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When <\/span>Maria Corina Ramirez <\/span><\/a><\/span>graduated from <\/span>Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School<\/span>, she faced an uncertain future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The undocumented teenager from Venezuela could not obtain a driver\u2019s license, work legally or apply for academic financial aid.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Ramirez didn\u2019t let those obstacles stop her.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2011, she obtained a bachelor\u2019s degree in acting from the New World School of the Arts. Throughout the next decade she sharpened her craft, performing in two Telemundo telenovelas, a Miami-centric TV series and various local plays.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the actress knew she had some unfinished business.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI realized that there was a story I still wanted to tell which was that of my upbringing,\u201d Ramirez said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the next three years, Ramirez dedicated herself to developing <\/span>Bridges<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a>, a film about an undocumented<\/span><\/a> Latinx high school valedictorian grappling with her fate as graduation approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 72-minute film is a gritty Miami-based production that has been featured in film festivals from New York to Los Angeles. It has streamed on platforms such as Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video since July 5.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a love letter to Miami and to Dreamers and the plight of immigrants in this country,\u201d said Ramirez, who is now a United States citizen. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Local Talent: Filmmaker Maria Corina Ramirez is a graduate of Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School and the New World School of the Arts. PHOTO COURTESY OF CARLOS FABIAN MEDINA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The movie\u2019s script, originally developed in her junior acting class at NWSA, tells the true-life tale of Ramirez\u2019s older sister\u2014Maria Cristina Ramirez\u2014who struggled to secure scholarships despite being her school’s valedictorian. It\u2019s also partly in homage to Ramirez\u2019s grandfather, who was an engineer in Venezuela.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI received [Bridges] as this really thoughtful and poetic invitation into the plight of Venezuelan immigrants,\u201d said Edson Jean, a local actor, writer and director who was a consultant on the film.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The film\u2019s \u201cultra-low-budget\u201d<\/span>\u2014Ramirez declined to elaborate on specifics\u2014<\/span>led <\/span>Bridges<\/span><\/i> to be filmed in 12 days. Ramirez was the director, producer, main actress and writer on the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[Filming] could feel tiring sometimes,\u201d said Nathalia Lares, the actress who played Gaby, the main character\u2019s little sister in the film. \u201cBut overall, it was really fun.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the challenges, the movie offered an opportunity for Ramirez to place other women in leadership roles. Tiffany Lighty, Lu Urdaneta, Anna Lee Schmand and her sister, Maria Cristina Ramirez, served as executive producers. In addition, Jaclyn Kleinfield was the assistant director and Emerita Ocana was a line producer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s an amazing director,\u201d Lares said, \u201cShe gives me an example of what women empowerment is.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The hard work paid off. <\/span>Bridges <\/span><\/i>premiered at the Miami International Film Festival in 2020. A year later, it was showcased at the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City and the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Bridges<\/span><\/i> was a no-brainer to program at Miami Film Festival,\u201d said Lauren Cohen, the director of programming at the MFF. \u201cIt\u2019s a rich, empathetic look at personal identity and the struggles of so many in our community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ramirez began honing her acting skills at local theaters when she was nine and continued doing so throughout her teenage years. From 2013 to 2015, Ramirez was an actress in two Telemundo novelas\u2014<\/span>Due\u00f1os del Para\u00edso<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Marido En Alquiler<\/span><\/i>. <\/span>Three years later, she worked as an actress and writer on <\/span>Grown<\/span><\/i>, a comedy TV series created by Pearl Street Films.<\/span><\/p>\n

She is currently working on two movies, a romantic drama and a film that looks at divorce from a child’s perspective. Ramirez is also in the development stages of a TV series. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cI hope to continue to write, direct and star in stories that contribute positively,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Action: Maria Cecilia\u2014the main character in Bridges\u2014played by the film\u2019s director, Maria Corina Ramirez, chats with friends in this scene. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARIA CORINA RAMIREZ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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