My projects are not just about me; they are about us.
Chicahua Zipactonal Martínez (they/them/elle) is a Trans Non-Binary, Xicané, polymath Performing Artist, Writer, Creator & Freelance Photographer who not only intends to make art that gives everyone a seat at the table but gives them the voice to speak at it!
They are proud alumni of The American Musical & Dramatic Academy (AMDA), attending both New York and Los Angeles campuses with a BFA in the "Performing Arts." They recently graduated with their MFA in "Contemporary Theatre and Performance" at The New School of Drama with a Minor in "Transmedia and Digital Storytelling."
Chicahua is a creator that aims to develop stories that surround and highlight queer identities, the complexities of breaking patterns in family trauma in communities of color, and, more importantly, to allow audiences to walk away from the body of work continuing the conversation. Chicahua refuses to shy away from reality and strives to be comfortable with the uncomfortable, whether with honest language, representation, or allowing unmarginalized people to speak for themselves.
Best Director, Best Cinematography, & Best Editing
In This Moment
Gothamite Monthly Film Awards
New York
2025
Best Female Director & Best Actress
In This Moment
Phoenix International Short Film Festival
Richmond Hill
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
London Lift-Off Film Festival
London
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival
Melbourne
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival
Syndey
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival
Amsterdam
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
Paris Lift-Off Film Festival
Paris
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival
Los Angeles
2024
Official Selection
In This Moment
New York Lift-Off Film Festival
New York
2024
College
The New School
MFA in Contemporary Theatre & Performance
20212024
College
The American Musical & Dramatic Academy (LA)
BFA in Performing Arts
20192021
College
The American Musical & Dramatic Academy (NYC)
Studio Certificate
20182019
College
The New School
Minor in Transmedia & Digital Storytelling
20212024
High School
Sanger High School
20142018
Birth Date
September 7
Nickname
Chica
Birth City
Sanger, CA
Current City
Las Vegas, NV
Height
5'4
Gender
Other
Ethnicity
Xicané
Eye Color
Hazel
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
“Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” - Auntie Mame (1958)
"Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another." - Toni Morrison
My projects are not just about me; they are about us.
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