She resides in New York City and holds an MFA in Screenwriting from Columbia University and a BA in English from Yale University. A storyteller with a passion for social justice activism, and Hispanic narratives, Barbara has produced work that has been recognized worldwide on the festival circuit, and through individual grants and awards. Barbara’s screenplay “The Other Side” was invited to participate in IFP’s 2018 No Borders Co-Production Market, and her 2018 Short Film Dios Nunca Muere is an official selection to the 56th annual NYFF. Her 2015 short film Marta Rosa was an official selection at dozens of international film festivals, including Austin, New Orleans, and Palm Springs, where it won Panavision’s Best North American Short under 15 minutes.