Bio
Dawn Valadez is a second-generation Xicana, fiercely independent, queer artist. Along with her Co-Director Rodrigo Reyes their film Untitled Lorena (in production) won the 2024 DocLands Jury Prize for their recorded pitch. Dawn shines as the Producer/Co-director of "The Pushouts" (2018), earning the 2019 Imagen Best Documentary award. Working as a producer and co-producer on films such as "Vivien's Wild Rde w.t" (Hillgrove, in production), “All We Carry” (Voge, 2024), "Hummingbirds" (Castaños & Contreras, 2023) and "Manzanar, Diverted" (Kaneko, 2021), she supports filmmakers nationwide. Her work has received support from the Ford Foundation/Just Films, Sundance/SKOLL Stories of Change Fund, Tribeca All Access, and many others. Dawn is the Director of Youth and Artist Development at BAVC Media.