Closure

Ashley L. Canfield, is a Bronx-born Puerto Rican, producer, director, and writer. Her play ‘Dirt is Where Flowers Grow’ premiered in NYC in 2017 at Teatro La Tea. In 2021, her short play ‘Papi’ won first place at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Theatre Festival. She’s also co-produced and directed notable stage plays like ‘Happy Tuesday’ with Columbia University’s Living Lab and ‘Rough Magic’ by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa with The Nuyorican Poets Cafe. Ashley is the co-founder and Executive Director of Blended City, a non-profit supporting underrepresented artists in NYC. In 2023, she launched Wyld Child, a production company that focuses on creating films that resonate across diverse audiences by exploring universal human experiences. Her film credits include ‘POKENO’ (2022), ‘Papi’ (2024), and ‘Closure’ (2025), premiering this year. ‘Papi’ has screened at over a dozen festivals internationally, winning Best LGBTQ Film at the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival and Best Actor at the People’s Film Festival. Her recent short ‘Closure’(2025) made it’s World Premiere earlier this year at the Big Apple Film Festival.