The Road is a Red Thread
TFI Suppport
TFI Network 2020
Logline
The Road is a Red Thread explores the ongoing femicide crisis in Mexico, and the daily rituals - and uncertainty - that women in that country have to endure to avoid the wave of violence against them.
Melissa Elizondo Moreno
Director
Melissa Elizondo Moreno (Mexico, 1987) specialized in documentary filmmaking at the National School of Cinematographic Arts of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where she graduated with honors. She also has a Bachelor’s in Science of Communications from the Technological University of Mexico in Ecatepec de Morelos.
Érika Mercado Sánchez
Producer
Érika Mercado Sánchez (Puebla, Mexico, 1981) is Creative Producer and CEO of the production company Merkado 13 Audiovisual. Her work promotes the academic training and regionalization of Mexican production. She is a cinema teacher at Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP) and holds an Honorary Fellowship from the advisory council of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Americas (UDLAP). She graduated with honors and received a Master’s degree in audiovisual production from Ina Sup (France).
She’s a former fellow of the FONCA Young Creators program, PACMYC, and PECDA Puebla. She worked with Yves Jeanneau as the Latin American Consultant for the international documentary market, Sunny Side of the Doc. She has a lot of experience in many industry forums including IDFA Forum, Chiledoc Connects, and DOC Meeting Buenos Aires, among others. She’s a visiting professor at EICTV-Cuba and a Polos Audiovisuales mentor. She received the FOPROCINE-IMCINE for HIPPOCAMPUS DANCE by Gabriela D. Ruvalcaba and her debut feature BELLY BUTTON, now in production.
She is currently producing THE ROAD IS A RED THREAD by Melissa Elizondo.
Miriam Ortiz Guzmán
Director of Photography
Miriam Ortiz Guzmán is a cinematographer. She graduated from the International School of Cinema and Television (EICTV) in Cuba and holds a degree in Social Communications from the Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) in Mexico. Among her notable works is the documentary THE FAREWELL, awarded the Feats Award - Best Short Film at UNAM International Film Festival, the Full Frame President Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, ]a special mention at the 44th Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival, and was selected for the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).
The short film CITIZEN screened in more than 15 festivals and won the “Made in Costa Rica” Jury Award from the Shnit Worldwide Short Film Festival. She was the additional photographer for the feature film YESTERDAY WONDER I WAS, which was recognized at the Morelia Film Festival (FICM) 2018 with the award for Best First or Second Mexican Feature, and won the Cinemex – Mexico Primero and FIPRESCI – Mexico Primero awards at Los Cabos International Film Festival.
She has been involved in a variety of projects as cinematographer and camera operator for feature films, documentaries, and series. Her recent projects include EXODUS and PARADISES, both documentaries on migration-related issues.