Mónica Esmeralda León is a Mexican film actress, producer and director. León is also the founder of Ave Fenix Pictures in Chicago and Los Angeles, and created La Raza filmmaking concept.León is multilingual and speaks Spanish, English and Italian. Wikipedia
“It is a La Raza effort, the city and the people made this story happen.”
WBEZ Chicago 2017: Aurora Home To Only Latina-Owned Movie Studio In Midwest https://www.wbez.org/stories/aurora-home-to-only-latina-owned-movie-studio-in-midwest/f0e71eb9-ca0d-4f74-9960-605c42307e48/
“I wanted to start an artistic revolution to empower our neighborhood and people.”
ABC Eyewitness News Chicago 2016: Award-winning Latino filmmakers thrive in Aurora https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/award-winning-latino-filmmakers-thrive-in-aurora/1464700/
“I worked with kids at risk to help them get back in school and stay out of trouble.”
WGN Chicago 2016: Chicagoland’s own Latino film studio making its mark in cinema http://wgntv.com/2016/10/12/chicagolands-own-latino-film-studio-making-its-mark-in-cinema/
