About

First Name

Cynthia

Last Name

Bastidas

Username

semillita

Intro

Chicana storyteller uplifting femme Latinx voices through film and theater.

Role(s)

Actor, COVID Compliance Officer, Director, Voice Talent, Writer

Identity

Woman

Pronouns

She/Her

Location

US: New York

Affiliations

Non-Union Filmmaker, AEA-Actor's Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA

Available For

Directing, Writing, Acting, Voiceover, CCO

Bio

CYNTHIA BASTIDAS (she/her/hers) is a NYC-based bilingual Chicana actor and filmmaker from the California/Mexico border in the Imperial Valley. Her TV credits include Ramy S2 E6, Homeland S6 E6 and theater credits include PlayOn! Shakespeare Festival (Classic Stage Company), Original Sound (Cherry Lane Theatre) and Just Like Us (Denver Center Theatre). She founded Semillita Productions, a media arts company that centers the stories of the pan-Latinx experience in the United States. Her short film missguidance was recently screened and was awarded Outstanding Short at the XicanIndie Film Festival. Other selections include Vail Film Festival and the Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival. To learn more about Cynthia as an actor or Semillita Productions visit http://www.cynthiabastidas.com or http://www.semillitaproductions.com

Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino/Latinx

Languages

English, Español

Available to travel?

Yes

Email

cynthia@semillitaproductions.com

Phone

646.704.3336

Company

Semillita Productions

Company Website

http://www.semillitaproductions.com