Cristo Barroeta is a Venezuelan-American director, editor, and screenwriter born and raised in Miami, Florida, and currently based in New York City. His work explores themes of memory and identity, drawing inspiration from the music and lives around him.  His projects have screened at festivals including the Ícaro Film Festival, Barcelona Indie Filmmakers Festival, Medellín International Film Festival, and SOHO International Film Festival. He is currently developing his first feature film, a coming-of-age story about an immigrant Mariachi family in 2000s New York City. In 2026, he was awarded the Freeman Screenwriting Prize for Best Feature Screenplay.