Hispanic Heritage in Hollywood with Itziar Martinez

23/10/2020 48 min

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Episode Synopsis

NAWMBA Seattle has invited  @iamitziar a Hollywood Women director.⁣
Let’s Meet Itziar ⁣⁣⁣
Itziar Martinez born and raised in Spain is a multi-hyphenate artist, who from an early age found her bliss through creative expression.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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⁣Whether touring the world as a professional dancer, singer, and songwriter for successful projects or working as a photographer, storyteller, Itziar has always been at the core of her passion for arts. ⁣⁣⁣
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As an actress, Itziar’s credits include the popular shows “Jane the Virgin”, “Louie”, as well as large productions for the Spanish network Telemundo. ⁣⁣⁣
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In 2015, she opened her production company WOL Entertainment where she co-produced and co-wrote her first feature called “Drowning Echo” a supernatural thriller. It was premiered in HBO’s NYLFF in 2018 and has been distributed in countries, including VOD in the US and theatrically in Turkey and Japan. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Currently, and also produced by WOL Entertainment, Itziar is doing the festival route with her directorial debut “A Heart Dies Twice”, @ahd2movie which she wrote and led alongside Ben Moroski. The story revolves around two bank robbers in love who celebrate their exploits in a desert motel until the truth comes knocking. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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A Heart Dies Twice was part of the selection of the @seattlelatinoff in their 12th edition. ⁣

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