.

She is passionate about education through the arts and the importance of arts as a fundamental tool for education. She believes teaching and introducing kids to all art disciplines, as early as possible, is essential to a healthy society. Working with kids has made her look into her own creative process from a different perspective and it has helped her understand it better. She is currently working on developing her first VR documentary.